2004 Toyota Corolla — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2004 perform at MOT as they age

22 years

Current Age

56.4%

Latest Pass Rate

274,860

Total Tests (All Years)

104,887 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 20

This car: 56.4%

Average: 56.6%

⚠️ 0.2% below average (6824 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2004 Toyota Corolla as it ages.

5 yrs80.7%

→ ↓2.2%

6 yrs78.5%

→ ↓2.2%

7 yrs76.3%

→ ↓4.4%

8 yrs71.9%

→ ↓2.3%

9 yrs69.6%

→ ↓2.0%

10 yrs67.6%

→ ↓2.3%

11 yrs65.3%

→ ↓1.2%

12 yrs64.1%

→ ↓2.3%

13 yrs61.8%

→ ↓1.5%

14 yrs60.3%

→ ↓1.6%

15 yrs58.7%

→ ↓0.5%

16 yrs58.2%

→ ↑1.0%

17 yrs59.2%

→ ↓1.2%

18 yrs58.0%

→ ↑0.2%

19 yrs58.2%

→ ↓1.8%

20 yrs56.4%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
5 yrs	80.7%	23,972
6 yrs	78.5%	23,338
7 yrs	76.3%	23,680
8 yrs	71.9%	23,254
9 yrs	69.6%	22,989
10 yrs	67.6%	22,473
11 yrs	65.3%	21,863
12 yrs	64.1%	21,036
13 yrs	61.8%	20,027
14 yrs	60.3%	12,900
15 yrs	58.7%	12,276
16 yrs	58.2%	10,863
17 yrs	59.2%	11,610
18 yrs	58.0%	7,966
19 yrs	58.2%	8,684
20 yrs	56.4%	7,929

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2004 Toyota Corolla pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (20 yrs)	56.4%	7,929
2023 (19 yrs)	58.2%	8,684
2022 (18 yrs)	58%	7,966
2021 (17 yrs)	59.2%	11,610
2020 (16 yrs)	58.2%	10,863
2019 (15 yrs)	58.7%	12,276
2018 (14 yrs)	60.3%	12,900
2017 (13 yrs)	61.8%	20,027
2016 (12 yrs)	64.1%	21,036
2015 (11 yrs)	65.3%	21,863
2014 (10 yrs)	67.6%	22,473
2013 (9 yrs)	69.6%	22,989
2012 (8 yrs)	71.9%	23,254
2011 (7 yrs)	76.3%	23,680
2010 (6 yrs)	78.5%	23,338
2009 (5 yrs)	80.7%	23,972

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

80.7%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 23,972Avg Mileage 43,230Top Failure Brakes — 8.7%

2010

78.5%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 23,338Avg Mileage 50,641Top Failure Brakes — 9.4%

2011

76.3%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 23,680Avg Mileage 58,025Top Failure Brakes — 10.6%

2012

71.9%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 23,254Avg Mileage 64,691Top Failure Brakes — 13.8%

2013

69.6%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 22,989Avg Mileage 71,265Top Failure Brakes — 32.3%

2014

67.6%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 22,473Avg Mileage 77,468Top Failure Brakes — 36.0%

2015

65.3%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 21,863Avg Mileage 83,530Top Failure Brakes — 39.7%

2016High Fail Rate

64.1%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 21,036Avg Mileage 88,544Top Failure Brakes — 42.0%

2017High Fail Rate

61.8%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 20,027Avg Mileage 93,120Top Failure Brakes — 47.6%

2018High Fail Rate

60.3%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 12,900Avg Mileage 96,390Top Failure Brakes — 51.5%

2019High Fail Rate

58.7%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 12,276Avg Mileage 99,279Top Failure Brakes — 57.1%

2020High Fail Rate

58.2%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 10,863Avg Mileage 101,022Top Failure Brakes — 63.2%

2021High Fail Rate

59.2%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 11,610Avg Mileage 100,924Top Failure Brakes — 64.3%

2022High Fail Rate

58.0%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 7,966Avg Mileage 101,812Top Failure Brakes — 68.7%

2023High Fail Rate

58.2%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 8,684Avg Mileage 103,349Top Failure Brakes — 71.3%

2024High Fail Rate

56.4%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 7,929Avg Mileage 104,887Top Failure Brakes — 58.8%

MOT results for 2004 Toyota Corolla by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	5	80.7%	23,972	43,230	Brakes — 8.7%
2010	6	78.5%	23,338	50,641	Brakes — 9.4%
2011	7	76.3%	23,680	58,025	Brakes — 10.6%
2012	8	71.9%	23,254	64,691	Brakes — 13.8%
2013	9	69.6%	22,989	71,265	Brakes — 32.3%
2014	10	67.6%	22,473	77,468	Brakes — 36.0%
2015	11	65.3%	21,863	83,530	Brakes — 39.7%
2016	12	64.1%	21,036	88,544	Brakes — 42.0%
2017	13	61.8%	20,027	93,120	Brakes — 47.6%
2018	14	60.3%	12,900	96,390	Brakes — 51.5%
2019	15	58.7%	12,276	99,279	Brakes — 57.1%
2020	16	58.2%	10,863	101,022	Brakes — 63.2%
2021	17	59.2%	11,610	100,924	Brakes — 64.3%
2022	18	58.0%	7,966	101,812	Brakes — 68.7%
2023	19	58.2%	8,684	103,349	Brakes — 71.3%
2024	20	56.4%	7,929	104,887	Brakes — 58.8%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2004 Toyota Corolla, with age trends.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

50.2%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

42.2%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

23.0%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

22.0%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

18.7%

↑ Increases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Suspension	0.8% (5 yrs)	54.4% (20 yrs)	+53.6%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	8.7% (5 yrs)	58.8% (20 yrs)	+50.1%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	6.9% (5 yrs)	23.6% (20 yrs)	+16.7%	🔴 ↑

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About This Data

This page shows how Toyota Corolla cars manufactured in 2004 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 274,860 tests. Pass rates naturally decline with age as components wear.

Based on DVSA anonymised MOT test data (2005–2024). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.