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1996 Toyota Estima 2wd Auto — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1996 perform at MOT as they age

30 years
Current Age
56.7%
Latest Pass Rate
225
Total Tests (All Years)
131,148 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 17

This car: 56.7%
Average: 53.5%

✅ 3.2% above average (9249 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 1996 Toyota Estima 2wd Auto as it ages.

13 yrs58.7%
14 yrs36.4%
15 yrs36.6%
16 yrs47.2%
17 yrs56.7%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 13 to 17 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
13 yrs58.7%63
14 yrs36.4%55
15 yrs36.6%41
16 yrs47.2%36
17 yrs56.7%30

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1996 Toyota Estima 2wd Auto pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows improving over 5 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2013 (17 yrs)56.7%30
2012 (16 yrs)47.2%36
2011 (15 yrs)36.6%41
2010 (14 yrs)36.4%55
2009 (13 yrs)58.7%63

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate
58.7%
Age (yrs) 13Tests 63Avg Mileage 121,683Top Failure Brakes — 28.6%
2010High Fail Rate
36.4%
Age (yrs) 14Tests 55Avg Mileage 124,018Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 40.0%
2011High Fail Rate
36.6%
Age (yrs) 15Tests 41Avg Mileage 122,062Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 41.5%
2012High Fail Rate
47.2%
Age (yrs) 16Tests 36Avg Mileage 133,810Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 50.0%
2013High Fail Rate
56.7%
Age (yrs) 17Tests 30Avg Mileage 131,148Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 66.7%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1996 Toyota Estima 2wd Auto, with age trends.

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment
44.1%
↑ Increases with age
Suspension
33.1%
↑ Increases with age
Brakes
32.6%
↑ Increases with age
Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions
22.1%
↑ Increases with age
Tyres
20.3%
— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment22.2% (13 yrs)66.7% (17 yrs)
+44.5%
🔴 ↑
Brakes28.6% (13 yrs)40.0% (17 yrs)
+11.4%
🔴 ↑
Tyres14.3% (13 yrs)16.7% (17 yrs)
+2.4%
🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Toyota Estima 2wd Auto cars manufactured in 1996 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2013, covering 225 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.

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