1994 Toyota Estima — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1994 perform at MOT as they age

32 years

Current Age

53.2%

Latest Pass Rate

3,805

Total Tests (All Years)

188,693 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Insufficient data for same-age comparison.

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 1994 Toyota Estima as it ages.

15 yrs50.5%

→ ↓4.0%

16 yrs46.5%

→ ↑4.8%

17 yrs51.3%

→ ↓2.4%

18 yrs48.9%

→ ↑1.4%

19 yrs50.3%

→ ↓2.8%

20 yrs47.5%

→ ↑2.1%

21 yrs49.6%

→ ↑6.7%

22 yrs56.3%

→ ↓8.3%

23 yrs48.0%

→ ↓7.5%

24 yrs40.5%

→ ↑4.8%

25 yrs45.3%

→ ↑7.9%

26 yrs53.2%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
15 yrs	50.5%	675
16 yrs	46.5%	598
17 yrs	51.3%	522
18 yrs	48.9%	427
19 yrs	50.3%	396
20 yrs	47.5%	337
21 yrs	49.6%	254
22 yrs	56.3%	208
23 yrs	48.0%	177
24 yrs	40.5%	74
25 yrs	45.3%	75
26 yrs	53.2%	62

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1994 Toyota Estima pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2020 (26 yrs)	53.2%	62
2019 (25 yrs)	45.3%	75
2018 (24 yrs)	40.5%	74
2017 (23 yrs)	48%	177
2016 (22 yrs)	56.3%	208
2015 (21 yrs)	49.6%	254
2014 (20 yrs)	47.5%	337
2013 (19 yrs)	50.3%	396
2012 (18 yrs)	48.9%	427
2011 (17 yrs)	51.3%	522
2010 (16 yrs)	46.5%	598
2009 (15 yrs)	50.5%	675

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

50.5%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 675Avg Mileage 129,500Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 30.7%

2010High Fail Rate

46.5%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 598Avg Mileage 136,399Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 34.9%

2011High Fail Rate

51.3%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 522Avg Mileage 142,768Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 31.8%

2012High Fail Rate

48.9%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 427Avg Mileage 146,723Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 33.5%

2013High Fail Rate

50.3%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 396Avg Mileage 152,951Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 76.8%

2014High Fail Rate

47.5%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 337Avg Mileage 155,165Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 88.1%

2015High Fail Rate

49.6%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 254Avg Mileage 165,518Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 79.5%

2016High Fail Rate

56.3%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 208Avg Mileage 173,391Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 70.2%

2017High Fail Rate

48.0%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 177Avg Mileage 171,963Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 83.1%

2018High Fail Rate

40.5%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 74Avg Mileage 178,597Top Failure Suspension — 87.8%

2019High Fail Rate

45.3%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 75Avg Mileage 172,504Top Failure Brakes — 84.0%

2020High Fail Rate

53.2%

Age (yrs) 26Tests 62Avg Mileage 188,693Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 69.4%

MOT results for 1994 Toyota Estima by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	15	50.5%	675	129,500	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 30.7%
2010	16	46.5%	598	136,399	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 34.9%
2011	17	51.3%	522	142,768	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 31.8%
2012	18	48.9%	427	146,723	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 33.5%
2013	19	50.3%	396	152,951	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 76.8%
2014	20	47.5%	337	155,165	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 88.1%
2015	21	49.6%	254	165,518	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 79.5%
2016	22	56.3%	208	173,391	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 70.2%
2017	23	48.0%	177	171,963	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 83.1%
2018	24	40.5%	74	178,597	Suspension — 87.8%
2019	25	45.3%	75	172,504	Brakes — 84.0%
2020	26	53.2%	62	188,693	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 69.4%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1994 Toyota Estima, with age trends.

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

58.4%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

58.3%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

53.4%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

49.7%

↑ Increases with age

Noise, emissions and leaks

30.4%

↓ Decreases 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	22.5% (15 yrs)	61.3% (26 yrs)	+38.8%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	23.1% (15 yrs)	59.7% (26 yrs)	+36.6%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	15.3% (15 yrs)	33.9% (26 yrs)	+18.6%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Toyota Estima cars manufactured in 1994 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2020, covering 3,805 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.