1996 Toyota Estima — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1996 perform at MOT as they age

30 years

Current Age

55.4%

Latest Pass Rate

4,410

Total Tests (All Years)

192,352 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 1996 Toyota Estima as it ages.

13 yrs52.5%

→ ↑0.8%

14 yrs53.3%

→ ↑0.2%

15 yrs53.5%

→ ↓4.8%

16 yrs48.7%

→ ↑0.3%

17 yrs49.0%

→ ↓1.5%

18 yrs47.5%

→ ↓0.1%

19 yrs47.4%

→ ↑8.0%

20 yrs55.4%

→ ↑2.9%

21 yrs58.3%

→ ↓0.9%

22 yrs57.4%

→ ↑2.4%

23 yrs59.8%

→ ↓4.4%

24 yrs55.4%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
13 yrs	52.5%	640
14 yrs	53.3%	612
15 yrs	53.5%	585
16 yrs	48.7%	507
17 yrs	49.0%	459
18 yrs	47.5%	419
19 yrs	47.4%	350
20 yrs	55.4%	280
21 yrs	58.3%	230
22 yrs	57.4%	129
23 yrs	59.8%	107
24 yrs	55.4%	92

Pass Rate Trend

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

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2020 (24 yrs)	55.4%	92
2019 (23 yrs)	59.8%	107
2018 (22 yrs)	57.4%	129
2017 (21 yrs)	58.3%	230
2016 (20 yrs)	55.4%	280
2015 (19 yrs)	47.4%	350
2014 (18 yrs)	47.5%	419
2013 (17 yrs)	49%	459
2012 (16 yrs)	48.7%	507
2011 (15 yrs)	53.5%	585
2010 (14 yrs)	53.3%	612
2009 (13 yrs)	52.5%	640

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

52.5%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 640Avg Mileage 117,577Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 30.2%

2010High Fail Rate

53.3%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 612Avg Mileage 127,398Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 30.2%

2011High Fail Rate

53.5%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 585Avg Mileage 134,463Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 27.0%

2012High Fail Rate

48.7%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 507Avg Mileage 141,533Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 35.1%

2013High Fail Rate

49.0%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 459Avg Mileage 146,834Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 68.4%

2014High Fail Rate

47.5%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 419Avg Mileage 153,081Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 86.6%

2015High Fail Rate

47.4%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 350Avg Mileage 158,478Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 83.1%

2016High Fail Rate

55.4%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 280Avg Mileage 162,706Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 61.8%

2017High Fail Rate

58.3%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 230Avg Mileage 165,844Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 60.4%

2018High Fail Rate

57.4%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 129Avg Mileage 175,318Top Failure Brakes — 53.5%

2019High Fail Rate

59.8%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 107Avg Mileage 179,057Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 67.3%

2020High Fail Rate

55.4%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 92Avg Mileage 192,352Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 83.7%

MOT results for 1996 Toyota Estima by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	13	52.5%	640	117,577	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 30.2%
2010	14	53.3%	612	127,398	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 30.2%
2011	15	53.5%	585	134,463	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 27.0%
2012	16	48.7%	507	141,533	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 35.1%
2013	17	49.0%	459	146,834	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 68.4%
2014	18	47.5%	419	153,081	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 86.6%
2015	19	47.4%	350	158,478	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 83.1%
2016	20	55.4%	280	162,706	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 61.8%
2017	21	58.3%	230	165,844	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 60.4%
2018	22	57.4%	129	175,318	Brakes — 53.5%
2019	23	59.8%	107	179,057	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 67.3%
2020	24	55.4%	92	192,352	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 83.7%

Common MOT Failures

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

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

60.9%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

52.5%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

43.0%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

39.7%

↑ Increases with age

Noise, emissions and leaks

25.0%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Brakes	20.3% (13 yrs)	55.4% (24 yrs)	+35.1%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	15.0% (13 yrs)	50.0% (24 yrs)	+35.0%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	14.5% (13 yrs)	41.3% (24 yrs)	+26.8%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Toyota Estima cars manufactured in 1996 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2020, covering 4,410 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.