1998 Toyota Estima — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1998 perform at MOT as they age

28 years

Current Age

50.0%

Latest Pass Rate

1,284

Total Tests (All Years)

170,940 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 1998 Toyota Estima as it ages.

11 yrs56.3%

→ ↓3.0%

12 yrs53.3%

→ ↑0.1%

13 yrs53.4%

→ ↑7.8%

14 yrs61.2%

→ ↓7.5%

15 yrs53.7%

→ ↓2.2%

16 yrs51.5%

→ ↓3.6%

17 yrs47.9%

→ ↑6.5%

18 yrs54.4%

→ ↓10.7%

19 yrs43.7%

→ ↓4.1%

20 yrs39.6%

→ ↑3.6%

21 yrs43.2%

→ ↑6.8%

22 yrs50.0%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
11 yrs	56.3%	144
12 yrs	53.3%	152
13 yrs	53.4%	148
14 yrs	61.2%	139
15 yrs	53.7%	134
16 yrs	51.5%	132
17 yrs	47.9%	117
18 yrs	54.4%	103
19 yrs	43.7%	87
20 yrs	39.6%	48
21 yrs	43.2%	44
22 yrs	50.0%	36

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1998 Toyota Estima pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2020 (22 yrs)	50%	36
2019 (21 yrs)	43.2%	44
2018 (20 yrs)	39.6%	48
2017 (19 yrs)	43.7%	87
2016 (18 yrs)	54.4%	103
2015 (17 yrs)	47.9%	117
2014 (16 yrs)	51.5%	132
2013 (15 yrs)	53.7%	134
2012 (14 yrs)	61.2%	139
2011 (13 yrs)	53.4%	148
2010 (12 yrs)	53.3%	152
2009 (11 yrs)	56.3%	144

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

56.3%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 144Avg Mileage 109,526Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 26.4%

2010High Fail Rate

53.3%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 152Avg Mileage 116,610Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 33.6%

2011High Fail Rate

53.4%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 148Avg Mileage 124,348Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 29.7%

2012High Fail Rate

61.2%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 139Avg Mileage 135,166Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 28.8%

2013High Fail Rate

53.7%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 134Avg Mileage 137,343Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 81.3%

2014High Fail Rate

51.5%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 132Avg Mileage 145,259Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 62.9%

2015High Fail Rate

47.9%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 117Avg Mileage 150,745Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 98.3%

2016High Fail Rate

54.4%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 103Avg Mileage 158,748Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 55.3%

2017High Fail Rate

43.7%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 87Avg Mileage 159,603Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 88.5%

2018High Fail Rate

39.6%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 48Avg Mileage 162,221Top Failure Brakes — 70.8%

2019High Fail Rate

43.2%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 44Avg Mileage 169,537Top Failure Brakes — 65.9%

2020High Fail Rate

50.0%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 36Avg Mileage 170,940Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 100.0%

MOT results for 1998 Toyota Estima by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	11	56.3%	144	109,526	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 26.4%
2010	12	53.3%	152	116,610	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 33.6%
2011	13	53.4%	148	124,348	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 29.7%
2012	14	61.2%	139	135,166	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 28.8%
2013	15	53.7%	134	137,343	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 81.3%
2014	16	51.5%	132	145,259	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 62.9%
2015	17	47.9%	117	150,745	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 98.3%
2016	18	54.4%	103	158,748	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 55.3%
2017	19	43.7%	87	159,603	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 88.5%
2018	20	39.6%	48	162,221	Brakes — 70.8%
2019	21	43.2%	44	169,537	Brakes — 65.9%
2020	22	50.0%	36	170,940	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 100.0%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1998 Toyota Estima, with age trends.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

69.1%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

53.2%

— Consistent

Brakes

42.2%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

33.6%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

24.9%

↑ 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
Brakes	22.9% (11 yrs)	44.4% (22 yrs)	+21.5%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	20.1% (11 yrs)	36.1% (22 yrs)	+16.0%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Toyota Estima cars manufactured in 1998 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2020, covering 1,284 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.