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2018 Toyota Estima — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2018 perform at MOT as they age

8 years
Current Age
85.0%
Latest Pass Rate
3,029
Total Tests (All Years)
84,005 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 6

This car: 85.0%
Average: 73.4%

✅ 11.6% above average (18367 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2018 Toyota Estima as it ages.

3 yrs74.8%
4 yrs71.5%
5 yrs74.2%
6 yrs85.0%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 3 to 6 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
3 yrs74.8%583
4 yrs71.5%466
5 yrs74.2%662
6 yrs85.0%1,318

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2018 Toyota Estima pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows improving over 4 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2024 (6 yrs)85%1,318
2023 (5 yrs)74.2%662
2022 (4 yrs)71.5%466
2021 (3 yrs)74.8%583

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2021
74.8%
Age (yrs) 3Tests 583Avg Mileage 113,460Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 30.7%
2022
71.5%
Age (yrs) 4Tests 466Avg Mileage 114,925Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 42.5%
2023
74.2%
Age (yrs) 5Tests 662Avg Mileage 112,963Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 36.0%
2024
85.0%
Age (yrs) 6Tests 1,318Avg Mileage 84,005Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 14.2%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2018 Toyota Estima, with age trends.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment
30.9%
↓ Decreases with age
Suspension
20.1%
↓ Decreases with age
Tyres
15.7%
↓ Decreases with age
Brakes
11.5%
↓ Decreases with age
Visibility
5.7%
— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment30.7% (3 yrs)14.2% (6 yrs)
-16.5%
🟢 ↓
Tyres17.7% (3 yrs)6.1% (6 yrs)
-11.6%
🟢 ↓
Suspension20.4% (3 yrs)10.8% (6 yrs)
-9.6%
🟢 ↓
Brakes12.7% (3 yrs)5.8% (6 yrs)
-6.9%
🟢 ↓
Visibility5.8% (3 yrs)3.5% (6 yrs)
-2.3%
🟢 ↓

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Toyota Estima cars manufactured in 2018 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2021 to 2024, covering 3,029 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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