1997 Toyota Granvia — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1997 perform at MOT as they age

29 years

Current Age

58.4%

Latest Pass Rate

2,512

Total Tests (All Years)

149,760 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 1997 Toyota Granvia as it ages.

12 yrs69.9%

→ ↓11.0%

13 yrs58.9%

→ ↑8.7%

14 yrs67.6%

→ ↓4.0%

15 yrs63.6%

→ ↓10.7%

16 yrs52.9%

→ ↑5.7%

17 yrs58.6%

→ ↑2.9%

18 yrs61.5%

→ ↑3.4%

19 yrs64.9%

→ ↑2.0%

20 yrs66.9%

→ ↓1.8%

21 yrs65.1%

→ ↓3.0%

22 yrs62.1%

→ ↓3.7%

23 yrs58.4%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
12 yrs	69.9%	136
13 yrs	58.9%	163
14 yrs	67.6%	176
15 yrs	63.6%	198
16 yrs	52.9%	204
17 yrs	58.6%	222
18 yrs	61.5%	234
19 yrs	64.9%	245
20 yrs	66.9%	302
21 yrs	65.1%	195
22 yrs	62.1%	211
23 yrs	58.4%	226

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1997 Toyota Granvia pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2020 (23 yrs)	58.4%	226
2019 (22 yrs)	62.1%	211
2018 (21 yrs)	65.1%	195
2017 (20 yrs)	66.9%	302
2016 (19 yrs)	64.9%	245
2015 (18 yrs)	61.5%	234
2014 (17 yrs)	58.6%	222
2013 (16 yrs)	52.9%	204
2012 (15 yrs)	63.6%	198
2011 (14 yrs)	67.6%	176
2010 (13 yrs)	58.9%	163
2009 (12 yrs)	69.9%	136

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

69.9%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 136Avg Mileage 101,960Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 19.9%

2010High Fail Rate

58.9%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 163Avg Mileage 104,735Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 26.4%

2011

67.6%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 176Avg Mileage 107,380Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 21.0%

2012High Fail Rate

63.6%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 198Avg Mileage 115,384Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 23.2%

2013High Fail Rate

52.9%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 204Avg Mileage 115,374Top Failure Suspension — 41.2%

2014High Fail Rate

58.6%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 222Avg Mileage 121,147Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 39.6%

2015High Fail Rate

61.5%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 234Avg Mileage 126,265Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 45.3%

2016High Fail Rate

64.9%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 245Avg Mileage 127,941Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 34.7%

2017

66.9%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 302Avg Mileage 135,341Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 34.8%

2018

65.1%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 195Avg Mileage 143,895Top Failure Suspension — 27.7%

2019High Fail Rate

62.1%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 211Avg Mileage 144,928Top Failure Suspension — 41.2%

2020High Fail Rate

58.4%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 226Avg Mileage 149,760Top Failure Suspension — 45.6%

MOT results for 1997 Toyota Granvia by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	12	69.9%	136	101,960	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 19.9%
2010	13	58.9%	163	104,735	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 26.4%
2011	14	67.6%	176	107,380	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 21.0%
2012	15	63.6%	198	115,384	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 23.2%
2013	16	52.9%	204	115,374	Suspension — 41.2%
2014	17	58.6%	222	121,147	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 39.6%
2015	18	61.5%	234	126,265	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 45.3%
2016	19	64.9%	245	127,941	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 34.7%
2017	20	66.9%	302	135,341	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 34.8%
2018	21	65.1%	195	143,895	Suspension — 27.7%
2019	22	62.1%	211	144,928	Suspension — 41.2%
2020	23	58.4%	226	149,760	Suspension — 45.6%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1997 Toyota Granvia, with age trends.

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

30.2%

— Consistent

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

28.4%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

28.3%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

19.4%

↑ Increases with age

Visibility

15.5%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Brakes	5.9% (12 yrs)	38.5% (23 yrs)	+32.6%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	13.2% (12 yrs)	45.6% (23 yrs)	+32.4%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	6.6% (12 yrs)	18.6% (23 yrs)	+12.0%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Toyota Granvia cars manufactured in 1997 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2020, covering 2,512 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.