1998 Toyota Granvia — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1998 perform at MOT as they age

28 years

Current Age

71.6%

Latest Pass Rate

929

Total Tests (All Years)

149,710 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 Granvia as it ages.

11 yrs79.4%

→ ↑3.9%

12 yrs83.3%

→ ↓4.3%

13 yrs79.0%

→ ↓10.8%

14 yrs68.2%

→ ↑8.5%

15 yrs76.7%

→ ↓2.7%

16 yrs74.0%

→ ↑1.3%

17 yrs75.3%

→ ↓3.9%

18 yrs71.4%

→ ↓5.5%

19 yrs65.9%

→ ↑1.5%

20 yrs67.4%

→ ↑4.8%

21 yrs72.2%

→ ↓0.6%

22 yrs71.6%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
11 yrs	79.4%	34
12 yrs	83.3%	48
13 yrs	79.0%	62
14 yrs	68.2%	66
15 yrs	76.7%	73
16 yrs	74.0%	77
17 yrs	75.3%	89
18 yrs	71.4%	91
19 yrs	65.9%	126
20 yrs	67.4%	89
21 yrs	72.2%	79
22 yrs	71.6%	95

Pass Rate Trend

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

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2020 (22 yrs)	71.6%	95
2019 (21 yrs)	72.2%	79
2018 (20 yrs)	67.4%	89
2017 (19 yrs)	65.9%	126
2016 (18 yrs)	71.4%	91
2015 (17 yrs)	75.3%	89
2014 (16 yrs)	74%	77
2013 (15 yrs)	76.7%	73
2012 (14 yrs)	68.2%	66
2011 (13 yrs)	79%	62
2010 (12 yrs)	83.3%	48
2009 (11 yrs)	79.4%	34

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

79.4%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 34Avg Mileage 92,220Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 17.6%

2010

83.3%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 48Avg Mileage 101,470Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 12.5%

2011

79.0%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 62Avg Mileage 107,165Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 14.5%

2012

68.2%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 66Avg Mileage 112,957Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 18.2%

2013

76.7%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 73Avg Mileage 122,030Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 28.8%

2014

74.0%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 77Avg Mileage 122,601Top Failure Suspension — 29.9%

2015

75.3%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 89Avg Mileage 126,179Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 28.1%

2016

71.4%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 91Avg Mileage 127,957Top Failure Tyres — 22.0%

2017

65.9%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 126Avg Mileage 134,029Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 38.1%

2018

67.4%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 89Avg Mileage 138,376Top Failure Brakes — 27.0%

2019

72.2%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 79Avg Mileage 143,977Top Failure Brakes — 34.2%

2020

71.6%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 95Avg Mileage 149,710Top Failure Body, chassis, structure — 22.1%

MOT results for 1998 Toyota Granvia by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	11	79.4%	34	92,220	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 17.6%
2010	12	83.3%	48	101,470	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 12.5%
2011	13	79.0%	62	107,165	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 14.5%
2012	14	68.2%	66	112,957	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 18.2%
2013	15	76.7%	73	122,030	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 28.8%
2014	16	74.0%	77	122,601	Suspension — 29.9%
2015	17	75.3%	89	126,179	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 28.1%
2016	18	71.4%	91	127,957	Tyres — 22.0%
2017	19	65.9%	126	134,029	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 38.1%
2018	20	67.4%	89	138,376	Brakes — 27.0%
2019	21	72.2%	79	143,977	Brakes — 34.2%
2020	22	71.6%	95	149,710	Body, chassis, structure — 22.1%

Common MOT Failures

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

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

22.5%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

20.9%

↓ Decreases with age

Suspension

17.4%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

16.5%

↑ Increases with age

Body, chassis, structure

15.0%

↑ 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	5.9% (11 yrs)	21.1% (22 yrs)	+15.2%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	2.9% (11 yrs)	14.7% (22 yrs)	+11.8%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	8.8% (11 yrs)	20.0% (22 yrs)	+11.2%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Toyota Granvia cars manufactured in 1998 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2020, covering 929 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.