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1998 Toyota Harrier — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1998 perform at MOT as they age

28 years
Current Age
56.3%
Latest Pass Rate
286
Total Tests (All Years)
123,356 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Best vintage for Harrier

Compared to Average at Age 16

This car: 56.3%
Average: 52.7%

✅ 3.6% above average (10212 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 1998 Toyota Harrier as it ages.

11 yrs64.3%
12 yrs70.7%
13 yrs47.1%
14 yrs38.3%
15 yrs42.9%
16 yrs56.3%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 11 to 16 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
11 yrs64.3%56
12 yrs70.7%58
13 yrs47.1%51
14 yrs38.3%47
15 yrs42.9%42
16 yrs56.3%32

Pass Rate Trend

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

Trend shows improving over 6 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2014 (16 yrs)56.3%32
2013 (15 yrs)42.9%42
2012 (14 yrs)38.3%47
2011 (13 yrs)47.1%51
2010 (12 yrs)70.7%58
2009 (11 yrs)64.3%56

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate
64.3%
Age (yrs) 11Tests 56Avg Mileage 90,492Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 21.4%
2010
70.7%
Age (yrs) 12Tests 58Avg Mileage 93,727Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 20.7%
2011High Fail Rate
47.1%
Age (yrs) 13Tests 51Avg Mileage 98,246Top Failure Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions — 27.5%
2012High Fail Rate
38.3%
Age (yrs) 14Tests 47Avg Mileage 106,492Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 36.2%
2013High Fail Rate
42.9%
Age (yrs) 15Tests 42Avg Mileage 119,786Top Failure Brakes — 78.6%
2014High Fail Rate
56.3%
Age (yrs) 16Tests 32Avg Mileage 123,356Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 53.1%

Common MOT Failures

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

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment
33.6%
↑ Increases with age
Brakes
32.2%
↑ Increases with age
Tyres
21.7%
↑ Increases with age
Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions
20.2%
↑ Increases with age
Driver's View of the Road
18.8%
↑ Increases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Tyres10.7% (11 yrs)46.9% (16 yrs)
+36.2%
🔴 ↑
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment21.4% (11 yrs)53.1% (16 yrs)
+31.7%
🔴 ↑
Brakes17.9% (11 yrs)46.9% (16 yrs)
+29.0%
🔴 ↑
Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions10.7% (11 yrs)18.8% (16 yrs)
+8.1%
🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Toyota Harrier cars manufactured in 1998 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2014, covering 286 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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