1990 Toyota Hi-ace — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1990 perform at MOT as they age

36 years

Current Age

65.6%

Latest Pass Rate

894

Total Tests (All Years)

147,048 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 1990 Toyota Hi-ace as it ages.

19 yrs48.4%

→ ↑0.7%

20 yrs49.1%

→ ↓1.8%

21 yrs47.3%

→ ↑11.5%

22 yrs58.8%

→ ↑1.9%

23 yrs60.7%

→ ↑7.4%

24 yrs68.1%

→ ↓11.8%

25 yrs56.3%

→ ↑9.3%

26 yrs65.6%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
19 yrs	48.4%	215
20 yrs	49.1%	165
21 yrs	47.3%	131
22 yrs	58.8%	97
23 yrs	60.7%	89
24 yrs	68.1%	69
25 yrs	56.3%	64
26 yrs	65.6%	64

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1990 Toyota Hi-ace pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2016 (26 yrs)	65.6%	64
2015 (25 yrs)	56.3%	64
2014 (24 yrs)	68.1%	69
2013 (23 yrs)	60.7%	89
2012 (22 yrs)	58.8%	97
2011 (21 yrs)	47.3%	131
2010 (20 yrs)	49.1%	165
2009 (19 yrs)	48.4%	215

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

48.4%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 215Avg Mileage 140,284Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 34.4%

2010High Fail Rate

49.1%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 165Avg Mileage 140,489Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 31.5%

2011High Fail Rate

47.3%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 131Avg Mileage 136,103Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 34.4%

2012High Fail Rate

58.8%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 97Avg Mileage 141,691Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 23.7%

2013High Fail Rate

60.7%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 89Avg Mileage 141,310Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 49.4%

2014

68.1%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 69Avg Mileage 145,834Top Failure Suspension — 53.6%

2015High Fail Rate

56.3%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 64Avg Mileage 145,920Top Failure Suspension — 60.9%

2016

65.6%

Age (yrs) 26Tests 64Avg Mileage 147,048Top Failure Suspension — 53.1%

MOT results for 1990 Toyota Hi-ace by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	19	48.4%	215	140,284	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 34.4%
2010	20	49.1%	165	140,489	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 31.5%
2011	21	47.3%	131	136,103	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 34.4%
2012	22	58.8%	97	141,691	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 23.7%
2013	23	60.7%	89	141,310	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 49.4%
2014	24	68.1%	69	145,834	Suspension — 53.6%
2015	25	56.3%	64	145,920	Suspension — 60.9%
2016	26	65.6%	64	147,048	Suspension — 53.1%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1990 Toyota Hi-ace, with age trends.

Suspension

37.5%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

35.7%

↓ Decreases with age

Brakes

25.6%

— Consistent

Tyres

19.9%

↓ Decreases with age

Driver's View of the Road

18.6%

↑ 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
Suspension	26.5% (19 yrs)	53.1% (26 yrs)	+26.6%	🔴 ↑
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment	34.4% (19 yrs)	28.1% (26 yrs)	-6.3%	🟢 ↓
Body, Structure and General Items	13.5% (19 yrs)	15.6% (26 yrs)	+2.1%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	23.7% (19 yrs)	25.0% (26 yrs)	+1.3%	⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Toyota Hi-ace cars manufactured in 1990 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2016, covering 894 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.