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1993 Toyota Hi-ace — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1993 perform at MOT as they age

33 years
Current Age
57.1%
Latest Pass Rate
2,779
Total Tests (All Years)
146,589 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 1993 Toyota Hi-ace as it ages.

16 yrs52.4%
17 yrs52.6%
18 yrs54.0%
19 yrs54.2%
20 yrs54.7%
21 yrs58.5%
22 yrs58.1%
23 yrs54.5%
24 yrs50.0%
25 yrs44.1%
26 yrs54.5%
27 yrs57.1%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 16 to 27 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
16 yrs52.4%481
17 yrs52.6%424
18 yrs54.0%354
19 yrs54.2%301
20 yrs54.7%276
21 yrs58.5%241
22 yrs58.1%227
23 yrs54.5%224
24 yrs50.0%88
25 yrs44.1%59
26 yrs54.5%55
27 yrs57.1%49

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1993 Toyota Hi-ace pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows improving over 12 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2020 (27 yrs)57.1%49
2019 (26 yrs)54.5%55
2018 (25 yrs)44.1%59
2017 (24 yrs)50%88
2016 (23 yrs)54.5%224
2015 (22 yrs)58.1%227
2014 (21 yrs)58.5%241
2013 (20 yrs)54.7%276
2012 (19 yrs)54.2%301
2011 (18 yrs)54%354
2010 (17 yrs)52.6%424
2009 (16 yrs)52.4%481

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate
52.4%
Age (yrs) 16Tests 481Avg Mileage 131,749Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 27.9%
2010High Fail Rate
52.6%
Age (yrs) 17Tests 424Avg Mileage 130,417Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 30.0%
2011High Fail Rate
54.0%
Age (yrs) 18Tests 354Avg Mileage 132,033Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 26.6%
2012High Fail Rate
54.2%
Age (yrs) 19Tests 301Avg Mileage 128,403Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 29.9%
2013High Fail Rate
54.7%
Age (yrs) 20Tests 276Avg Mileage 129,185Top Failure Suspension — 57.6%
2014High Fail Rate
58.5%
Age (yrs) 21Tests 241Avg Mileage 129,654Top Failure Suspension — 66.0%
2015High Fail Rate
58.1%
Age (yrs) 22Tests 227Avg Mileage 131,102Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 46.3%
2016High Fail Rate
54.5%
Age (yrs) 23Tests 224Avg Mileage 132,199Top Failure Suspension — 67.0%
2017High Fail Rate
50.0%
Age (yrs) 24Tests 88Avg Mileage 135,234Top Failure Suspension — 59.1%
2018High Fail Rate
44.1%
Age (yrs) 25Tests 59Avg Mileage 133,816Top Failure Brakes — 67.8%
2019High Fail Rate
54.5%
Age (yrs) 26Tests 55Avg Mileage 142,569Top Failure Suspension — 65.5%
2020High Fail Rate
57.1%
Age (yrs) 27Tests 49Avg Mileage 146,589Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 53.1%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1993 Toyota Hi-ace, with age trends.

Suspension
46.0%
↑ Increases with age
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment
38.6%
↓ Decreases with age
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment
36.5%
↑ Increases with age
Brakes
31.9%
↑ Increases with age
Body, chassis, structure
29.8%
— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Suspension22.5% (16 yrs)38.8% (27 yrs)
+16.3%
🔴 ↑
Brakes19.3% (16 yrs)24.5% (27 yrs)
+5.2%
🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

1978 1981 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016
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About This Data

This page shows how Toyota Hi-ace cars manufactured in 1993 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2020, covering 2,779 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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