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1990 Toyota Hi-lux 4x4 Diesel — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1990 perform at MOT as they age

36 years
Current Age
58.8%
Latest Pass Rate
133
Total Tests (All Years)
163,406 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-lux 4x4 Diesel as it ages.

19 yrs46.6%
20 yrs65.9%
21 yrs58.8%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 19 to 21 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
19 yrs46.6%58
20 yrs65.9%41
21 yrs58.8%34

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1990 Toyota Hi-lux 4x4 Diesel pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows improving over 3 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2011 (21 yrs)58.8%34
2010 (20 yrs)65.9%41
2009 (19 yrs)46.6%58

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate
46.6%
Age (yrs) 19Tests 58Avg Mileage 151,273Top Failure Brakes — 41.4%
2010
65.9%
Age (yrs) 20Tests 41Avg Mileage 161,265Top Failure Brakes — 29.3%
2011High Fail Rate
58.8%
Age (yrs) 21Tests 34Avg Mileage 163,406Top Failure Brakes — 32.4%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1990 Toyota Hi-lux 4x4 Diesel, with age trends.

Brakes
34.4%
↓ Decreases with age
Steering
29.3%
— Consistent
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment
26.3%
↓ Decreases with age
Suspension
20.5%
↓ Decreases with age
Body, Structure and General Items
17.1%
— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Suspension29.3% (19 yrs)17.6% (21 yrs)
-11.7%
🟢 ↓
Brakes41.4% (19 yrs)32.4% (21 yrs)
-9.0%
🟢 ↓
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment32.8% (19 yrs)26.5% (21 yrs)
-6.3%
🟢 ↓

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Toyota Hi-lux 4x4 Diesel cars manufactured in 1990 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2011, covering 133 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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