1994 Toyota Hi Lux Surf — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1994 perform at MOT as they age

32 years

Current Age

50.0%

Latest Pass Rate

554

Total Tests (All Years)

171,731 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 1994 Toyota Hi Lux Surf as it ages.

15 yrs54.2%

→ ↑3.9%

16 yrs58.1%

→ ↓4.5%

17 yrs53.6%

→ ↓5.2%

18 yrs48.4%

→ ↑1.6%

19 yrs50.0%

→ ↑5.2%

20 yrs55.2%

→ ↓8.1%

21 yrs47.1%

→ ↑10.0%

22 yrs57.1%

→ ↓7.1%

23 yrs50.0%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
15 yrs	54.2%	83
16 yrs	58.1%	74
17 yrs	53.6%	69
18 yrs	48.4%	64
19 yrs	50.0%	64
20 yrs	55.2%	58
21 yrs	47.1%	51
22 yrs	57.1%	49
23 yrs	50.0%	42

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1994 Toyota Hi Lux Surf pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2017 (23 yrs)	50%	42
2016 (22 yrs)	57.1%	49
2015 (21 yrs)	47.1%	51
2014 (20 yrs)	55.2%	58
2013 (19 yrs)	50%	64
2012 (18 yrs)	48.4%	64
2011 (17 yrs)	53.6%	69
2010 (16 yrs)	58.1%	74
2009 (15 yrs)	54.2%	83

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

54.2%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 83Avg Mileage 133,676Top Failure Suspension — 30.1%

2010High Fail Rate

58.1%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 74Avg Mileage 134,194Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 28.4%

2011High Fail Rate

53.6%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 69Avg Mileage 142,851Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 30.4%

2012High Fail Rate

48.4%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 64Avg Mileage 150,539Top Failure Suspension — 37.5%

2013High Fail Rate

50.0%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 64Avg Mileage 161,604Top Failure Suspension — 90.6%

2014High Fail Rate

55.2%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 58Avg Mileage 163,237Top Failure Suspension — 96.6%

2015High Fail Rate

47.1%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 51Avg Mileage 169,583Top Failure Suspension — 90.2%

2016High Fail Rate

57.1%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 49Avg Mileage 175,270Top Failure Suspension — 83.7%

2017High Fail Rate

50.0%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 42Avg Mileage 171,731Top Failure Suspension — 128.6%

MOT results for 1994 Toyota Hi Lux Surf by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	15	54.2%	83	133,676	Suspension — 30.1%
2010	16	58.1%	74	134,194	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 28.4%
2011	17	53.6%	69	142,851	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 30.4%
2012	18	48.4%	64	150,539	Suspension — 37.5%
2013	19	50.0%	64	161,604	Suspension — 90.6%
2014	20	55.2%	58	163,237	Suspension — 96.6%
2015	21	47.1%	51	169,583	Suspension — 90.2%
2016	22	57.1%	49	175,270	Suspension — 83.7%
2017	23	50.0%	42	171,731	Suspension — 128.6%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1994 Toyota Hi Lux Surf, with age trends.

Suspension

68.2%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

42.4%

↑ Increases with age

Steering

20.8%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

20.3%

↓ Decreases with age

Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions

17.1%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Suspension	30.1% (15 yrs)	128.6% (23 yrs)	+98.5%	🔴 ↑
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment	25.3% (15 yrs)	57.1% (23 yrs)	+31.8%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	16.9% (15 yrs)	11.9% (23 yrs)	-5.0%	🟢 ↓
Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions	12.0% (15 yrs)	14.3% (23 yrs)	+2.3%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 2004

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About This Data

This page shows how Toyota Hi Lux Surf cars manufactured in 1994 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2017, covering 554 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.