1996 Toyota Hi-lux — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1996 perform at MOT as they age

30 years

Current Age

53.1%

Latest Pass Rate

1,064

Total Tests (All Years)

185,593 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 1996 Toyota Hi-lux as it ages.

13 yrs55.6%

→ ↓0.1%

14 yrs55.5%

→ ↑0.1%

15 yrs55.6%

→ ↑6.0%

16 yrs61.6%

→ ↑5.4%

17 yrs67.0%

→ ↓8.0%

18 yrs59.0%

→ ↑13.3%

19 yrs72.3%

→ ↓13.5%

20 yrs58.8%

→ ↑2.3%

21 yrs61.1%

→ ↓7.0%

22 yrs54.1%

→ ↓1.0%

23 yrs53.1%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
13 yrs	55.6%	160
14 yrs	55.5%	137
15 yrs	55.6%	126
16 yrs	61.6%	125
17 yrs	67.0%	109
18 yrs	59.0%	105
19 yrs	72.3%	94
20 yrs	58.8%	85
21 yrs	61.1%	54
22 yrs	54.1%	37
23 yrs	53.1%	32

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1996 Toyota Hi-lux pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2019 (23 yrs)	53.1%	32
2018 (22 yrs)	54.1%	37
2017 (21 yrs)	61.1%	54
2016 (20 yrs)	58.8%	85
2015 (19 yrs)	72.3%	94
2014 (18 yrs)	59%	105
2013 (17 yrs)	67%	109
2012 (16 yrs)	61.6%	125
2011 (15 yrs)	55.6%	126
2010 (14 yrs)	55.5%	137
2009 (13 yrs)	55.6%	160

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

55.6%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 160Avg Mileage 137,181Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 29.4%

2010High Fail Rate

55.5%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 137Avg Mileage 147,800Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 28.5%

2011High Fail Rate

55.6%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 126Avg Mileage 149,260Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 24.6%

2012High Fail Rate

61.6%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 125Avg Mileage 158,128Top Failure Brakes — 20.0%

2013

67.0%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 109Avg Mileage 164,522Top Failure Brakes — 50.5%

2014High Fail Rate

59.0%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 105Avg Mileage 168,570Top Failure Brakes — 50.5%

2015

72.3%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 94Avg Mileage 172,409Top Failure Brakes — 46.8%

2016High Fail Rate

58.8%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 85Avg Mileage 174,237Top Failure Brakes — 54.1%

2017High Fail Rate

61.1%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 54Avg Mileage 186,007Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 38.9%

2018High Fail Rate

54.1%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 37Avg Mileage 195,061Top Failure Suspension — 73.0%

2019High Fail Rate

53.1%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 32Avg Mileage 185,593Top Failure Suspension — 112.5%

MOT results for 1996 Toyota Hi-lux by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	13	55.6%	160	137,181	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 29.4%
2010	14	55.5%	137	147,800	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 28.5%
2011	15	55.6%	126	149,260	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 24.6%
2012	16	61.6%	125	158,128	Brakes — 20.0%
2013	17	67.0%	109	164,522	Brakes — 50.5%
2014	18	59.0%	105	168,570	Brakes — 50.5%
2015	19	72.3%	94	172,409	Brakes — 46.8%
2016	20	58.8%	85	174,237	Brakes — 54.1%
2017	21	61.1%	54	186,007	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 38.9%
2018	22	54.1%	37	195,061	Suspension — 73.0%
2019	23	53.1%	32	185,593	Suspension — 112.5%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1996 Toyota Hi-lux, with age trends.

Brakes

40.4%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

38.4%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

32.1%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

22.0%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

13.6%

↑ 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	18.8% (13 yrs)	112.5% (23 yrs)	+93.7%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	18.1% (13 yrs)	78.1% (23 yrs)	+60.0%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 2004 2005 2014

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About This Data

This page shows how Toyota Hi-lux cars manufactured in 1996 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2019, covering 1,064 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.