1994 Toyota Hiace — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1994 perform at MOT as they age

32 years

Current Age

61.3%

Latest Pass Rate

714

Total Tests (All Years)

131,067 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 Hiace as it ages.

15 yrs71.8%

→ ↓10.5%

16 yrs61.3%

→ ↑15.2%

18 yrs76.5%

→ ↓18.9%

20 yrs57.6%

→ ↓4.7%

21 yrs52.9%

→ ↑1.9%

22 yrs54.8%

→ ↑0.3%

23 yrs55.1%

→ ↑8.9%

24 yrs64.0%

→ ↓5.4%

25 yrs58.6%

→ ↑2.7%

26 yrs61.3%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
15 yrs	71.8%	39
16 yrs	61.3%	31
18 yrs	76.5%	34
20 yrs	57.6%	33
21 yrs	52.9%	34
22 yrs	54.8%	31
23 yrs	55.1%	167
24 yrs	64.0%	111
25 yrs	58.6%	128
26 yrs	61.3%	106

Pass Rate Trend

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

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2020 (26 yrs)	61.3%	106
2019 (25 yrs)	58.6%	128
2018 (24 yrs)	64%	111
2017 (23 yrs)	55.1%	167
2016 (22 yrs)	54.8%	31
2015 (21 yrs)	52.9%	34
2014 (20 yrs)	57.6%	33
2012 (18 yrs)	76.5%	34
2010 (16 yrs)	61.3%	31
2009 (15 yrs)	71.8%	39

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

71.8%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 39Avg Mileage 95,983Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 17.9%

2010High Fail Rate

61.3%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 31Avg Mileage 112,674Top Failure Driver's View of the Road — 22.6%

2012

76.5%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 34Avg Mileage 110,973Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 14.7%

2014High Fail Rate

57.6%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 33Avg Mileage 111,819Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 60.6%

2015High Fail Rate

52.9%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 34Avg Mileage 126,527Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 73.5%

2016High Fail Rate

54.8%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 31Avg Mileage 120,242Top Failure Brakes — 61.3%

2017High Fail Rate

55.1%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 167Avg Mileage 129,780Top Failure Suspension — 53.9%

2018High Fail Rate

64.0%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 111Avg Mileage 131,256Top Failure Suspension — 37.8%

2019High Fail Rate

58.6%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 128Avg Mileage 131,015Top Failure Suspension — 58.6%

2020High Fail Rate

61.3%

Age (yrs) 26Tests 106Avg Mileage 131,067Top Failure Suspension — 48.1%

MOT results for 1994 Toyota Hiace by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	15	71.8%	39	95,983	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 17.9%
2010	16	61.3%	31	112,674	Driver's View of the Road — 22.6%
2012	18	76.5%	34	110,973	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 14.7%
2014	20	57.6%	33	111,819	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 60.6%
2015	21	52.9%	34	126,527	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 73.5%
2016	22	54.8%	31	120,242	Brakes — 61.3%
2017	23	55.1%	167	129,780	Suspension — 53.9%
2018	24	64.0%	111	131,256	Suspension — 37.8%
2019	25	58.6%	128	131,015	Suspension — 58.6%
2020	26	61.3%	106	131,067	Suspension — 48.1%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1994 Toyota Hiace, with age trends.

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

36.3%

↑ Increases with age

Body, chassis, structure

35.9%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

35.1%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

30.4%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

26.0%

↑ 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	10.3% (15 yrs)	48.1% (26 yrs)	+37.8%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	12.8% (15 yrs)	22.6% (26 yrs)	+9.8%	🔴 ↑

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About This Data

This page shows how Toyota Hiace cars manufactured in 1994 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2020, covering 714 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.