1997 Toyota Hiace — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1997 perform at MOT as they age

29 years

Current Age

75.8%

Latest Pass Rate

1,990

Total Tests (All Years)

145,089 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 1997 Toyota Hiace as it ages.

12 yrs55.1%

→ ↑9.0%

13 yrs64.1%

→ ↓4.3%

14 yrs59.8%

→ ↓2.4%

15 yrs57.4%

→ ↓4.3%

16 yrs53.1%

→ ↓0.6%

17 yrs52.5%

→ ↑5.6%

18 yrs58.1%

→ ↓1.8%

19 yrs56.3%

→ ↓3.1%

20 yrs53.2%

→ ↑1.8%

21 yrs55.0%

→ ↓5.5%

22 yrs49.5%

→ ↑3.4%

23 yrs52.9%

→ ↑9.2%

24 yrs62.1%

→ ↓0.9%

25 yrs61.2%

→ ↓1.6%

26 yrs59.6%

→ ↑16.2%

27 yrs75.8%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
12 yrs	55.1%	147
13 yrs	64.1%	92
14 yrs	59.8%	107
15 yrs	57.4%	94
16 yrs	53.1%	96
17 yrs	52.5%	101
18 yrs	58.1%	93
19 yrs	56.3%	96
20 yrs	53.2%	310
21 yrs	55.0%	202
22 yrs	49.5%	202
23 yrs	52.9%	191
24 yrs	62.1%	58
25 yrs	61.2%	49
26 yrs	59.6%	57
27 yrs	75.8%	95

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1997 Toyota Hiace pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (27 yrs)	75.8%	95
2023 (26 yrs)	59.6%	57
2022 (25 yrs)	61.2%	49
2021 (24 yrs)	62.1%	58
2020 (23 yrs)	52.9%	191
2019 (22 yrs)	49.5%	202
2018 (21 yrs)	55%	202
2017 (20 yrs)	53.2%	310
2016 (19 yrs)	56.3%	96
2015 (18 yrs)	58.1%	93
2014 (17 yrs)	52.5%	101
2013 (16 yrs)	53.1%	96
2012 (15 yrs)	57.4%	94
2011 (14 yrs)	59.8%	107
2010 (13 yrs)	64.1%	92
2009 (12 yrs)	55.1%	147

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

55.1%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 147Avg Mileage 127,996Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 32.0%

2010High Fail Rate

64.1%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 92Avg Mileage 115,292Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 21.7%

2011High Fail Rate

59.8%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 107Avg Mileage 121,454Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 26.2%

2012High Fail Rate

57.4%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 94Avg Mileage 128,675Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 24.5%

2013High Fail Rate

53.1%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 96Avg Mileage 137,396Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 51.0%

2014High Fail Rate

52.5%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 101Avg Mileage 131,214Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 58.4%

2015High Fail Rate

58.1%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 93Avg Mileage 141,098Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 54.8%

2016High Fail Rate

56.3%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 96Avg Mileage 146,863Top Failure Suspension — 46.9%

2017High Fail Rate

53.2%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 310Avg Mileage 149,000Top Failure Suspension — 59.7%

2018High Fail Rate

55.0%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 202Avg Mileage 158,531Top Failure Brakes — 50.0%

2019High Fail Rate

49.5%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 202Avg Mileage 158,562Top Failure Brakes — 55.9%

2020High Fail Rate

52.9%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 191Avg Mileage 158,871Top Failure Suspension — 71.2%

2021High Fail Rate

62.1%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 58Avg Mileage 149,257Top Failure Suspension — 72.4%

2022High Fail Rate

61.2%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 49Avg Mileage 145,076Top Failure Suspension — 85.7%

2023High Fail Rate

59.6%

Age (yrs) 26Tests 57Avg Mileage 146,133Top Failure Suspension — 114.0%

2024

75.8%

Age (yrs) 27Tests 95Avg Mileage 145,089Top Failure Suspension — 48.4%

MOT results for 1997 Toyota Hiace by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	12	55.1%	147	127,996	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 32.0%
2010	13	64.1%	92	115,292	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 21.7%
2011	14	59.8%	107	121,454	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 26.2%
2012	15	57.4%	94	128,675	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 24.5%
2013	16	53.1%	96	137,396	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 51.0%
2014	17	52.5%	101	131,214	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 58.4%
2015	18	58.1%	93	141,098	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 54.8%
2016	19	56.3%	96	146,863	Suspension — 46.9%
2017	20	53.2%	310	149,000	Suspension — 59.7%
2018	21	55.0%	202	158,531	Brakes — 50.0%
2019	22	49.5%	202	158,562	Brakes — 55.9%
2020	23	52.9%	191	158,871	Suspension — 71.2%
2021	24	62.1%	58	149,257	Suspension — 72.4%
2022	25	61.2%	49	145,076	Suspension — 85.7%
2023	26	59.6%	57	146,133	Suspension — 114.0%
2024	27	75.8%	95	145,089	Suspension — 48.4%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1997 Toyota Hiace, with age trends.

Suspension

48.4%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

37.9%

↓ Decreases with age

Brakes

36.1%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

32.7%

↓ Decreases with age

Body, chassis, structure

29.2%

↓ Decreases 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	14.3% (12 yrs)	48.4% (27 yrs)	+34.1%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	18.4% (12 yrs)	9.5% (27 yrs)	-8.9%	🟢 ↓
Brakes	20.4% (12 yrs)	27.4% (27 yrs)	+7.0%	🔴 ↑

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About This Data

This page shows how Toyota Hiace cars manufactured in 1997 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 1,990 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.