1998 Toyota Hiace — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1998 perform at MOT as they age

28 years

Current Age

50.8%

Latest Pass Rate

1,297

Total Tests (All Years)

141,434 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 1998 Toyota Hiace as it ages.

11 yrs62.9%

→ ↑3.8%

12 yrs66.7%

→ ↓3.3%

13 yrs63.4%

→ ↓1.5%

14 yrs61.9%

→ ↑3.9%

15 yrs65.8%

→ ↓11.3%

16 yrs54.5%

→ ↑12.2%

17 yrs66.7%

→ ↑1.5%

18 yrs68.2%

→ ↓9.8%

19 yrs58.4%

→ ↑0.4%

20 yrs58.8%

→ ↓2.4%

21 yrs56.4%

→ ↑8.1%

22 yrs64.5%

→ ↓3.2%

23 yrs61.3%

→ ↓9.4%

24 yrs51.9%

→ ↑17.8%

25 yrs69.7%

→ ↓18.9%

26 yrs50.8%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
11 yrs	62.9%	89
12 yrs	66.7%	45
13 yrs	63.4%	41
14 yrs	61.9%	42
15 yrs	65.8%	38
16 yrs	54.5%	44
17 yrs	66.7%	42
18 yrs	68.2%	44
19 yrs	58.4%	197
20 yrs	58.8%	131
21 yrs	56.4%	133
22 yrs	64.5%	124
23 yrs	61.3%	75
24 yrs	51.9%	54
25 yrs	69.7%	66
26 yrs	50.8%	132

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1998 Toyota Hiace pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (26 yrs)	50.8%	132
2023 (25 yrs)	69.7%	66
2022 (24 yrs)	51.9%	54
2021 (23 yrs)	61.3%	75
2020 (22 yrs)	64.5%	124
2019 (21 yrs)	56.4%	133
2018 (20 yrs)	58.8%	131
2017 (19 yrs)	58.4%	197
2016 (18 yrs)	68.2%	44
2015 (17 yrs)	66.7%	42
2014 (16 yrs)	54.5%	44
2013 (15 yrs)	65.8%	38
2012 (14 yrs)	61.9%	42
2011 (13 yrs)	63.4%	41
2010 (12 yrs)	66.7%	45
2009 (11 yrs)	62.9%	89

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

62.9%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 89Avg Mileage 126,190Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 33.7%

2010

66.7%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 45Avg Mileage 106,506Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 24.4%

2011High Fail Rate

63.4%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 41Avg Mileage 112,773Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 24.4%

2012High Fail Rate

61.9%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 42Avg Mileage 116,585Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 19.0%

2013

65.8%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 38Avg Mileage 122,471Top Failure Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions — 31.6%

2014High Fail Rate

54.5%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 44Avg Mileage 127,413Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 59.1%

2015

66.7%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 42Avg Mileage 127,440Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 52.4%

2016

68.2%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 44Avg Mileage 134,584Top Failure Brakes — 27.3%

2017High Fail Rate

58.4%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 197Avg Mileage 136,893Top Failure Suspension — 74.1%

2018High Fail Rate

58.8%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 131Avg Mileage 136,195Top Failure Suspension — 64.9%

2019High Fail Rate

56.4%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 133Avg Mileage 146,672Top Failure Suspension — 55.6%

2020High Fail Rate

64.5%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 124Avg Mileage 147,975Top Failure Suspension — 58.1%

2021High Fail Rate

61.3%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 75Avg Mileage 143,835Top Failure Suspension — 97.3%

2022High Fail Rate

51.9%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 54Avg Mileage 128,970Top Failure Suspension — 53.7%

2023

69.7%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 66Avg Mileage 141,097Top Failure Suspension — 75.8%

2024High Fail Rate

50.8%

Age (yrs) 26Tests 132Avg Mileage 141,434Top Failure Suspension — 98.5%

MOT results for 1998 Toyota Hiace by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	11	62.9%	89	126,190	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 33.7%
2010	12	66.7%	45	106,506	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 24.4%
2011	13	63.4%	41	112,773	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 24.4%
2012	14	61.9%	42	116,585	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 19.0%
2013	15	65.8%	38	122,471	Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions — 31.6%
2014	16	54.5%	44	127,413	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 59.1%
2015	17	66.7%	42	127,440	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 52.4%
2016	18	68.2%	44	134,584	Brakes — 27.3%
2017	19	58.4%	197	136,893	Suspension — 74.1%
2018	20	58.8%	131	136,195	Suspension — 64.9%
2019	21	56.4%	133	146,672	Suspension — 55.6%
2020	22	64.5%	124	147,975	Suspension — 58.1%
2021	23	61.3%	75	143,835	Suspension — 97.3%
2022	24	51.9%	54	128,970	Suspension — 53.7%
2023	25	69.7%	66	141,097	Suspension — 75.8%
2024	26	50.8%	132	141,434	Suspension — 98.5%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1998 Toyota Hiace, with age trends.

Suspension

44.0%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

34.3%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

33.6%

↑ Increases with age

Body, chassis, structure

32.1%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

28.8%

↑ 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	16.9% (11 yrs)	98.5% (26 yrs)	+81.6%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	14.6% (11 yrs)	33.3% (26 yrs)	+18.7%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Toyota Hiace cars manufactured in 1998 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 1,297 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.