1992 Toyota Hilux Surf — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1992 perform at MOT as they age

34 years

Current Age

51.6%

Latest Pass Rate

534

Total Tests (All Years)

184,898 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 1992 Toyota Hilux Surf as it ages.

17 yrs49.6%

→ ↑5.9%

18 yrs55.5%

→ ↑0.2%

19 yrs55.7%

→ ↓7.9%

20 yrs47.8%

→ ↑1.4%

21 yrs49.2%

→ ↑9.5%

22 yrs58.7%

→ ↓7.1%

23 yrs51.6%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
17 yrs	49.6%	127
18 yrs	55.5%	110
19 yrs	55.7%	88
20 yrs	47.8%	69
21 yrs	49.2%	63
22 yrs	58.7%	46
23 yrs	51.6%	31

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1992 Toyota Hilux Surf pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2015 (23 yrs)	51.6%	31
2014 (22 yrs)	58.7%	46
2013 (21 yrs)	49.2%	63
2012 (20 yrs)	47.8%	69
2011 (19 yrs)	55.7%	88
2010 (18 yrs)	55.5%	110
2009 (17 yrs)	49.6%	127

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

49.6%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 127Avg Mileage 141,683Top Failure Suspension — 36.2%

2010High Fail Rate

55.5%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 110Avg Mileage 150,737Top Failure Suspension — 33.6%

2011High Fail Rate

55.7%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 88Avg Mileage 152,223Top Failure Suspension — 31.8%

2012High Fail Rate

47.8%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 69Avg Mileage 151,426Top Failure Suspension — 34.8%

2013High Fail Rate

49.2%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 63Avg Mileage 166,435Top Failure Suspension — 87.3%

2014High Fail Rate

58.7%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 46Avg Mileage 176,344Top Failure Suspension — 95.7%

2015High Fail Rate

51.6%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 31Avg Mileage 184,898Top Failure Suspension — 125.8%

MOT results for 1992 Toyota Hilux Surf by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	17	49.6%	127	141,683	Suspension — 36.2%
2010	18	55.5%	110	150,737	Suspension — 33.6%
2011	19	55.7%	88	152,223	Suspension — 31.8%
2012	20	47.8%	69	151,426	Suspension — 34.8%
2013	21	49.2%	63	166,435	Suspension — 87.3%
2014	22	58.7%	46	176,344	Suspension — 95.7%
2015	23	51.6%	31	184,898	Suspension — 125.8%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1992 Toyota Hilux Surf, with age trends.

Suspension

63.6%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

40.2%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

31.0%

↑ Increases with age

Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions

25.5%

— Consistent

Tyres

19.0%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Suspension	36.2% (17 yrs)	125.8% (23 yrs)	+89.6%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	16.5% (17 yrs)	38.7% (23 yrs)	+22.2%	🔴 ↑
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment	33.9% (17 yrs)	54.8% (23 yrs)	+20.9%	🔴 ↑
Steering	17.3% (17 yrs)	25.8% (23 yrs)	+8.5%	🔴 ↑
Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions	24.4% (17 yrs)	22.6% (23 yrs)	-1.8%	⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997

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About This Data

This page shows how Toyota Hilux Surf cars manufactured in 1992 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2015, covering 534 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.