1996 Toyota Hilux/surf — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1996 perform at MOT as they age

30 years

Current Age

51.5%

Latest Pass Rate

1,276

Total Tests (All Years)

213,637 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 Hilux/surf as it ages.

13 yrs62.1%

→ ↑5.3%

14 yrs67.4%

→ ↓2.9%

15 yrs64.5%

→ ↓8.9%

16 yrs55.6%

→ ↑2.0%

17 yrs57.6%

→ ↓2.6%

18 yrs55.0%

→ ↓4.6%

19 yrs50.4%

→ ↑7.0%

20 yrs57.4%

→ ↓11.7%

21 yrs45.7%

→ ↑16.1%

22 yrs61.8%

→ ↓10.3%

23 yrs51.5%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
13 yrs	62.1%	145
14 yrs	67.4%	135
15 yrs	64.5%	138
16 yrs	55.6%	135
17 yrs	57.6%	132
18 yrs	55.0%	120
19 yrs	50.4%	117
20 yrs	57.4%	115
21 yrs	45.7%	105
22 yrs	61.8%	68
23 yrs	51.5%	66

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1996 Toyota Hilux/surf pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2019 (23 yrs)	51.5%	66
2018 (22 yrs)	61.8%	68
2017 (21 yrs)	45.7%	105
2016 (20 yrs)	57.4%	115
2015 (19 yrs)	50.4%	117
2014 (18 yrs)	55%	120
2013 (17 yrs)	57.6%	132
2012 (16 yrs)	55.6%	135
2011 (15 yrs)	64.5%	138
2010 (14 yrs)	67.4%	135
2009 (13 yrs)	62.1%	145

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

62.1%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 145Avg Mileage 131,146Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 15.9%

2010

67.4%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 135Avg Mileage 141,636Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 21.5%

2011High Fail Rate

64.5%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 138Avg Mileage 153,805Top Failure Brakes — 18.1%

2012High Fail Rate

55.6%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 135Avg Mileage 160,748Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 23.7%

2013High Fail Rate

57.6%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 132Avg Mileage 168,703Top Failure Brakes — 47.7%

2014High Fail Rate

55.0%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 120Avg Mileage 177,080Top Failure Brakes — 64.2%

2015High Fail Rate

50.4%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 117Avg Mileage 177,328Top Failure Brakes — 61.5%

2016High Fail Rate

57.4%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 115Avg Mileage 188,353Top Failure Brakes — 53.9%

2017High Fail Rate

45.7%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 105Avg Mileage 195,133Top Failure Brakes — 75.2%

2018High Fail Rate

61.8%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 68Avg Mileage 203,709Top Failure Suspension — 58.8%

2019High Fail Rate

51.5%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 66Avg Mileage 213,637Top Failure Suspension — 97.0%

MOT results for 1996 Toyota Hilux/surf by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	13	62.1%	145	131,146	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 15.9%
2010	14	67.4%	135	141,636	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 21.5%
2011	15	64.5%	138	153,805	Brakes — 18.1%
2012	16	55.6%	135	160,748	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 23.7%
2013	17	57.6%	132	168,703	Brakes — 47.7%
2014	18	55.0%	120	177,080	Brakes — 64.2%
2015	19	50.4%	117	177,328	Brakes — 61.5%
2016	20	57.4%	115	188,353	Brakes — 53.9%
2017	21	45.7%	105	195,133	Brakes — 75.2%
2018	22	61.8%	68	203,709	Suspension — 58.8%
2019	23	51.5%	66	213,637	Suspension — 97.0%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1996 Toyota Hilux/surf, with age trends.

Suspension

43.6%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

41.4%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

34.6%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

32.0%

— Consistent

Steering

15.6%

↑ 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	11.7% (13 yrs)	97.0% (23 yrs)	+85.3%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	15.2% (13 yrs)	43.9% (23 yrs)	+28.7%	🔴 ↑

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 1996 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2019, covering 1,276 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.