1988 Toyota Hilux — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1988 perform at MOT as they age

38 years

Current Age

66.5%

Latest Pass Rate

2,460

Total Tests (All Years)

149,272 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 1988 Toyota Hilux as it ages.

21 yrs50.6%

→ ↑2.1%

22 yrs52.7%

→ ↓2.2%

23 yrs50.5%

→ ↓0.0%

24 yrs50.5%

→ ↑2.3%

25 yrs52.8%

→ ↑3.6%

26 yrs56.4%

→ ↑7.0%

27 yrs63.4%

→ ↓5.1%

28 yrs58.3%

→ ↓2.9%

29 yrs55.4%

→ ↑16.4%

30 yrs71.8%

→ ↓19.3%

31 yrs52.5%

→ ↑16.2%

32 yrs68.7%

→ ↓11.7%

33 yrs57.0%

→ ↑3.7%

34 yrs60.7%

→ ↑3.9%

35 yrs64.6%

→ ↑1.9%

36 yrs66.5%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
21 yrs	50.6%	397
22 yrs	52.7%	330
23 yrs	50.5%	273
24 yrs	50.5%	208
25 yrs	52.8%	176
26 yrs	56.4%	149
27 yrs	63.4%	131
28 yrs	58.3%	108
29 yrs	55.4%	112
30 yrs	71.8%	71
31 yrs	52.5%	61
32 yrs	68.7%	67
33 yrs	57.0%	79
34 yrs	60.7%	61
35 yrs	64.6%	82
36 yrs	66.5%	155

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1988 Toyota Hilux pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (36 yrs)	66.5%	155
2023 (35 yrs)	64.6%	82
2022 (34 yrs)	60.7%	61
2021 (33 yrs)	57%	79
2020 (32 yrs)	68.7%	67
2019 (31 yrs)	52.5%	61
2018 (30 yrs)	71.8%	71
2017 (29 yrs)	55.4%	112
2016 (28 yrs)	58.3%	108
2015 (27 yrs)	63.4%	131
2014 (26 yrs)	56.4%	149
2013 (25 yrs)	52.8%	176
2012 (24 yrs)	50.5%	208
2011 (23 yrs)	50.5%	273
2010 (22 yrs)	52.7%	330
2009 (21 yrs)	50.6%	397

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

50.6%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 397Avg Mileage 141,972Top Failure Brakes — 31.5%

2010High Fail Rate

52.7%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 330Avg Mileage 146,273Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 34.2%

2011High Fail Rate

50.5%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 273Avg Mileage 144,692Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 34.1%

2012High Fail Rate

50.5%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 208Avg Mileage 148,340Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 33.2%

2013High Fail Rate

52.8%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 176Avg Mileage 149,791Top Failure Brakes — 86.9%

2014High Fail Rate

56.4%

Age (yrs) 26Tests 149Avg Mileage 149,727Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 84.6%

2015High Fail Rate

63.4%

Age (yrs) 27Tests 131Avg Mileage 147,913Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 61.8%

2016High Fail Rate

58.3%

Age (yrs) 28Tests 108Avg Mileage 146,569Top Failure Brakes — 62.0%

2017High Fail Rate

55.4%

Age (yrs) 29Tests 112Avg Mileage 146,025Top Failure Brakes — 82.1%

2018

71.8%

Age (yrs) 30Tests 71Avg Mileage 153,806Top Failure Brakes — 43.7%

2019High Fail Rate

52.5%

Age (yrs) 31Tests 61Avg Mileage 155,031Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 77.0%

2020

68.7%

Age (yrs) 32Tests 67Avg Mileage 153,671Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 41.8%

2021High Fail Rate

57.0%

Age (yrs) 33Tests 79Avg Mileage 149,584Top Failure Body, chassis, structure — 55.7%

2022High Fail Rate

60.7%

Age (yrs) 34Tests 61Avg Mileage 161,442Top Failure Brakes — 49.2%

2023High Fail Rate

64.6%

Age (yrs) 35Tests 82Avg Mileage 161,277Top Failure Suspension — 45.1%

2024

66.5%

Age (yrs) 36Tests 155Avg Mileage 149,272Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 44.5%

MOT results for 1988 Toyota Hilux by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	21	50.6%	397	141,972	Brakes — 31.5%
2010	22	52.7%	330	146,273	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 34.2%
2011	23	50.5%	273	144,692	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 34.1%
2012	24	50.5%	208	148,340	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 33.2%
2013	25	52.8%	176	149,791	Brakes — 86.9%
2014	26	56.4%	149	149,727	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 84.6%
2015	27	63.4%	131	147,913	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 61.8%
2016	28	58.3%	108	146,569	Brakes — 62.0%
2017	29	55.4%	112	146,025	Brakes — 82.1%
2018	30	71.8%	71	153,806	Brakes — 43.7%
2019	31	52.5%	61	155,031	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 77.0%
2020	32	68.7%	67	153,671	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 41.8%
2021	33	57.0%	79	149,584	Body, chassis, structure — 55.7%
2022	34	60.7%	61	161,442	Brakes — 49.2%
2023	35	64.6%	82	161,277	Suspension — 45.1%
2024	36	66.5%	155	149,272	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 44.5%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1988 Toyota Hilux, with age trends.

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

52.7%

↓ Decreases with age

Brakes

50.1%

— Consistent

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

44.9%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

34.6%

↑ Increases with age

Body, chassis, structure

32.7%

↑ 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	22.4% (21 yrs)	28.4% (36 yrs)	+6.0%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	31.5% (21 yrs)	31.0% (36 yrs)	-0.5%	⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Toyota Hilux cars manufactured in 1988 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 2,460 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.