1989 Toyota Hilux — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1989 perform at MOT as they age

37 years

Current Age

62.9%

Latest Pass Rate

2,783

Total Tests (All Years)

152,110 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 1989 Toyota Hilux as it ages.

20 yrs42.1%

→ ↑8.1%

21 yrs50.2%

→ ↓2.2%

22 yrs48.0%

→ ↓3.7%

23 yrs44.3%

→ ↑11.5%

24 yrs55.8%

→ ↓6.6%

25 yrs49.2%

→ ↑0.1%

26 yrs49.3%

→ ↑4.2%

27 yrs53.5%

→ ↑1.0%

28 yrs54.5%

→ ↑18.5%

29 yrs73.0%

→ ↓11.4%

30 yrs61.6%

→ ↑3.6%

31 yrs65.2%

→ ↓6.6%

32 yrs58.6%

→ ↑19.8%

33 yrs78.4%

→ ↓6.1%

34 yrs72.3%

→ ↓9.4%

35 yrs62.9%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
20 yrs	42.1%	515
21 yrs	50.2%	404
22 yrs	48.0%	327
23 yrs	44.3%	255
24 yrs	55.8%	199
25 yrs	49.2%	177
26 yrs	49.3%	140
27 yrs	53.5%	127
28 yrs	54.5%	121
29 yrs	73.0%	74
30 yrs	61.6%	73
31 yrs	65.2%	69
32 yrs	58.6%	70
33 yrs	78.4%	51
34 yrs	72.3%	65
35 yrs	62.9%	116

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1989 Toyota Hilux pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (35 yrs)	62.9%	116
2023 (34 yrs)	72.3%	65
2022 (33 yrs)	78.4%	51
2021 (32 yrs)	58.6%	70
2020 (31 yrs)	65.2%	69
2019 (30 yrs)	61.6%	73
2018 (29 yrs)	73%	74
2017 (28 yrs)	54.5%	121
2016 (27 yrs)	53.5%	127
2015 (26 yrs)	49.3%	140
2014 (25 yrs)	49.2%	177
2013 (24 yrs)	55.8%	199
2012 (23 yrs)	44.3%	255
2011 (22 yrs)	48%	327
2010 (21 yrs)	50.2%	404
2009 (20 yrs)	42.1%	515

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

42.1%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 515Avg Mileage 143,399Top Failure Brakes — 37.7%

2010High Fail Rate

50.2%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 404Avg Mileage 148,646Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 33.2%

2011High Fail Rate

48.0%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 327Avg Mileage 150,255Top Failure Brakes — 33.6%

2012High Fail Rate

44.3%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 255Avg Mileage 147,624Top Failure Brakes — 36.1%

2013High Fail Rate

55.8%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 199Avg Mileage 159,551Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 64.3%

2014High Fail Rate

49.2%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 177Avg Mileage 154,331Top Failure Brakes — 80.8%

2015High Fail Rate

49.3%

Age (yrs) 26Tests 140Avg Mileage 148,646Top Failure Brakes — 72.1%

2016High Fail Rate

53.5%

Age (yrs) 27Tests 127Avg Mileage 144,273Top Failure Brakes — 78.7%

2017High Fail Rate

54.5%

Age (yrs) 28Tests 121Avg Mileage 149,820Top Failure Brakes — 76.0%

2018

73.0%

Age (yrs) 29Tests 74Avg Mileage 141,740Top Failure Suspension — 37.8%

2019High Fail Rate

61.6%

Age (yrs) 30Tests 73Avg Mileage 143,781Top Failure Brakes — 64.4%

2020

65.2%

Age (yrs) 31Tests 69Avg Mileage 144,863Top Failure Brakes — 47.8%

2021High Fail Rate

58.6%

Age (yrs) 32Tests 70Avg Mileage 137,791Top Failure Brakes — 67.1%

2022

78.4%

Age (yrs) 33Tests 51Avg Mileage 141,053Top Failure Brakes — 35.3%

2023

72.3%

Age (yrs) 34Tests 65Avg Mileage 138,658Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 33.8%

2024High Fail Rate

62.9%

Age (yrs) 35Tests 116Avg Mileage 152,110Top Failure Brakes — 32.8%

MOT results for 1989 Toyota Hilux by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	20	42.1%	515	143,399	Brakes — 37.7%
2010	21	50.2%	404	148,646	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 33.2%
2011	22	48.0%	327	150,255	Brakes — 33.6%
2012	23	44.3%	255	147,624	Brakes — 36.1%
2013	24	55.8%	199	159,551	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 64.3%
2014	25	49.2%	177	154,331	Brakes — 80.8%
2015	26	49.3%	140	148,646	Brakes — 72.1%
2016	27	53.5%	127	144,273	Brakes — 78.7%
2017	28	54.5%	121	149,820	Brakes — 76.0%
2018	29	73.0%	74	141,740	Suspension — 37.8%
2019	30	61.6%	73	143,781	Brakes — 64.4%
2020	31	65.2%	69	144,863	Brakes — 47.8%
2021	32	58.6%	70	137,791	Brakes — 67.1%
2022	33	78.4%	51	141,053	Brakes — 35.3%
2023	34	72.3%	65	138,658	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 33.8%
2024	35	62.9%	116	152,110	Brakes — 32.8%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1989 Toyota Hilux, with age trends.

Brakes

51.4%

↓ Decreases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

48.7%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

40.1%

↓ Decreases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

34.7%

↓ Decreases with age

Body, chassis, structure

28.0%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Suspension	29.5% (20 yrs)	13.8% (35 yrs)	-15.7%	🟢 ↓
Brakes	37.7% (20 yrs)	32.8% (35 yrs)	-4.9%	🟢 ↓

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Toyota Hilux cars manufactured in 1989 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 2,783 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.