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1991 Toyota Hilux — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1991 perform at MOT as they age

35 years
Current Age
67.9%
Latest Pass Rate
6,899
Total Tests (All Years)
148,856 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 1991 Toyota Hilux as it ages.

18 yrs47.9%
19 yrs50.2%
20 yrs48.0%
21 yrs50.5%
22 yrs50.8%
23 yrs51.9%
24 yrs55.6%
25 yrs57.2%
26 yrs51.7%
27 yrs56.3%
28 yrs58.8%
29 yrs58.6%
30 yrs61.5%
31 yrs67.0%
32 yrs64.9%
33 yrs67.9%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 18 to 33 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
18 yrs47.9%1,402
19 yrs50.2%1,159
20 yrs48.0%896
21 yrs50.5%660
22 yrs50.8%524
23 yrs51.9%424
24 yrs55.6%356
25 yrs57.2%299
26 yrs51.7%267
27 yrs56.3%160
28 yrs58.8%165
29 yrs58.6%140
30 yrs61.5%109
31 yrs67.0%88
32 yrs64.9%94
33 yrs67.9%156

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1991 Toyota Hilux pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows stable over 16 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2024 (33 yrs)67.9%156
2023 (32 yrs)64.9%94
2022 (31 yrs)67%88
2021 (30 yrs)61.5%109
2020 (29 yrs)58.6%140
2019 (28 yrs)58.8%165
2018 (27 yrs)56.3%160
2017 (26 yrs)51.7%267
2016 (25 yrs)57.2%299
2015 (24 yrs)55.6%356
2014 (23 yrs)51.9%424
2013 (22 yrs)50.8%524
2012 (21 yrs)50.5%660
2011 (20 yrs)48%896
2010 (19 yrs)50.2%1,159
2009 (18 yrs)47.9%1,402

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate
47.9%
Age (yrs) 18Tests 1,402Avg Mileage 141,764Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 32.7%
2010High Fail Rate
50.2%
Age (yrs) 19Tests 1,159Avg Mileage 144,548Top Failure Suspension — 28.0%
2011High Fail Rate
48.0%
Age (yrs) 20Tests 896Avg Mileage 146,857Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 30.4%
2012High Fail Rate
50.5%
Age (yrs) 21Tests 660Avg Mileage 149,810Top Failure Suspension — 29.8%
2013High Fail Rate
50.8%
Age (yrs) 22Tests 524Avg Mileage 153,083Top Failure Suspension — 68.9%
2014High Fail Rate
51.9%
Age (yrs) 23Tests 424Avg Mileage 155,452Top Failure Suspension — 78.8%
2015High Fail Rate
55.6%
Age (yrs) 24Tests 356Avg Mileage 156,443Top Failure Suspension — 71.9%
2016High Fail Rate
57.2%
Age (yrs) 25Tests 299Avg Mileage 156,022Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 55.2%
2017High Fail Rate
51.7%
Age (yrs) 26Tests 267Avg Mileage 157,018Top Failure Brakes — 71.9%
2018High Fail Rate
56.3%
Age (yrs) 27Tests 160Avg Mileage 156,249Top Failure Brakes — 55.6%
2019High Fail Rate
58.8%
Age (yrs) 28Tests 165Avg Mileage 150,875Top Failure Suspension — 50.9%
2020High Fail Rate
58.6%
Age (yrs) 29Tests 140Avg Mileage 153,745Top Failure Suspension — 80.7%
2021High Fail Rate
61.5%
Age (yrs) 30Tests 109Avg Mileage 146,772Top Failure Suspension — 53.2%
2022
67.0%
Age (yrs) 31Tests 88Avg Mileage 140,439Top Failure Brakes — 52.3%
2023High Fail Rate
64.9%
Age (yrs) 32Tests 94Avg Mileage 149,671Top Failure Body, chassis, structure — 50.0%
2024
67.9%
Age (yrs) 33Tests 156Avg Mileage 148,856Top Failure Brakes — 30.8%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1991 Toyota Hilux, with age trends.

Suspension
48.8%
↓ Decreases with age
Brakes
48.6%
— Consistent
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment
43.6%
↑ Increases with age
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment
35.4%
↓ Decreases with age
Body, chassis, structure
31.6%
↓ Decreases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Suspension27.9% (18 yrs)21.8% (33 yrs)
-6.1%
🟢 ↓
Brakes28.2% (18 yrs)30.8% (33 yrs)
+2.6%
🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Toyota Hilux cars manufactured in 1991 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 6,899 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.

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