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1989 Toyota Lite-ace — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1989 perform at MOT as they age

37 years
Current Age
64.5%
Latest Pass Rate
139
Total Tests (All Years)
128,521 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

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How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 1989 Toyota Lite-ace as it ages.

20 yrs52.4%
21 yrs60.0%
22 yrs64.5%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 20 to 22 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
20 yrs52.4%63
21 yrs60.0%45
22 yrs64.5%31

Pass Rate Trend

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

Trend shows improving over 3 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2011 (22 yrs)64.5%31
2010 (21 yrs)60%45
2009 (20 yrs)52.4%63

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate
52.4%
Age (yrs) 20Tests 63Avg Mileage 122,385Top Failure Brakes — 25.4%
2010High Fail Rate
60.0%
Age (yrs) 21Tests 45Avg Mileage 122,011Top Failure Suspension — 24.4%
2011High Fail Rate
64.5%
Age (yrs) 22Tests 31Avg Mileage 128,521Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 25.8%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1989 Toyota Lite-ace, with age trends.

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment
24.1%
↑ Increases with age
Suspension
22.5%
— Consistent
Brakes
22.3%
↓ Decreases with age
Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions
15.5%
↓ Decreases with age
Driver's View of the Road
14.3%
↓ Decreases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions19.0% (20 yrs)9.7% (22 yrs)
-9.3%
🟢 ↓
Brakes25.4% (20 yrs)19.4% (22 yrs)
-6.0%
🟢 ↓
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment22.2% (20 yrs)25.8% (22 yrs)
+3.6%
🔴 ↑
Suspension20.6% (20 yrs)22.6% (22 yrs)
+2.0%
🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Toyota Lite-ace cars manufactured in 1989 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2011, covering 139 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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