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1990 Toyota Lite-ace — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1990 perform at MOT as they age

36 years
Current Age
50.0%
Latest Pass Rate
247
Total Tests (All Years)
135,982 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 1990 Toyota Lite-ace as it ages.

19 yrs44.4%
20 yrs52.1%
21 yrs39.5%
23 yrs50.0%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 19 to 23 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
19 yrs44.4%99
20 yrs52.1%73
21 yrs39.5%43
23 yrs50.0%32

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1990 Toyota Lite-ace pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows declining over 4 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2013 (23 yrs)50%32
2011 (21 yrs)39.5%43
2010 (20 yrs)52.1%73
2009 (19 yrs)44.4%99

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate
44.4%
Age (yrs) 19Tests 99Avg Mileage 132,900Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 29.3%
2010High Fail Rate
52.1%
Age (yrs) 20Tests 73Avg Mileage 128,963Top Failure Brakes — 26.0%
2011High Fail Rate
39.5%
Age (yrs) 21Tests 43Avg Mileage 133,756Top Failure Suspension — 41.9%
2013High Fail Rate
50.0%
Age (yrs) 23Tests 32Avg Mileage 135,982Top Failure Suspension — 109.4%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1990 Toyota Lite-ace, with age trends.

Suspension
50.3%
↑ Increases with age
Brakes
42.8%
↑ Increases with age
Body, Structure and General Items
37.5%
— Consistent
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment
29.0%
↑ Increases with age
Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions
21.6%
↑ Increases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Suspension25.3% (19 yrs)109.4% (23 yrs)
+84.1%
🔴 ↑
Brakes28.3% (19 yrs)93.8% (23 yrs)
+65.5%
🔴 ↑
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment29.3% (19 yrs)46.9% (23 yrs)
+17.6%
🔴 ↑
Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions18.2% (19 yrs)31.3% (23 yrs)
+13.1%
🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Toyota Lite-ace cars manufactured in 1990 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2013, covering 247 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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