1994 Toyota Lite-ace — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1994 perform at MOT as they age

32 years

Current Age

60.0%

Latest Pass Rate

686

Total Tests (All Years)

138,614 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 1994 Toyota Lite-ace as it ages.

15 yrs54.0%

→ ↑2.8%

16 yrs56.8%

→ ↓0.5%

17 yrs56.3%

→ ↓5.6%

18 yrs50.7%

→ ↑4.9%

19 yrs55.6%

→ ↓11.4%

20 yrs44.2%

→ ↑3.6%

21 yrs47.8%

→ ↑10.3%

22 yrs58.1%

→ ↑1.9%

23 yrs60.0%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
15 yrs	54.0%	150
16 yrs	56.8%	132
17 yrs	56.3%	103
18 yrs	50.7%	71
19 yrs	55.6%	54
20 yrs	44.2%	52
21 yrs	47.8%	46
22 yrs	58.1%	43
23 yrs	60.0%	35

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1994 Toyota Lite-ace pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2017 (23 yrs)	60%	35
2016 (22 yrs)	58.1%	43
2015 (21 yrs)	47.8%	46
2014 (20 yrs)	44.2%	52
2013 (19 yrs)	55.6%	54
2012 (18 yrs)	50.7%	71
2011 (17 yrs)	56.3%	103
2010 (16 yrs)	56.8%	132
2009 (15 yrs)	54%	150

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

54.0%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 150Avg Mileage 135,764Top Failure Brakes — 24.0%

2010High Fail Rate

56.8%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 132Avg Mileage 135,530Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 27.3%

2011High Fail Rate

56.3%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 103Avg Mileage 144,136Top Failure Suspension — 22.3%

2012High Fail Rate

50.7%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 71Avg Mileage 147,065Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 28.2%

2013High Fail Rate

55.6%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 54Avg Mileage 133,270Top Failure Suspension — 74.1%

2014High Fail Rate

44.2%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 52Avg Mileage 138,989Top Failure Suspension — 96.2%

2015High Fail Rate

47.8%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 46Avg Mileage 140,838Top Failure Suspension — 110.9%

2016High Fail Rate

58.1%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 43Avg Mileage 137,025Top Failure Suspension — 104.7%

2017High Fail Rate

60.0%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 35Avg Mileage 138,614Top Failure Suspension — 68.6%

MOT results for 1994 Toyota Lite-ace by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	15	54.0%	150	135,764	Brakes — 24.0%
2010	16	56.8%	132	135,530	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 27.3%
2011	17	56.3%	103	144,136	Suspension — 22.3%
2012	18	50.7%	71	147,065	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 28.2%
2013	19	55.6%	54	133,270	Suspension — 74.1%
2014	20	44.2%	52	138,989	Suspension — 96.2%
2015	21	47.8%	46	140,838	Suspension — 110.9%
2016	22	58.1%	43	137,025	Suspension — 104.7%
2017	23	60.0%	35	138,614	Suspension — 68.6%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1994 Toyota Lite-ace, with age trends.

Suspension

61.2%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

44.3%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

37.9%

↑ Increases with age

Body, Structure and General Items

22.6%

↓ Decreases with age

Driver's View of the Road

20.5%

↑ 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	22.7% (15 yrs)	68.6% (23 yrs)	+45.9%	🔴 ↑
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment	23.3% (15 yrs)	34.3% (23 yrs)	+11.0%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	24.0% (15 yrs)	28.6% (23 yrs)	+4.6%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	11.3% (15 yrs)	11.4% (23 yrs)	+0.1%	⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997

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About This Data

This page shows how Toyota Lite-ace cars manufactured in 1994 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2017, covering 686 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.