1998 Toyota Lucida — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1998 perform at MOT as they age

28 years

Current Age

55.3%

Latest Pass Rate

1,374

Total Tests (All Years)

168,096 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 1998 Toyota Lucida as it ages.

11 yrs56.1%

→ ↓2.3%

12 yrs53.8%

→ ↑3.6%

13 yrs57.4%

→ ↓7.1%

14 yrs50.3%

→ ↑0.8%

15 yrs51.1%

→ ↑0.4%

16 yrs51.5%

→ ↑4.6%

17 yrs56.1%

→ ↑0.6%

18 yrs56.7%

→ ↓15.2%

19 yrs41.5%

→ ↑4.3%

20 yrs45.8%

→ ↑9.4%

21 yrs55.2%

→ ↑0.1%

22 yrs55.3%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
11 yrs	56.1%	157
12 yrs	53.8%	156
13 yrs	57.4%	162
14 yrs	50.3%	155
15 yrs	51.1%	139
16 yrs	51.5%	136
17 yrs	56.1%	123
18 yrs	56.7%	97
19 yrs	41.5%	94
20 yrs	45.8%	59
21 yrs	55.2%	58
22 yrs	55.3%	38

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1998 Toyota Lucida pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2020 (22 yrs)	55.3%	38
2019 (21 yrs)	55.2%	58
2018 (20 yrs)	45.8%	59
2017 (19 yrs)	41.5%	94
2016 (18 yrs)	56.7%	97
2015 (17 yrs)	56.1%	123
2014 (16 yrs)	51.5%	136
2013 (15 yrs)	51.1%	139
2012 (14 yrs)	50.3%	155
2011 (13 yrs)	57.4%	162
2010 (12 yrs)	53.8%	156
2009 (11 yrs)	56.1%	157

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

56.1%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 157Avg Mileage 108,169Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 30.6%

2010High Fail Rate

53.8%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 156Avg Mileage 117,000Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 32.7%

2011High Fail Rate

57.4%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 162Avg Mileage 126,103Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 30.2%

2012High Fail Rate

50.3%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 155Avg Mileage 128,000Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 36.8%

2013High Fail Rate

51.1%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 139Avg Mileage 134,594Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 84.2%

2014High Fail Rate

51.5%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 136Avg Mileage 143,606Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 89.0%

2015High Fail Rate

56.1%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 123Avg Mileage 149,138Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 74.0%

2016High Fail Rate

56.7%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 97Avg Mileage 155,153Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 76.3%

2017High Fail Rate

41.5%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 94Avg Mileage 161,570Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 89.4%

2018High Fail Rate

45.8%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 59Avg Mileage 158,818Top Failure Suspension — 61.0%

2019High Fail Rate

55.2%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 58Avg Mileage 172,477Top Failure Brakes — 72.4%

2020High Fail Rate

55.3%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 38Avg Mileage 168,096Top Failure Suspension — 94.7%

MOT results for 1998 Toyota Lucida by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	11	56.1%	157	108,169	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 30.6%
2010	12	53.8%	156	117,000	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 32.7%
2011	13	57.4%	162	126,103	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 30.2%
2012	14	50.3%	155	128,000	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 36.8%
2013	15	51.1%	139	134,594	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 84.2%
2014	16	51.5%	136	143,606	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 89.0%
2015	17	56.1%	123	149,138	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 74.0%
2016	18	56.7%	97	155,153	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 76.3%
2017	19	41.5%	94	161,570	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 89.4%
2018	20	45.8%	59	158,818	Suspension — 61.0%
2019	21	55.2%	58	172,477	Brakes — 72.4%
2020	22	55.3%	38	168,096	Suspension — 94.7%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1998 Toyota Lucida, with age trends.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

61.7%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

57.7%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

41.5%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

40.6%

↑ Increases with age

Noise, emissions and leaks

29.3%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Suspension	12.1% (11 yrs)	94.7% (22 yrs)	+82.6%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	11.5% (11 yrs)	34.2% (22 yrs)	+22.7%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	17.8% (11 yrs)	34.2% (22 yrs)	+16.4%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008

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About This Data

This page shows how Toyota Lucida cars manufactured in 1998 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2020, covering 1,374 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.