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1996 Toyota Lucidia — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1996 perform at MOT as they age

30 years
Current Age
67.6%
Latest Pass Rate
68
Total Tests (All Years)
121,171 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Best vintage for Lucidia

Compared to Average at Age 14

This car: 67.6%
Average: 52.5%

✅ 15.1% above average (12051 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 1996 Toyota Lucidia as it ages.

At 13 years: 55.9% pass rate · At 14 years: 67.6% pass rate

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 13 to 14 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
13 yrs55.9%34
14 yrs67.6%34

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1996 Toyota Lucidia pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows stable over 2 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2010 (14 yrs)67.6%34
2009 (13 yrs)55.9%34

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate
55.9%
Age (yrs) 13Tests 34Avg Mileage 113,517Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 23.5%
2010
67.6%
Age (yrs) 14Tests 34Avg Mileage 121,171Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 20.6%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1996 Toyota Lucidia, with age trends.

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment
22.1%
— Consistent
Suspension
19.1%
— Consistent
Brakes
17.7%
↓ Decreases with age
Tyres
14.7%
— Consistent
Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions
13.3%
— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Brakes23.5% (13 yrs)11.8% (14 yrs)
-11.7%
🟢 ↓
Suspension17.6% (13 yrs)20.6% (14 yrs)
+3.0%
🔴 ↑
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment23.5% (13 yrs)20.6% (14 yrs)
-2.9%
🟢 ↓
Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions14.7% (13 yrs)11.8% (14 yrs)
-2.9%
🟢 ↓

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Toyota Lucidia cars manufactured in 1996 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2010, covering 68 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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