1996 Toyota Paseo — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1996 perform at MOT as they age

30 years

Current Age

69.4%

Latest Pass Rate

6,739

Total Tests (All Years)

99,334 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Best vintage for Paseo

Insufficient data for same-age comparison.

How This Car Ages

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

13 yrs56.2%

→ ↓0.8%

14 yrs55.4%

→ ↓5.2%

15 yrs50.2%

→ ↑0.4%

16 yrs50.6%

→ ↑0.8%

17 yrs51.4%

→ ↓2.2%

18 yrs49.2%

→ ↑6.1%

19 yrs55.3%

→ ↓2.3%

20 yrs53.0%

→ ↑9.9%

21 yrs62.9%

→ ↓2.9%

22 yrs60.0%

→ ↓4.3%

23 yrs55.7%

→ ↑0.1%

24 yrs55.8%

→ ↑19.2%

25 yrs75.0%

→ ↓11.7%

26 yrs63.3%

→ ↑7.6%

27 yrs70.9%

→ ↓1.5%

28 yrs69.4%

📊 View as table

Age	Pass Rate	Tests
13 yrs	56.2%	1,177
14 yrs	55.4%	1,039
15 yrs	50.2%	890
16 yrs	50.6%	743
17 yrs	51.4%	592
18 yrs	49.2%	457
19 yrs	55.3%	371
20 yrs	53.0%	315
21 yrs	62.9%	240
22 yrs	60.0%	135
23 yrs	55.7%	140
24 yrs	55.8%	113
25 yrs	75.0%	112
26 yrs	63.3%	90
27 yrs	70.9%	103
28 yrs	69.4%	222

Pass Rate Trend

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

📊 View as table

Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (28 yrs)	69.4%	222
2023 (27 yrs)	70.9%	103
2022 (26 yrs)	63.3%	90
2021 (25 yrs)	75%	112
2020 (24 yrs)	55.8%	113
2019 (23 yrs)	55.7%	140
2018 (22 yrs)	60%	135
2017 (21 yrs)	62.9%	240
2016 (20 yrs)	53%	315
2015 (19 yrs)	55.3%	371
2014 (18 yrs)	49.2%	457
2013 (17 yrs)	51.4%	592
2012 (16 yrs)	50.6%	743
2011 (15 yrs)	50.2%	890
2010 (14 yrs)	55.4%	1,039
2009 (13 yrs)	56.2%	1,177

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

56.2%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 1,177Avg Mileage 92,625Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 24.2%

2010High Fail Rate

55.4%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 1,039Avg Mileage 97,607Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 21.8%

2011High Fail Rate

50.2%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 890Avg Mileage 100,340Top Failure Suspension — 27.4%

2012High Fail Rate

50.6%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 743Avg Mileage 102,196Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 26.5%

2013High Fail Rate

51.4%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 592Avg Mileage 103,542Top Failure Suspension — 62.5%

2014High Fail Rate

49.2%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 457Avg Mileage 101,064Top Failure Suspension — 64.8%

2015High Fail Rate

55.3%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 371Avg Mileage 100,485Top Failure Suspension — 56.6%

2016High Fail Rate

53.0%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 315Avg Mileage 101,815Top Failure Suspension — 56.2%

2017High Fail Rate

62.9%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 240Avg Mileage 98,943Top Failure Suspension — 57.9%

2018High Fail Rate

60.0%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 135Avg Mileage 99,358Top Failure Suspension — 68.1%

2019High Fail Rate

55.7%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 140Avg Mileage 99,970Top Failure Suspension — 67.1%

2020High Fail Rate

55.8%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 113Avg Mileage 99,831Top Failure Suspension — 56.6%

2021

75.0%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 112Avg Mileage 98,792Top Failure Suspension — 46.4%

2022High Fail Rate

63.3%

Age (yrs) 26Tests 90Avg Mileage 96,955Top Failure Suspension — 50.0%

2023

70.9%

Age (yrs) 27Tests 103Avg Mileage 102,853Top Failure Suspension — 94.2%

2024

69.4%

Age (yrs) 28Tests 222Avg Mileage 99,334Top Failure Suspension — 41.0%

MOT results for 1996 Toyota Paseo by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	13	56.2%	1,177	92,625	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 24.2%
2010	14	55.4%	1,039	97,607	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 21.8%
2011	15	50.2%	890	100,340	Suspension — 27.4%
2012	16	50.6%	743	102,196	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 26.5%
2013	17	51.4%	592	103,542	Suspension — 62.5%
2014	18	49.2%	457	101,064	Suspension — 64.8%
2015	19	55.3%	371	100,485	Suspension — 56.6%
2016	20	53.0%	315	101,815	Suspension — 56.2%
2017	21	62.9%	240	98,943	Suspension — 57.9%
2018	22	60.0%	135	99,358	Suspension — 68.1%
2019	23	55.7%	140	99,970	Suspension — 67.1%
2020	24	55.8%	113	99,831	Suspension — 56.6%
2021	25	75.0%	112	98,792	Suspension — 46.4%
2022	26	63.3%	90	96,955	Suspension — 50.0%
2023	27	70.9%	103	102,853	Suspension — 94.2%
2024	28	69.4%	222	99,334	Suspension — 41.0%

Common MOT Failures

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

Suspension

51.0%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

34.8%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

33.8%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

25.8%

↓ Decreases with age

Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions

24.7%

↑ 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	20.5% (13 yrs)	41.0% (28 yrs)	+20.5%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	21.7% (13 yrs)	25.2% (28 yrs)	+3.5%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

1996 1997 1998

← Back to Toyota Paseo overview

Looking for the best year to buy? See the full comparison on the Toyota Paseo page →

About This Data

This page shows how Toyota Paseo cars manufactured in 1996 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 6,739 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.