1997 Toyota Paseo — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1997 perform at MOT as they age

29 years

Current Age

68.1%

Latest Pass Rate

2,893

Total Tests (All Years)

101,703 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 1997 Toyota Paseo as it ages.

12 yrs53.7%

→ ↑0.6%

13 yrs54.3%

→ ↓1.4%

14 yrs52.9%

→ ↓3.7%

15 yrs49.2%

→ ↑2.6%

16 yrs51.8%

→ ↑0.8%

17 yrs52.6%

→ ↑8.1%

18 yrs60.7%

→ ↑0.3%

19 yrs61.0%

→ ↓4.5%

20 yrs56.5%

→ ↓1.2%

21 yrs55.3%

→ ↑8.2%

22 yrs63.5%

→ ↓5.5%

23 yrs58.0%

→ ↑6.6%

24 yrs64.6%

→ ↓8.8%

25 yrs55.8%

→ ↑10.2%

26 yrs66.0%

→ ↑2.1%

27 yrs68.1%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
12 yrs	53.7%	467
13 yrs	54.3%	420
14 yrs	52.9%	367
15 yrs	49.2%	299
16 yrs	51.8%	253
17 yrs	52.6%	213
18 yrs	60.7%	168
19 yrs	61.0%	136
20 yrs	56.5%	115
21 yrs	55.3%	76
22 yrs	63.5%	52
23 yrs	58.0%	50
24 yrs	64.6%	65
25 yrs	55.8%	43
26 yrs	66.0%	53
27 yrs	68.1%	116

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1997 Toyota Paseo pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (27 yrs)	68.1%	116
2023 (26 yrs)	66%	53
2022 (25 yrs)	55.8%	43
2021 (24 yrs)	64.6%	65
2020 (23 yrs)	58%	50
2019 (22 yrs)	63.5%	52
2018 (21 yrs)	55.3%	76
2017 (20 yrs)	56.5%	115
2016 (19 yrs)	61%	136
2015 (18 yrs)	60.7%	168
2014 (17 yrs)	52.6%	213
2013 (16 yrs)	51.8%	253
2012 (15 yrs)	49.2%	299
2011 (14 yrs)	52.9%	367
2010 (13 yrs)	54.3%	420
2009 (12 yrs)	53.7%	467

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

53.7%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 467Avg Mileage 89,273Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 24.6%

2010High Fail Rate

54.3%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 420Avg Mileage 93,361Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 23.8%

2011High Fail Rate

52.9%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 367Avg Mileage 97,102Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 24.3%

2012High Fail Rate

49.2%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 299Avg Mileage 97,489Top Failure Suspension — 28.8%

2013High Fail Rate

51.8%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 253Avg Mileage 99,538Top Failure Suspension — 68.4%

2014High Fail Rate

52.6%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 213Avg Mileage 101,656Top Failure Suspension — 54.9%

2015High Fail Rate

60.7%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 168Avg Mileage 101,440Top Failure Suspension — 51.8%

2016High Fail Rate

61.0%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 136Avg Mileage 95,630Top Failure Suspension — 46.3%

2017High Fail Rate

56.5%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 115Avg Mileage 96,963Top Failure Suspension — 50.4%

2018High Fail Rate

55.3%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 76Avg Mileage 99,834Top Failure Suspension — 56.6%

2019High Fail Rate

63.5%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 52Avg Mileage 96,097Top Failure Suspension — 84.6%

2020High Fail Rate

58.0%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 50Avg Mileage 101,051Top Failure Suspension — 50.0%

2021High Fail Rate

64.6%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 65Avg Mileage 97,914Top Failure Suspension — 58.5%

2022High Fail Rate

55.8%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 43Avg Mileage 107,060Top Failure Suspension — 58.1%

2023

66.0%

Age (yrs) 26Tests 53Avg Mileage 106,485Top Failure Suspension — 56.6%

2024

68.1%

Age (yrs) 27Tests 116Avg Mileage 101,703Top Failure Brakes — 46.6%

MOT results for 1997 Toyota Paseo by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	12	53.7%	467	89,273	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 24.6%
2010	13	54.3%	420	93,361	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 23.8%
2011	14	52.9%	367	97,102	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 24.3%
2012	15	49.2%	299	97,489	Suspension — 28.8%
2013	16	51.8%	253	99,538	Suspension — 68.4%
2014	17	52.6%	213	101,656	Suspension — 54.9%
2015	18	60.7%	168	101,440	Suspension — 51.8%
2016	19	61.0%	136	95,630	Suspension — 46.3%
2017	20	56.5%	115	96,963	Suspension — 50.4%
2018	21	55.3%	76	99,834	Suspension — 56.6%
2019	22	63.5%	52	96,097	Suspension — 84.6%
2020	23	58.0%	50	101,051	Suspension — 50.0%
2021	24	64.6%	65	97,914	Suspension — 58.5%
2022	25	55.8%	43	107,060	Suspension — 58.1%
2023	26	66.0%	53	106,485	Suspension — 56.6%
2024	27	68.1%	116	101,703	Brakes — 46.6%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1997 Toyota Paseo, with age trends.

Suspension

47.5%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

36.4%

↑ Increases with age

Body, chassis, structure

34.8%

↓ Decreases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

32.4%

↓ Decreases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

28.8%

↑ 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
Brakes	24.0% (12 yrs)	46.6% (27 yrs)	+22.6%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	19.5% (12 yrs)	30.2% (27 yrs)	+10.7%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	15.6% (12 yrs)	24.1% (27 yrs)	+8.5%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

1996 1997 1998

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About This Data

This page shows how Toyota Paseo cars manufactured in 1997 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 2,893 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.