1996 Toyota Picnic — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1996 perform at MOT as they age

30 years

Current Age

41.1%

Latest Pass Rate

1,692

Total Tests (All Years)

147,645 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 1996 Toyota Picnic as it ages.

13 yrs54.8%

→ ↓4.0%

14 yrs50.8%

→ ↓1.0%

15 yrs49.8%

→ ↓3.7%

16 yrs46.1%

→ ↑3.3%

17 yrs49.4%

→ ↓3.4%

18 yrs46.0%

→ ↑3.1%

19 yrs49.1%

→ ↓5.7%

20 yrs43.4%

→ ↓2.3%

21 yrs41.1%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
13 yrs	54.8%	341
14 yrs	50.8%	311
15 yrs	49.8%	267
16 yrs	46.1%	217
17 yrs	49.4%	172
18 yrs	46.0%	137
19 yrs	49.1%	108
20 yrs	43.4%	83
21 yrs	41.1%	56

Pass Rate Trend

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

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2017 (21 yrs)	41.1%	56
2016 (20 yrs)	43.4%	83
2015 (19 yrs)	49.1%	108
2014 (18 yrs)	46%	137
2013 (17 yrs)	49.4%	172
2012 (16 yrs)	46.1%	217
2011 (15 yrs)	49.8%	267
2010 (14 yrs)	50.8%	311
2009 (13 yrs)	54.8%	341

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

54.8%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 341Avg Mileage 114,138Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 27.3%

2010High Fail Rate

50.8%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 311Avg Mileage 123,179Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 29.6%

2011High Fail Rate

49.8%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 267Avg Mileage 126,941Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 34.5%

2012High Fail Rate

46.1%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 217Avg Mileage 130,677Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 36.9%

2013High Fail Rate

49.4%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 172Avg Mileage 136,852Top Failure Suspension — 62.2%

2014High Fail Rate

46.0%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 137Avg Mileage 141,322Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 71.5%

2015High Fail Rate

49.1%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 108Avg Mileage 143,776Top Failure Suspension — 53.7%

2016High Fail Rate

43.4%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 83Avg Mileage 146,653Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 79.5%

2017High Fail Rate

41.1%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 56Avg Mileage 147,645Top Failure Suspension — 71.4%

MOT results for 1996 Toyota Picnic by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	13	54.8%	341	114,138	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 27.3%
2010	14	50.8%	311	123,179	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 29.6%
2011	15	49.8%	267	126,941	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 34.5%
2012	16	46.1%	217	130,677	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 36.9%
2013	17	49.4%	172	136,852	Suspension — 62.2%
2014	18	46.0%	137	141,322	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 71.5%
2015	19	49.1%	108	143,776	Suspension — 53.7%
2016	20	43.4%	83	146,653	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 79.5%
2017	21	41.1%	56	147,645	Suspension — 71.4%

Common MOT Failures

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

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

50.3%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

44.4%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

34.4%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

23.6%

↑ Increases with age

Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions

23.5%

↑ 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
Brakes	12.0% (13 yrs)	66.1% (21 yrs)	+54.1%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	19.1% (13 yrs)	71.4% (21 yrs)	+52.3%	🔴 ↑
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment	27.3% (13 yrs)	62.5% (21 yrs)	+35.2%	🔴 ↑
Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions	14.1% (13 yrs)	41.1% (21 yrs)	+27.0%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	16.1% (13 yrs)	23.2% (21 yrs)	+7.1%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001

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About This Data

This page shows how Toyota Picnic cars manufactured in 1996 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2017, covering 1,692 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.