1997 Toyota Picnic — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1997 perform at MOT as they age

29 years

Current Age

53.6%

Latest Pass Rate

13,395

Total Tests (All Years)

137,108 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 Picnic as it ages.

12 yrs54.5%

→ ↓1.6%

13 yrs52.9%

→ ↓2.1%

14 yrs50.8%

→ ↓1.9%

15 yrs48.9%

→ ↑2.0%

16 yrs50.9%

→ ↑0.1%

17 yrs51.0%

→ ↑2.3%

18 yrs53.3%

→ ↓3.8%

19 yrs49.5%

→ ↓0.1%

20 yrs49.4%

→ ↓4.1%

21 yrs45.3%

→ ↑6.0%

22 yrs51.3%

→ ↓2.3%

23 yrs49.0%

→ ↑9.0%

24 yrs58.0%

→ ↓9.2%

25 yrs48.8%

→ ↓0.2%

26 yrs48.6%

→ ↑5.0%

27 yrs53.6%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
12 yrs	54.5%	2,485
13 yrs	52.9%	2,291
14 yrs	50.8%	2,037
15 yrs	48.9%	1,616
16 yrs	50.9%	1,268
17 yrs	51.0%	976
18 yrs	53.3%	753
19 yrs	49.5%	602
20 yrs	49.4%	449
21 yrs	45.3%	212
22 yrs	51.3%	187
23 yrs	49.0%	149
24 yrs	58.0%	119
25 yrs	48.8%	84
26 yrs	48.6%	70
27 yrs	53.6%	97

Pass Rate Trend

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

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (27 yrs)	53.6%	97
2023 (26 yrs)	48.6%	70
2022 (25 yrs)	48.8%	84
2021 (24 yrs)	58%	119
2020 (23 yrs)	49%	149
2019 (22 yrs)	51.3%	187
2018 (21 yrs)	45.3%	212
2017 (20 yrs)	49.4%	449
2016 (19 yrs)	49.5%	602
2015 (18 yrs)	53.3%	753
2014 (17 yrs)	51%	976
2013 (16 yrs)	50.9%	1,268
2012 (15 yrs)	48.9%	1,616
2011 (14 yrs)	50.8%	2,037
2010 (13 yrs)	52.9%	2,291
2009 (12 yrs)	54.5%	2,485

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

54.5%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 2,485Avg Mileage 113,683Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 28.4%

2010High Fail Rate

52.9%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 2,291Avg Mileage 119,527Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 29.6%

2011High Fail Rate

50.8%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 2,037Avg Mileage 124,373Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 29.6%

2012High Fail Rate

48.9%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 1,616Avg Mileage 127,065Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 29.4%

2013High Fail Rate

50.9%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 1,268Avg Mileage 129,312Top Failure Suspension — 66.2%

2014High Fail Rate

51.0%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 976Avg Mileage 133,636Top Failure Suspension — 67.8%

2015High Fail Rate

53.3%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 753Avg Mileage 136,317Top Failure Suspension — 67.3%

2016High Fail Rate

49.5%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 602Avg Mileage 138,559Top Failure Suspension — 61.3%

2017High Fail Rate

49.4%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 449Avg Mileage 140,555Top Failure Suspension — 61.7%

2018High Fail Rate

45.3%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 212Avg Mileage 146,491Top Failure Suspension — 73.6%

2019High Fail Rate

51.3%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 187Avg Mileage 143,511Top Failure Suspension — 64.2%

2020High Fail Rate

49.0%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 149Avg Mileage 136,968Top Failure Suspension — 75.8%

2021High Fail Rate

58.0%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 119Avg Mileage 140,161Top Failure Suspension — 84.9%

2022High Fail Rate

48.8%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 84Avg Mileage 140,409Top Failure Suspension — 89.3%

2023High Fail Rate

48.6%

Age (yrs) 26Tests 70Avg Mileage 145,021Top Failure Suspension — 85.7%

2024High Fail Rate

53.6%

Age (yrs) 27Tests 97Avg Mileage 137,108Top Failure Suspension — 67.0%

MOT results for 1997 Toyota Picnic by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	12	54.5%	2,485	113,683	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 28.4%
2010	13	52.9%	2,291	119,527	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 29.6%
2011	14	50.8%	2,037	124,373	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 29.6%
2012	15	48.9%	1,616	127,065	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 29.4%
2013	16	50.9%	1,268	129,312	Suspension — 66.2%
2014	17	51.0%	976	133,636	Suspension — 67.8%
2015	18	53.3%	753	136,317	Suspension — 67.3%
2016	19	49.5%	602	138,559	Suspension — 61.3%
2017	20	49.4%	449	140,555	Suspension — 61.7%
2018	21	45.3%	212	146,491	Suspension — 73.6%
2019	22	51.3%	187	143,511	Suspension — 64.2%
2020	23	49.0%	149	136,968	Suspension — 75.8%
2021	24	58.0%	119	140,161	Suspension — 84.9%
2022	25	48.8%	84	140,409	Suspension — 89.3%
2023	26	48.6%	70	145,021	Suspension — 85.7%
2024	27	53.6%	97	137,108	Suspension — 67.0%

Common MOT Failures

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

Suspension

60.4%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

39.3%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

37.9%

↓ Decreases with age

Body, chassis, structure

36.8%

↑ Increases with age

Noise, emissions and leaks

36.8%

↑ 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
Suspension	21.0% (12 yrs)	67.0% (27 yrs)	+46.0%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	16.5% (12 yrs)	48.5% (27 yrs)	+32.0%	🔴 ↑

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 1997 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 13,395 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.