1996 Toyota Prado — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1996 perform at MOT as they age

30 years

Current Age

63.3%

Latest Pass Rate

492

Total Tests (All Years)

205,706 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 Prado as it ages.

13 yrs55.2%

→ ↑3.8%

14 yrs59.0%

→ ↑6.0%

15 yrs65.0%

→ ↑6.7%

16 yrs71.7%

→ ↓8.4%

17 yrs63.3%

→ ↓5.9%

18 yrs57.4%

→ ↑1.7%

19 yrs59.1%

→ ↓18.6%

20 yrs40.5%

→ ↑15.9%

21 yrs56.4%

→ ↑6.9%

24 yrs63.3%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
13 yrs	55.2%	67
14 yrs	59.0%	61
15 yrs	65.0%	60
16 yrs	71.7%	53
17 yrs	63.3%	49
18 yrs	57.4%	47
19 yrs	59.1%	44
20 yrs	40.5%	42
21 yrs	56.4%	39
24 yrs	63.3%	30

Pass Rate Trend

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

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2020 (24 yrs)	63.3%	30
2017 (21 yrs)	56.4%	39
2016 (20 yrs)	40.5%	42
2015 (19 yrs)	59.1%	44
2014 (18 yrs)	57.4%	47
2013 (17 yrs)	63.3%	49
2012 (16 yrs)	71.7%	53
2011 (15 yrs)	65%	60
2010 (14 yrs)	59%	61
2009 (13 yrs)	55.2%	67

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

55.2%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 67Avg Mileage 122,659Top Failure Brakes — 28.4%

2010High Fail Rate

59.0%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 61Avg Mileage 137,376Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 21.3%

2011

65.0%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 60Avg Mileage 145,338Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 21.7%

2012

71.7%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 53Avg Mileage 151,422Top Failure Brakes — 17.0%

2013High Fail Rate

63.3%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 49Avg Mileage 159,546Top Failure Brakes — 61.2%

2014High Fail Rate

57.4%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 47Avg Mileage 166,931Top Failure Brakes — 59.6%

2015High Fail Rate

59.1%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 44Avg Mileage 168,545Top Failure Brakes — 65.9%

2016High Fail Rate

40.5%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 42Avg Mileage 172,015Top Failure Brakes — 66.7%

2017High Fail Rate

56.4%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 39Avg Mileage 180,095Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 66.7%

2020High Fail Rate

63.3%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 30Avg Mileage 205,706Top Failure Brakes — 73.3%

MOT results for 1996 Toyota Prado by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	13	55.2%	67	122,659	Brakes — 28.4%
2010	14	59.0%	61	137,376	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 21.3%
2011	15	65.0%	60	145,338	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 21.7%
2012	16	71.7%	53	151,422	Brakes — 17.0%
2013	17	63.3%	49	159,546	Brakes — 61.2%
2014	18	57.4%	47	166,931	Brakes — 59.6%
2015	19	59.1%	44	168,545	Brakes — 65.9%
2016	20	40.5%	42	172,015	Brakes — 66.7%
2017	21	56.4%	39	180,095	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 66.7%
2020	24	63.3%	30	205,706	Brakes — 73.3%

Common MOT Failures

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

Brakes

45.6%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

36.7%

— Consistent

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

34.1%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

28.6%

↑ Increases with age

Body, chassis, structure

23.3%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Brakes	28.4% (13 yrs)	73.3% (24 yrs)	+44.9%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	14.9% (13 yrs)	36.7% (24 yrs)	+21.8%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

1996 1997

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About This Data

This page shows how Toyota Prado cars manufactured in 1996 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2020, covering 492 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.