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1990 Toyota Previa — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1990 perform at MOT as they age

36 years
Current Age
50.0%
Latest Pass Rate
547
Total Tests (All Years)
159,810 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 1990 Toyota Previa as it ages.

19 yrs45.4%
20 yrs40.7%
21 yrs45.6%
22 yrs44.6%
23 yrs50.0%
24 yrs50.0%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 19 to 24 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
19 yrs45.4%196
20 yrs40.7%135
21 yrs45.6%90
22 yrs44.6%56
23 yrs50.0%38
24 yrs50.0%32

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1990 Toyota Previa pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows improving over 6 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2014 (24 yrs)50%32
2013 (23 yrs)50%38
2012 (22 yrs)44.6%56
2011 (21 yrs)45.6%90
2010 (20 yrs)40.7%135
2009 (19 yrs)45.4%196

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate
45.4%
Age (yrs) 19Tests 196Avg Mileage 154,054Top Failure Brakes — 35.7%
2010High Fail Rate
40.7%
Age (yrs) 20Tests 135Avg Mileage 158,514Top Failure Brakes — 36.3%
2011High Fail Rate
45.6%
Age (yrs) 21Tests 90Avg Mileage 162,559Top Failure Brakes — 36.7%
2012High Fail Rate
44.6%
Age (yrs) 22Tests 56Avg Mileage 160,192Top Failure Suspension — 35.7%
2013High Fail Rate
50.0%
Age (yrs) 23Tests 38Avg Mileage 161,148Top Failure Brakes — 73.7%
2014High Fail Rate
50.0%
Age (yrs) 24Tests 32Avg Mileage 159,810Top Failure Brakes — 103.1%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1990 Toyota Previa, with age trends.

Brakes
52.0%
↑ Increases with age
Suspension
39.3%
↑ Increases with age
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment
32.2%
↑ Increases with age
Body, Structure and General Items
23.7%
— Consistent
Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions
22.9%
↑ Increases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Brakes35.7% (19 yrs)103.1% (24 yrs)
+67.4%
🔴 ↑
Suspension30.1% (19 yrs)84.4% (24 yrs)
+54.3%
🔴 ↑
Tyres17.9% (19 yrs)21.9% (24 yrs)
+4.0%
🔴 ↑
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment30.6% (19 yrs)34.4% (24 yrs)
+3.8%
🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Toyota Previa cars manufactured in 1990 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2014, covering 547 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.

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