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1993 Toyota Previa — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1993 perform at MOT as they age

33 years
Current Age
54.9%
Latest Pass Rate
7,402
Total Tests (All Years)
143,827 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 1993 Toyota Previa as it ages.

16 yrs43.0%
17 yrs45.7%
18 yrs43.5%
19 yrs43.9%
20 yrs42.9%
21 yrs47.4%
22 yrs49.9%
23 yrs57.5%
24 yrs54.6%
25 yrs47.2%
26 yrs44.8%
27 yrs58.8%
28 yrs44.9%
29 yrs68.4%
30 yrs63.6%
31 yrs54.9%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 16 to 31 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
16 yrs43.0%1,760
17 yrs45.7%1,445
18 yrs43.5%1,100
19 yrs43.9%767
20 yrs42.9%588
21 yrs47.4%435
22 yrs49.9%351
23 yrs57.5%259
24 yrs54.6%194
25 yrs47.2%106
26 yrs44.8%87
27 yrs58.8%68
28 yrs44.9%69
29 yrs68.4%38
30 yrs63.6%44
31 yrs54.9%91

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1993 Toyota Previa pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows declining over 16 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2024 (31 yrs)54.9%91
2023 (30 yrs)63.6%44
2022 (29 yrs)68.4%38
2021 (28 yrs)44.9%69
2020 (27 yrs)58.8%68
2019 (26 yrs)44.8%87
2018 (25 yrs)47.2%106
2017 (24 yrs)54.6%194
2016 (23 yrs)57.5%259
2015 (22 yrs)49.9%351
2014 (21 yrs)47.4%435
2013 (20 yrs)42.9%588
2012 (19 yrs)43.9%767
2011 (18 yrs)43.5%1,100
2010 (17 yrs)45.7%1,445
2009 (16 yrs)43%1,760

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate
43.0%
Age (yrs) 16Tests 1,760Avg Mileage 136,458Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 35.7%
2010High Fail Rate
45.7%
Age (yrs) 17Tests 1,445Avg Mileage 141,081Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 34.7%
2011High Fail Rate
43.5%
Age (yrs) 18Tests 1,100Avg Mileage 143,706Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 35.6%
2012High Fail Rate
43.9%
Age (yrs) 19Tests 767Avg Mileage 142,551Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 33.6%
2013High Fail Rate
42.9%
Age (yrs) 20Tests 588Avg Mileage 143,446Top Failure Brakes — 84.9%
2014High Fail Rate
47.4%
Age (yrs) 21Tests 435Avg Mileage 147,858Top Failure Brakes — 77.7%
2015High Fail Rate
49.9%
Age (yrs) 22Tests 351Avg Mileage 147,633Top Failure Brakes — 76.9%
2016High Fail Rate
57.5%
Age (yrs) 23Tests 259Avg Mileage 148,737Top Failure Brakes — 56.0%
2017High Fail Rate
54.6%
Age (yrs) 24Tests 194Avg Mileage 144,917Top Failure Brakes — 52.1%
2018High Fail Rate
47.2%
Age (yrs) 25Tests 106Avg Mileage 151,952Top Failure Brakes — 55.7%
2019High Fail Rate
44.8%
Age (yrs) 26Tests 87Avg Mileage 145,131Top Failure Suspension — 71.3%
2020High Fail Rate
58.8%
Age (yrs) 27Tests 68Avg Mileage 141,916Top Failure Brakes — 67.6%
2021High Fail Rate
44.9%
Age (yrs) 28Tests 69Avg Mileage 139,524Top Failure Suspension — 78.3%
2022
68.4%
Age (yrs) 29Tests 38Avg Mileage 132,769Top Failure Brakes — 60.5%
2023High Fail Rate
63.6%
Age (yrs) 30Tests 44Avg Mileage 142,941Top Failure Suspension — 61.4%
2024High Fail Rate
54.9%
Age (yrs) 31Tests 91Avg Mileage 143,827Top Failure Brakes — 56.0%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1993 Toyota Previa, with age trends.

Brakes
57.0%
↑ Increases with age
Suspension
47.5%
↑ Increases with age
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment
43.5%
↓ Decreases with age
Noise, emissions and leaks
35.5%
↓ Decreases with age
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment
34.5%
↑ Increases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Brakes35.1% (16 yrs)56.0% (31 yrs)
+20.9%
🔴 ↑
Tyres18.0% (16 yrs)26.4% (31 yrs)
+8.4%
🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Toyota Previa cars manufactured in 1993 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 7,402 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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