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1994 Toyota Previa — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1994 perform at MOT as they age

32 years
Current Age
76.1%
Latest Pass Rate
9,893
Total Tests (All Years)
121,941 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 1994 Toyota Previa as it ages.

15 yrs45.4%
16 yrs48.1%
17 yrs47.3%
18 yrs47.3%
19 yrs47.9%
20 yrs49.7%
21 yrs49.8%
22 yrs52.6%
23 yrs49.0%
24 yrs59.9%
25 yrs55.8%
26 yrs64.4%
27 yrs53.9%
28 yrs52.1%
29 yrs47.6%
30 yrs76.1%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 15 to 30 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
15 yrs45.4%2,165
16 yrs48.1%1,881
17 yrs47.3%1,501
18 yrs47.3%1,130
19 yrs47.9%849
20 yrs49.7%632
21 yrs49.8%482
22 yrs52.6%371
23 yrs49.0%290
24 yrs59.9%152
25 yrs55.8%120
26 yrs64.4%87
27 yrs53.9%76
28 yrs52.1%48
29 yrs47.6%42
30 yrs76.1%67

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1994 Toyota Previa pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows improving over 16 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2024 (30 yrs)76.1%67
2023 (29 yrs)47.6%42
2022 (28 yrs)52.1%48
2021 (27 yrs)53.9%76
2020 (26 yrs)64.4%87
2019 (25 yrs)55.8%120
2018 (24 yrs)59.9%152
2017 (23 yrs)49%290
2016 (22 yrs)52.6%371
2015 (21 yrs)49.8%482
2014 (20 yrs)49.7%632
2013 (19 yrs)47.9%849
2012 (18 yrs)47.3%1,130
2011 (17 yrs)47.3%1,501
2010 (16 yrs)48.1%1,881
2009 (15 yrs)45.4%2,165

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate
45.4%
Age (yrs) 15Tests 2,165Avg Mileage 133,304Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 34.3%
2010High Fail Rate
48.1%
Age (yrs) 16Tests 1,881Avg Mileage 137,539Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 32.6%
2011High Fail Rate
47.3%
Age (yrs) 17Tests 1,501Avg Mileage 141,853Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 33.2%
2012High Fail Rate
47.3%
Age (yrs) 18Tests 1,130Avg Mileage 144,036Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 33.5%
2013High Fail Rate
47.9%
Age (yrs) 19Tests 849Avg Mileage 144,476Top Failure Brakes — 75.4%
2014High Fail Rate
49.7%
Age (yrs) 20Tests 632Avg Mileage 146,516Top Failure Brakes — 70.3%
2015High Fail Rate
49.8%
Age (yrs) 21Tests 482Avg Mileage 146,575Top Failure Brakes — 59.1%
2016High Fail Rate
52.6%
Age (yrs) 22Tests 371Avg Mileage 151,396Top Failure Brakes — 67.7%
2017High Fail Rate
49.0%
Age (yrs) 23Tests 290Avg Mileage 148,491Top Failure Suspension — 66.9%
2018High Fail Rate
59.9%
Age (yrs) 24Tests 152Avg Mileage 148,993Top Failure Brakes — 61.8%
2019High Fail Rate
55.8%
Age (yrs) 25Tests 120Avg Mileage 145,789Top Failure Suspension — 58.3%
2020High Fail Rate
64.4%
Age (yrs) 26Tests 87Avg Mileage 149,670Top Failure Suspension — 41.4%
2021High Fail Rate
53.9%
Age (yrs) 27Tests 76Avg Mileage 140,613Top Failure Brakes — 80.3%
2022High Fail Rate
52.1%
Age (yrs) 28Tests 48Avg Mileage 132,153Top Failure Suspension — 108.3%
2023High Fail Rate
47.6%
Age (yrs) 29Tests 42Avg Mileage 132,897Top Failure Suspension — 50.0%
2024
76.1%
Age (yrs) 30Tests 67Avg Mileage 121,941Top Failure Brakes — 32.8%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1994 Toyota Previa, with age trends.

Brakes
52.8%
— Consistent
Suspension
47.2%
↓ Decreases with age
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment
46.2%
↑ Increases with age
Noise, emissions and leaks
36.8%
↑ Increases with age
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment
31.8%
— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Suspension17.6% (15 yrs)9.0% (30 yrs)
-8.6%
🟢 ↓
Brakes31.0% (15 yrs)32.8% (30 yrs)
+1.8%
⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Toyota Previa cars manufactured in 1994 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 9,893 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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