1996 Toyota Previa — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1996 perform at MOT as they age

30 years

Current Age

54.5%

Latest Pass Rate

17,109

Total Tests (All Years)

130,745 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 Previa as it ages.

13 yrs46.9%

→ ↓0.2%

14 yrs46.7%

→ ↑0.9%

15 yrs47.6%

→ ↓1.7%

16 yrs45.9%

→ ↑2.3%

17 yrs48.2%

→ ↓0.3%

18 yrs47.9%

→ ↑2.0%

19 yrs49.9%

→ ↓2.6%

20 yrs47.3%

→ ↑3.1%

21 yrs50.4%

→ ↑1.7%

22 yrs52.1%

→ ↑1.3%

23 yrs53.4%

→ ↑6.7%

24 yrs60.1%

→ ↓0.8%

25 yrs59.3%

→ ↑2.1%

26 yrs61.4%

→ ↓1.7%

27 yrs59.7%

→ ↓5.2%

28 yrs54.5%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
13 yrs	46.9%	3,179
14 yrs	46.7%	2,807
15 yrs	47.6%	2,458
16 yrs	45.9%	1,962
17 yrs	48.2%	1,563
18 yrs	47.9%	1,273
19 yrs	49.9%	983
20 yrs	47.3%	786
21 yrs	50.4%	633
22 yrs	52.1%	338
23 yrs	53.4%	279
24 yrs	60.1%	238
25 yrs	59.3%	194
26 yrs	61.4%	127
27 yrs	59.7%	124
28 yrs	54.5%	165

Pass Rate Trend

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

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (28 yrs)	54.5%	165
2023 (27 yrs)	59.7%	124
2022 (26 yrs)	61.4%	127
2021 (25 yrs)	59.3%	194
2020 (24 yrs)	60.1%	238
2019 (23 yrs)	53.4%	279
2018 (22 yrs)	52.1%	338
2017 (21 yrs)	50.4%	633
2016 (20 yrs)	47.3%	786
2015 (19 yrs)	49.9%	983
2014 (18 yrs)	47.9%	1,273
2013 (17 yrs)	48.2%	1,563
2012 (16 yrs)	45.9%	1,962
2011 (15 yrs)	47.6%	2,458
2010 (14 yrs)	46.7%	2,807
2009 (13 yrs)	46.9%	3,179

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

46.9%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 3,179Avg Mileage 120,924Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 33.3%

2010High Fail Rate

46.7%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 2,807Avg Mileage 125,939Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 33.5%

2011High Fail Rate

47.6%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 2,458Avg Mileage 128,168Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 32.3%

2012High Fail Rate

45.9%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 1,962Avg Mileage 131,657Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 33.0%

2013High Fail Rate

48.2%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 1,563Avg Mileage 133,840Top Failure Brakes — 62.5%

2014High Fail Rate

47.9%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 1,273Avg Mileage 137,222Top Failure Brakes — 65.0%

2015High Fail Rate

49.9%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 983Avg Mileage 138,117Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 57.4%

2016High Fail Rate

47.3%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 786Avg Mileage 139,059Top Failure Brakes — 60.3%

2017High Fail Rate

50.4%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 633Avg Mileage 138,103Top Failure Suspension — 53.7%

2018High Fail Rate

52.1%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 338Avg Mileage 137,483Top Failure Brakes — 53.8%

2019High Fail Rate

53.4%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 279Avg Mileage 139,750Top Failure Suspension — 52.7%

2020High Fail Rate

60.1%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 238Avg Mileage 137,647Top Failure Suspension — 57.6%

2021High Fail Rate

59.3%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 194Avg Mileage 130,427Top Failure Suspension — 52.6%

2022High Fail Rate

61.4%

Age (yrs) 26Tests 127Avg Mileage 130,194Top Failure Suspension — 51.2%

2023High Fail Rate

59.7%

Age (yrs) 27Tests 124Avg Mileage 126,395Top Failure Suspension — 74.2%

2024High Fail Rate

54.5%

Age (yrs) 28Tests 165Avg Mileage 130,745Top Failure Suspension — 86.1%

MOT results for 1996 Toyota Previa by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	13	46.9%	3,179	120,924	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 33.3%
2010	14	46.7%	2,807	125,939	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 33.5%
2011	15	47.6%	2,458	128,168	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 32.3%
2012	16	45.9%	1,962	131,657	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 33.0%
2013	17	48.2%	1,563	133,840	Brakes — 62.5%
2014	18	47.9%	1,273	137,222	Brakes — 65.0%
2015	19	49.9%	983	138,117	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 57.4%
2016	20	47.3%	786	139,059	Brakes — 60.3%
2017	21	50.4%	633	138,103	Suspension — 53.7%
2018	22	52.1%	338	137,483	Brakes — 53.8%
2019	23	53.4%	279	139,750	Suspension — 52.7%
2020	24	60.1%	238	137,647	Suspension — 57.6%
2021	25	59.3%	194	130,427	Suspension — 52.6%
2022	26	61.4%	127	130,194	Suspension — 51.2%
2023	27	59.7%	124	126,395	Suspension — 74.2%
2024	28	54.5%	165	130,745	Suspension — 86.1%

Common MOT Failures

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

Suspension

50.4%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

45.9%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

42.9%

↓ Decreases with age

Body, chassis, structure

36.2%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

33.6%

↑ 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
Brakes	29.8% (13 yrs)	40.0% (28 yrs)	+10.2%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Toyota Previa cars manufactured in 1996 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 17,109 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.