1998 Toyota Previa — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1998 perform at MOT as they age

28 years

Current Age

64.8%

Latest Pass Rate

11,122

Total Tests (All Years)

127,065 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 1998 Toyota Previa as it ages.

11 yrs49.3%

→ ↓1.4%

12 yrs47.9%

→ ↑0.5%

13 yrs48.4%

→ ↑0.2%

14 yrs48.6%

→ ↑0.9%

15 yrs49.5%

→ ↓2.0%

16 yrs47.5%

→ ↓1.6%

17 yrs45.9%

→ ↑5.5%

18 yrs51.4%

→ ↓5.1%

19 yrs46.3%

→ ↑7.1%

20 yrs53.4%

→ ↓3.2%

21 yrs50.2%

→ ↓3.4%

22 yrs46.8%

→ ↑11.2%

23 yrs58.0%

→ ↓1.4%

24 yrs56.6%

→ ↑3.4%

25 yrs60.0%

→ ↑4.8%

26 yrs64.8%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
11 yrs	49.3%	1,684
12 yrs	47.9%	1,551
13 yrs	48.4%	1,405
14 yrs	48.6%	1,235
15 yrs	49.5%	1,039
16 yrs	47.5%	907
17 yrs	45.9%	774
18 yrs	51.4%	656
19 yrs	46.3%	534
20 yrs	53.4%	292
21 yrs	50.2%	263
22 yrs	46.8%	188
23 yrs	58.0%	181
24 yrs	56.6%	122
25 yrs	60.0%	115
26 yrs	64.8%	176

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1998 Toyota Previa pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (26 yrs)	64.8%	176
2023 (25 yrs)	60%	115
2022 (24 yrs)	56.6%	122
2021 (23 yrs)	58%	181
2020 (22 yrs)	46.8%	188
2019 (21 yrs)	50.2%	263
2018 (20 yrs)	53.4%	292
2017 (19 yrs)	46.3%	534
2016 (18 yrs)	51.4%	656
2015 (17 yrs)	45.9%	774
2014 (16 yrs)	47.5%	907
2013 (15 yrs)	49.5%	1,039
2012 (14 yrs)	48.6%	1,235
2011 (13 yrs)	48.4%	1,405
2010 (12 yrs)	47.9%	1,551
2009 (11 yrs)	49.3%	1,684

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

49.3%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 1,684Avg Mileage 111,581Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 32.1%

2010High Fail Rate

47.9%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 1,551Avg Mileage 117,195Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 32.3%

2011High Fail Rate

48.4%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 1,405Avg Mileage 119,400Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 33.0%

2012High Fail Rate

48.6%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 1,235Avg Mileage 123,022Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 32.1%

2013High Fail Rate

49.5%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 1,039Avg Mileage 125,687Top Failure Brakes — 69.6%

2014High Fail Rate

47.5%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 907Avg Mileage 128,807Top Failure Brakes — 64.6%

2015High Fail Rate

45.9%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 774Avg Mileage 131,490Top Failure Brakes — 66.7%

2016High Fail Rate

51.4%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 656Avg Mileage 132,703Top Failure Brakes — 59.9%

2017High Fail Rate

46.3%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 534Avg Mileage 132,369Top Failure Brakes — 61.4%

2018High Fail Rate

53.4%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 292Avg Mileage 133,209Top Failure Brakes — 66.4%

2019High Fail Rate

50.2%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 263Avg Mileage 137,995Top Failure Brakes — 59.7%

2020High Fail Rate

46.8%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 188Avg Mileage 135,712Top Failure Brakes — 66.0%

2021High Fail Rate

58.0%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 181Avg Mileage 132,535Top Failure Suspension — 64.6%

2022High Fail Rate

56.6%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 122Avg Mileage 129,432Top Failure Suspension — 54.1%

2023High Fail Rate

60.0%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 115Avg Mileage 132,655Top Failure Brakes — 63.5%

2024High Fail Rate

64.8%

Age (yrs) 26Tests 176Avg Mileage 127,065Top Failure Brakes — 46.0%

MOT results for 1998 Toyota Previa by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	11	49.3%	1,684	111,581	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 32.1%
2010	12	47.9%	1,551	117,195	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 32.3%
2011	13	48.4%	1,405	119,400	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 33.0%
2012	14	48.6%	1,235	123,022	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 32.1%
2013	15	49.5%	1,039	125,687	Brakes — 69.6%
2014	16	47.5%	907	128,807	Brakes — 64.6%
2015	17	45.9%	774	131,490	Brakes — 66.7%
2016	18	51.4%	656	132,703	Brakes — 59.9%
2017	19	46.3%	534	132,369	Brakes — 61.4%
2018	20	53.4%	292	133,209	Brakes — 66.4%
2019	21	50.2%	263	137,995	Brakes — 59.7%
2020	22	46.8%	188	135,712	Brakes — 66.0%
2021	23	58.0%	181	132,535	Suspension — 64.6%
2022	24	56.6%	122	129,432	Suspension — 54.1%
2023	25	60.0%	115	132,655	Brakes — 63.5%
2024	26	64.8%	176	127,065	Brakes — 46.0%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1998 Toyota Previa, with age trends.

Brakes

53.1%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

45.7%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

44.4%

↓ Decreases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

39.7%

↓ Decreases with age

Body, chassis, structure

29.2%

↓ Decreases 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	27.3% (11 yrs)	46.0% (26 yrs)	+18.7%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Toyota Previa cars manufactured in 1998 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 11,122 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.