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1999 Toyota Previa — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1999 perform at MOT as they age

27 years
Current Age
70.3%
Latest Pass Rate
5,660
Total Tests (All Years)
130,457 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 1999 Toyota Previa as it ages.

10 yrs52.8%
11 yrs48.4%
12 yrs50.5%
13 yrs47.8%
14 yrs49.2%
15 yrs43.7%
16 yrs49.2%
17 yrs40.9%
18 yrs45.5%
19 yrs44.3%
20 yrs52.3%
21 yrs43.5%
22 yrs50.9%
23 yrs53.5%
24 yrs53.3%
25 yrs70.3%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 10 to 25 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
10 yrs52.8%705
11 yrs48.4%692
12 yrs50.5%657
13 yrs47.8%609
14 yrs49.2%537
15 yrs43.7%474
16 yrs49.2%421
17 yrs40.9%374
18 yrs45.5%308
19 yrs44.3%185
20 yrs52.3%174
21 yrs43.5%124
22 yrs50.9%116
23 yrs53.5%71
24 yrs53.3%75
25 yrs70.3%138

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1999 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 (25 yrs)70.3%138
2023 (24 yrs)53.3%75
2022 (23 yrs)53.5%71
2021 (22 yrs)50.9%116
2020 (21 yrs)43.5%124
2019 (20 yrs)52.3%174
2018 (19 yrs)44.3%185
2017 (18 yrs)45.5%308
2016 (17 yrs)40.9%374
2015 (16 yrs)49.2%421
2014 (15 yrs)43.7%474
2013 (14 yrs)49.2%537
2012 (13 yrs)47.8%609
2011 (12 yrs)50.5%657
2010 (11 yrs)48.4%692
2009 (10 yrs)52.8%705

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate
52.8%
Age (yrs) 10Tests 705Avg Mileage 112,095Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 30.6%
2010High Fail Rate
48.4%
Age (yrs) 11Tests 692Avg Mileage 115,414Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 35.7%
2011High Fail Rate
50.5%
Age (yrs) 12Tests 657Avg Mileage 119,320Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 30.3%
2012High Fail Rate
47.8%
Age (yrs) 13Tests 609Avg Mileage 122,290Top Failure Brakes — 32.5%
2013High Fail Rate
49.2%
Age (yrs) 14Tests 537Avg Mileage 125,750Top Failure Brakes — 69.1%
2014High Fail Rate
43.7%
Age (yrs) 15Tests 474Avg Mileage 128,679Top Failure Brakes — 75.3%
2015High Fail Rate
49.2%
Age (yrs) 16Tests 421Avg Mileage 131,612Top Failure Brakes — 60.6%
2016High Fail Rate
40.9%
Age (yrs) 17Tests 374Avg Mileage 131,743Top Failure Brakes — 74.1%
2017High Fail Rate
45.5%
Age (yrs) 18Tests 308Avg Mileage 134,191Top Failure Brakes — 73.4%
2018High Fail Rate
44.3%
Age (yrs) 19Tests 185Avg Mileage 135,052Top Failure Brakes — 59.5%
2019High Fail Rate
52.3%
Age (yrs) 20Tests 174Avg Mileage 137,297Top Failure Suspension — 72.4%
2020High Fail Rate
43.5%
Age (yrs) 21Tests 124Avg Mileage 132,161Top Failure Brakes — 70.2%
2021High Fail Rate
50.9%
Age (yrs) 22Tests 116Avg Mileage 128,048Top Failure Suspension — 75.0%
2022High Fail Rate
53.5%
Age (yrs) 23Tests 71Avg Mileage 129,196Top Failure Suspension — 67.6%
2023High Fail Rate
53.3%
Age (yrs) 24Tests 75Avg Mileage 134,946Top Failure Suspension — 78.7%
2024
70.3%
Age (yrs) 25Tests 138Avg Mileage 130,457Top Failure Suspension — 32.6%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1999 Toyota Previa, with age trends.

Brakes
52.7%
↓ Decreases with age
Suspension
49.8%
↑ Increases with age
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment
47.0%
↑ Increases with age
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment
43.5%
↓ Decreases with age
Noise, emissions and leaks
38.1%
— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Brakes24.3% (10 yrs)21.0% (25 yrs)
-3.3%
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Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Toyota Previa cars manufactured in 1999 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 5,660 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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