2004 Toyota Previa — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2004 perform at MOT as they age

22 years

Current Age

52.3%

Latest Pass Rate

21,674

Total Tests (All Years)

144,303 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 20

This car: 52.3%

Average: 56.6%

⚠️ 4.3% below average (6824 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2004 Toyota Previa as it ages.

5 yrs71.8%

→ ↓4.4%

6 yrs67.4%

→ ↓0.9%

7 yrs66.5%

→ ↓5.4%

8 yrs61.1%

→ ↓1.7%

9 yrs59.4%

→ ↓1.5%

10 yrs57.9%

→ ↓1.3%

11 yrs56.6%

→ ↓1.3%

12 yrs55.3%

→ ↑2.9%

13 yrs58.2%

→ ↓3.9%

14 yrs54.3%

→ ↓3.1%

15 yrs51.2%

→ ↑1.7%

16 yrs52.9%

→ ↑0.3%

17 yrs53.2%

→ ↑3.0%

18 yrs56.2%

→ ↓1.1%

19 yrs55.1%

→ ↓2.8%

20 yrs52.3%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
5 yrs	71.8%	1,765
6 yrs	67.4%	1,732
7 yrs	66.5%	1,813
8 yrs	61.1%	1,775
9 yrs	59.4%	1,729
10 yrs	57.9%	1,687
11 yrs	56.6%	1,642
12 yrs	55.3%	1,607
13 yrs	58.2%	1,540
14 yrs	54.3%	1,055
15 yrs	51.2%	1,009
16 yrs	52.9%	902
17 yrs	53.2%	1,037
18 yrs	56.2%	758
19 yrs	55.1%	810
20 yrs	52.3%	813

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2004 Toyota Previa pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (20 yrs)	52.3%	813
2023 (19 yrs)	55.1%	810
2022 (18 yrs)	56.2%	758
2021 (17 yrs)	53.2%	1,037
2020 (16 yrs)	52.9%	902
2019 (15 yrs)	51.2%	1,009
2018 (14 yrs)	54.3%	1,055
2017 (13 yrs)	58.2%	1,540
2016 (12 yrs)	55.3%	1,607
2015 (11 yrs)	56.6%	1,642
2014 (10 yrs)	57.9%	1,687
2013 (9 yrs)	59.4%	1,729
2012 (8 yrs)	61.1%	1,775
2011 (7 yrs)	66.5%	1,813
2010 (6 yrs)	67.4%	1,732
2009 (5 yrs)	71.8%	1,765

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

71.8%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 1,765Avg Mileage 63,800Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 13.1%

2010

67.4%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 1,732Avg Mileage 73,783Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 16.5%

2011

66.5%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 1,813Avg Mileage 85,247Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 18.6%

2012High Fail Rate

61.1%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 1,775Avg Mileage 93,686Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 22.4%

2013High Fail Rate

59.4%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 1,729Avg Mileage 102,985Top Failure Brakes — 41.9%

2014High Fail Rate

57.9%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 1,687Avg Mileage 109,842Top Failure Brakes — 48.7%

2015High Fail Rate

56.6%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 1,642Avg Mileage 114,258Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 52.8%

2016High Fail Rate

55.3%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 1,607Avg Mileage 120,014Top Failure Suspension — 60.0%

2017High Fail Rate

58.2%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 1,540Avg Mileage 125,228Top Failure Suspension — 57.5%

2018High Fail Rate

54.3%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 1,055Avg Mileage 129,127Top Failure Suspension — 72.5%

2019High Fail Rate

51.2%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 1,009Avg Mileage 132,354Top Failure Suspension — 92.2%

2020High Fail Rate

52.9%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 902Avg Mileage 135,860Top Failure Suspension — 86.6%

2021High Fail Rate

53.2%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 1,037Avg Mileage 137,278Top Failure Suspension — 94.9%

2022High Fail Rate

56.2%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 758Avg Mileage 137,562Top Failure Suspension — 95.8%

2023High Fail Rate

55.1%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 810Avg Mileage 141,322Top Failure Suspension — 96.4%

2024High Fail Rate

52.3%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 813Avg Mileage 144,303Top Failure Suspension — 88.9%

MOT results for 2004 Toyota Previa by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	5	71.8%	1,765	63,800	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 13.1%
2010	6	67.4%	1,732	73,783	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 16.5%
2011	7	66.5%	1,813	85,247	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 18.6%
2012	8	61.1%	1,775	93,686	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 22.4%
2013	9	59.4%	1,729	102,985	Brakes — 41.9%
2014	10	57.9%	1,687	109,842	Brakes — 48.7%
2015	11	56.6%	1,642	114,258	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 52.8%
2016	12	55.3%	1,607	120,014	Suspension — 60.0%
2017	13	58.2%	1,540	125,228	Suspension — 57.5%
2018	14	54.3%	1,055	129,127	Suspension — 72.5%
2019	15	51.2%	1,009	132,354	Suspension — 92.2%
2020	16	52.9%	902	135,860	Suspension — 86.6%
2021	17	53.2%	1,037	137,278	Suspension — 94.9%
2022	18	56.2%	758	137,562	Suspension — 95.8%
2023	19	55.1%	810	141,322	Suspension — 96.4%
2024	20	52.3%	813	144,303	Suspension — 88.9%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2004 Toyota Previa, with age trends.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

68.1%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

57.3%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

43.9%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

35.7%

↑ Increases with age

Noise, emissions and leaks

27.8%

↑ 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
Suspension	5.2% (5 yrs)	88.9% (20 yrs)	+83.7%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	11.2% (5 yrs)	49.2% (20 yrs)	+38.0%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	11.5% (5 yrs)	29.5% (20 yrs)	+18.0%	🔴 ↑

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About This Data

This page shows how Toyota Previa cars manufactured in 2004 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 21,674 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.