1997 Toyota Regius — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1997 perform at MOT as they age

29 years

Current Age

63.2%

Latest Pass Rate

911

Total Tests (All Years)

167,188 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 1997 Toyota Regius as it ages.

12 yrs62.5%

→ ↓6.3%

13 yrs56.2%

→ ↓0.9%

14 yrs55.3%

→ ↑4.5%

15 yrs59.8%

→ ↓3.8%

16 yrs56.0%

→ ↑2.8%

17 yrs58.8%

→ ↓5.5%

18 yrs53.3%

→ ↑2.0%

19 yrs55.3%

→ ↑7.5%

20 yrs62.8%

→ ↓1.6%

21 yrs61.2%

→ ↓3.3%

22 yrs57.9%

→ ↑5.3%

23 yrs63.2%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
12 yrs	62.5%	64
13 yrs	56.2%	73
14 yrs	55.3%	76
15 yrs	59.8%	87
16 yrs	56.0%	75
17 yrs	58.8%	85
18 yrs	53.3%	90
19 yrs	55.3%	94
20 yrs	62.8%	86
21 yrs	61.2%	67
22 yrs	57.9%	57
23 yrs	63.2%	57

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1997 Toyota Regius pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2020 (23 yrs)	63.2%	57
2019 (22 yrs)	57.9%	57
2018 (21 yrs)	61.2%	67
2017 (20 yrs)	62.8%	86
2016 (19 yrs)	55.3%	94
2015 (18 yrs)	53.3%	90
2014 (17 yrs)	58.8%	85
2013 (16 yrs)	56%	75
2012 (15 yrs)	59.8%	87
2011 (14 yrs)	55.3%	76
2010 (13 yrs)	56.2%	73
2009 (12 yrs)	62.5%	64

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

62.5%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 64Avg Mileage 111,614Top Failure Brakes — 18.8%

2010High Fail Rate

56.2%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 73Avg Mileage 120,757Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 27.4%

2011High Fail Rate

55.3%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 76Avg Mileage 128,500Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 27.6%

2012High Fail Rate

59.8%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 87Avg Mileage 131,401Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 23.0%

2013High Fail Rate

56.0%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 75Avg Mileage 138,002Top Failure Brakes — 37.3%

2014High Fail Rate

58.8%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 85Avg Mileage 142,067Top Failure Brakes — 37.6%

2015High Fail Rate

53.3%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 90Avg Mileage 153,173Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 47.8%

2016High Fail Rate

55.3%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 94Avg Mileage 153,120Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 47.9%

2017High Fail Rate

62.8%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 86Avg Mileage 157,396Top Failure Brakes — 53.5%

2018High Fail Rate

61.2%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 67Avg Mileage 156,565Top Failure Brakes — 56.7%

2019High Fail Rate

57.9%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 57Avg Mileage 154,625Top Failure Brakes — 56.1%

2020High Fail Rate

63.2%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 57Avg Mileage 167,188Top Failure Brakes — 49.1%

MOT results for 1997 Toyota Regius by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	12	62.5%	64	111,614	Brakes — 18.8%
2010	13	56.2%	73	120,757	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 27.4%
2011	14	55.3%	76	128,500	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 27.6%
2012	15	59.8%	87	131,401	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 23.0%
2013	16	56.0%	75	138,002	Brakes — 37.3%
2014	17	58.8%	85	142,067	Brakes — 37.6%
2015	18	53.3%	90	153,173	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 47.8%
2016	19	55.3%	94	153,120	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 47.9%
2017	20	62.8%	86	157,396	Brakes — 53.5%
2018	21	61.2%	67	156,565	Brakes — 56.7%
2019	22	57.9%	57	154,625	Brakes — 56.1%
2020	23	63.2%	57	167,188	Brakes — 49.1%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1997 Toyota Regius, with age trends.

Brakes

35.7%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

33.3%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

33.1%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

25.3%

↑ Increases with age

Driver's View of the Road

14.7%

↓ 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	18.8% (12 yrs)	49.1% (23 yrs)	+30.3%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	14.1% (12 yrs)	28.1% (23 yrs)	+14.0%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2015 2016

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About This Data

This page shows how Toyota Regius cars manufactured in 1997 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2020, covering 911 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.