1998 Toyota Regius — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1998 perform at MOT as they age

28 years

Current Age

59.5%

Latest Pass Rate

528

Total Tests (All Years)

167,991 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 Regius as it ages.

11 yrs77.8%

→ ↓12.8%

12 yrs65.0%

→ ↑3.1%

13 yrs68.1%

→ ↓2.1%

14 yrs66.0%

→ ↑0.7%

15 yrs66.7%

→ ↓6.3%

16 yrs60.4%

→ ↓1.6%

17 yrs58.8%

→ ↑12.3%

18 yrs71.1%

→ ↑7.3%

19 yrs78.4%

→ ↓23.6%

20 yrs54.8%

→ ↑9.9%

21 yrs64.7%

→ ↓5.2%

22 yrs59.5%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
11 yrs	77.8%	36
12 yrs	65.0%	40
13 yrs	68.1%	47
14 yrs	66.0%	47
15 yrs	66.7%	45
16 yrs	60.4%	48
17 yrs	58.8%	51
18 yrs	71.1%	45
19 yrs	78.4%	51
20 yrs	54.8%	42
21 yrs	64.7%	34
22 yrs	59.5%	42

Pass Rate Trend

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

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2020 (22 yrs)	59.5%	42
2019 (21 yrs)	64.7%	34
2018 (20 yrs)	54.8%	42
2017 (19 yrs)	78.4%	51
2016 (18 yrs)	71.1%	45
2015 (17 yrs)	58.8%	51
2014 (16 yrs)	60.4%	48
2013 (15 yrs)	66.7%	45
2012 (14 yrs)	66%	47
2011 (13 yrs)	68.1%	47
2010 (12 yrs)	65%	40
2009 (11 yrs)	77.8%	36

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

77.8%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 36Avg Mileage 108,831Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 16.7%

2010

65.0%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 40Avg Mileage 114,546Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 27.5%

2011

68.1%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 47Avg Mileage 123,640Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 21.3%

2012

66.0%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 47Avg Mileage 126,267Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 23.4%

2013

66.7%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 45Avg Mileage 126,123Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 35.6%

2014High Fail Rate

60.4%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 48Avg Mileage 135,322Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 39.6%

2015High Fail Rate

58.8%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 51Avg Mileage 135,362Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 45.1%

2016

71.1%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 45Avg Mileage 140,076Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 37.8%

2017

78.4%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 51Avg Mileage 149,779Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 27.5%

2018High Fail Rate

54.8%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 42Avg Mileage 151,568Top Failure Brakes — 42.9%

2019High Fail Rate

64.7%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 34Avg Mileage 175,460Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 44.1%

2020High Fail Rate

59.5%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 42Avg Mileage 167,991Top Failure Brakes — 66.7%

MOT results for 1998 Toyota Regius by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	11	77.8%	36	108,831	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 16.7%
2010	12	65.0%	40	114,546	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 27.5%
2011	13	68.1%	47	123,640	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 21.3%
2012	14	66.0%	47	126,267	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 23.4%
2013	15	66.7%	45	126,123	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 35.6%
2014	16	60.4%	48	135,322	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 39.6%
2015	17	58.8%	51	135,362	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 45.1%
2016	18	71.1%	45	140,076	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 37.8%
2017	19	78.4%	51	149,779	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 27.5%
2018	20	54.8%	42	151,568	Brakes — 42.9%
2019	21	64.7%	34	175,460	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 44.1%
2020	22	59.5%	42	167,991	Brakes — 66.7%

Common MOT Failures

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

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

43.3%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

29.8%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

26.9%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

22.4%

↑ Increases with age

Body, chassis, structure

14.3%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Brakes	13.9% (11 yrs)	66.7% (22 yrs)	+52.8%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	5.6% (11 yrs)	31.0% (22 yrs)	+25.4%	🔴 ↑

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 1998 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2020, covering 528 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.