1990 Toyota Sera — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1990 perform at MOT as they age

36 years

Current Age

58.1%

Latest Pass Rate

671

Total Tests (All Years)

137,026 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Best vintage for Sera

Insufficient data for same-age comparison.

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 1990 Toyota Sera as it ages.

19 yrs48.2%

→ ↑13.3%

20 yrs61.5%

→ ↓18.1%

21 yrs43.4%

→ ↑4.4%

22 yrs47.8%

→ ↑4.6%

23 yrs52.4%

→ ↓10.5%

24 yrs41.9%

→ ↑10.5%

25 yrs52.4%

→ ↑1.6%

26 yrs54.0%

→ ↑9.6%

27 yrs63.6%

→ ↓7.7%

28 yrs55.9%

→ ↓1.1%

29 yrs54.8%

→ ↑3.3%

30 yrs58.1%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
19 yrs	48.2%	85
20 yrs	61.5%	65
21 yrs	43.4%	76
22 yrs	47.8%	67
23 yrs	52.4%	63
24 yrs	41.9%	62
25 yrs	52.4%	63
26 yrs	54.0%	50
27 yrs	63.6%	44
28 yrs	55.9%	34
29 yrs	54.8%	31
30 yrs	58.1%	31

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1990 Toyota Sera pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2020 (30 yrs)	58.1%	31
2019 (29 yrs)	54.8%	31
2018 (28 yrs)	55.9%	34
2017 (27 yrs)	63.6%	44
2016 (26 yrs)	54%	50
2015 (25 yrs)	52.4%	63
2014 (24 yrs)	41.9%	62
2013 (23 yrs)	52.4%	63
2012 (22 yrs)	47.8%	67
2011 (21 yrs)	43.4%	76
2010 (20 yrs)	61.5%	65
2009 (19 yrs)	48.2%	85

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

48.2%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 85Avg Mileage 121,321Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 43.5%

2010High Fail Rate

61.5%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 65Avg Mileage 116,755Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 29.2%

2011High Fail Rate

43.4%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 76Avg Mileage 118,759Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 46.1%

2012High Fail Rate

47.8%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 67Avg Mileage 125,047Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 38.8%

2013High Fail Rate

52.4%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 63Avg Mileage 127,666Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 90.5%

2014High Fail Rate

41.9%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 62Avg Mileage 133,107Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 96.8%

2015High Fail Rate

52.4%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 63Avg Mileage 140,175Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 76.2%

2016High Fail Rate

54.0%

Age (yrs) 26Tests 50Avg Mileage 136,027Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 88.0%

2017High Fail Rate

63.6%

Age (yrs) 27Tests 44Avg Mileage 169,213Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 52.3%

2018High Fail Rate

55.9%

Age (yrs) 28Tests 34Avg Mileage 152,545Top Failure Brakes — 47.1%

2019High Fail Rate

54.8%

Age (yrs) 29Tests 31Avg Mileage 136,826Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 67.7%

2020High Fail Rate

58.1%

Age (yrs) 30Tests 31Avg Mileage 137,026Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 87.1%

MOT results for 1990 Toyota Sera by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	19	48.2%	85	121,321	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 43.5%
2010	20	61.5%	65	116,755	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 29.2%
2011	21	43.4%	76	118,759	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 46.1%
2012	22	47.8%	67	125,047	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 38.8%
2013	23	52.4%	63	127,666	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 90.5%
2014	24	41.9%	62	133,107	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 96.8%
2015	25	52.4%	63	140,175	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 76.2%
2016	26	54.0%	50	136,027	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 88.0%
2017	27	63.6%	44	169,213	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 52.3%
2018	28	55.9%	34	152,545	Brakes — 47.1%
2019	29	54.8%	31	136,826	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 67.7%
2020	30	58.1%	31	137,026	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 87.1%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1990 Toyota Sera, with age trends.

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

59.1%

↓ Decreases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

58.5%

↑ Increases with age

Body, chassis, structure

40.3%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

38.0%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

37.3%

↑ 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	22.4% (19 yrs)	58.1% (30 yrs)	+35.7%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	16.5% (19 yrs)	35.5% (30 yrs)	+19.0%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

1990 1991

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About This Data

This page shows how Toyota Sera cars manufactured in 1990 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2020, covering 671 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.