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1991 Toyota Sera — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1991 perform at MOT as they age

35 years
Current Age
48.6%
Latest Pass Rate
424
Total Tests (All Years)
140,753 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 1991 Toyota Sera as it ages.

18 yrs53.0%
19 yrs51.8%
20 yrs58.0%
21 yrs56.3%
22 yrs55.3%
23 yrs54.2%
24 yrs48.6%
25 yrs59.5%
26 yrs48.6%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 18 to 26 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
18 yrs53.0%66
19 yrs51.8%56
20 yrs58.0%50
21 yrs56.3%48
22 yrs55.3%47
23 yrs54.2%48
24 yrs48.6%37
25 yrs59.5%37
26 yrs48.6%35

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1991 Toyota Sera pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows stable over 9 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2017 (26 yrs)48.6%35
2016 (25 yrs)59.5%37
2015 (24 yrs)48.6%37
2014 (23 yrs)54.2%48
2013 (22 yrs)55.3%47
2012 (21 yrs)56.3%48
2011 (20 yrs)58%50
2010 (19 yrs)51.8%56
2009 (18 yrs)53%66

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate
53.0%
Age (yrs) 18Tests 66Avg Mileage 121,783Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 33.3%
2010High Fail Rate
51.8%
Age (yrs) 19Tests 56Avg Mileage 122,000Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 33.9%
2011High Fail Rate
58.0%
Age (yrs) 20Tests 50Avg Mileage 121,400Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 28.0%
2012High Fail Rate
56.3%
Age (yrs) 21Tests 48Avg Mileage 130,099Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 35.4%
2013High Fail Rate
55.3%
Age (yrs) 22Tests 47Avg Mileage 140,009Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 51.1%
2014High Fail Rate
54.2%
Age (yrs) 23Tests 48Avg Mileage 137,495Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 64.6%
2015High Fail Rate
48.6%
Age (yrs) 24Tests 37Avg Mileage 125,125Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 62.2%
2016High Fail Rate
59.5%
Age (yrs) 25Tests 37Avg Mileage 133,869Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 89.2%
2017High Fail Rate
48.6%
Age (yrs) 26Tests 35Avg Mileage 140,753Top Failure Brakes — 82.9%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1991 Toyota Sera, with age trends.

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment
52.4%
↑ Increases with age
Suspension
33.5%
↑ Increases with age
Brakes
33.3%
↑ Increases with age
Non-component advisories
22.9%
— Consistent
Tyres
18.2%
↑ Increases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Brakes18.2% (18 yrs)82.9% (26 yrs)
+64.7%
🔴 ↑
Suspension24.2% (18 yrs)74.3% (26 yrs)
+50.1%
🔴 ↑
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment33.3% (18 yrs)74.3% (26 yrs)
+41.0%
🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Toyota Sera cars manufactured in 1991 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2017, covering 424 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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