1991 Toyota Soarer — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1991 perform at MOT as they age

35 years

Current Age

77.8%

Latest Pass Rate

993

Total Tests (All Years)

128,599 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 Soarer as it ages.

18 yrs62.2%

→ ↓1.0%

19 yrs61.2%

→ ↓4.3%

20 yrs56.9%

→ ↑9.1%

21 yrs66.0%

→ ↓0.9%

22 yrs65.1%

→ ↑4.8%

23 yrs69.9%

→ ↓6.5%

24 yrs63.4%

→ ↑3.3%

25 yrs66.7%

→ ↑12.1%

26 yrs78.8%

→ ↑3.0%

27 yrs81.8%

→ ↑4.7%

28 yrs86.5%

→ ↓8.7%

29 yrs77.8%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
18 yrs	62.2%	143
19 yrs	61.2%	134
20 yrs	56.9%	130
21 yrs	66.0%	100
22 yrs	65.1%	86
23 yrs	69.9%	83
24 yrs	63.4%	82
25 yrs	66.7%	66
26 yrs	78.8%	52
27 yrs	81.8%	44
28 yrs	86.5%	37
29 yrs	77.8%	36

Pass Rate Trend

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

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2020 (29 yrs)	77.8%	36
2019 (28 yrs)	86.5%	37
2018 (27 yrs)	81.8%	44
2017 (26 yrs)	78.8%	52
2016 (25 yrs)	66.7%	66
2015 (24 yrs)	63.4%	82
2014 (23 yrs)	69.9%	83
2013 (22 yrs)	65.1%	86
2012 (21 yrs)	66%	100
2011 (20 yrs)	56.9%	130
2010 (19 yrs)	61.2%	134
2009 (18 yrs)	62.2%	143

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

62.2%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 143Avg Mileage 119,324Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 24.5%

2010High Fail Rate

61.2%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 134Avg Mileage 123,013Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 31.3%

2011High Fail Rate

56.9%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 130Avg Mileage 125,217Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 24.6%

2012

66.0%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 100Avg Mileage 126,047Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 21.0%

2013

65.1%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 86Avg Mileage 129,967Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 69.8%

2014

69.9%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 83Avg Mileage 120,971Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 56.6%

2015High Fail Rate

63.4%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 82Avg Mileage 120,374Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 50.0%

2016

66.7%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 66Avg Mileage 131,968Top Failure Brakes — 56.1%

2017

78.8%

Age (yrs) 26Tests 52Avg Mileage 137,979Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 28.8%

2018

81.8%

Age (yrs) 27Tests 44Avg Mileage 133,683Top Failure Brakes — 36.4%

2019

86.5%

Age (yrs) 28Tests 37Avg Mileage 132,379Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 29.7%

2020

77.8%

Age (yrs) 29Tests 36Avg Mileage 128,599Top Failure Brakes — 58.3%

MOT results for 1991 Toyota Soarer by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	18	62.2%	143	119,324	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 24.5%
2010	19	61.2%	134	123,013	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 31.3%
2011	20	56.9%	130	125,217	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 24.6%
2012	21	66.0%	100	126,047	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 21.0%
2013	22	65.1%	86	129,967	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 69.8%
2014	23	69.9%	83	120,971	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 56.6%
2015	24	63.4%	82	120,374	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 50.0%
2016	25	66.7%	66	131,968	Brakes — 56.1%
2017	26	78.8%	52	137,979	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 28.8%
2018	27	81.8%	44	133,683	Brakes — 36.4%
2019	28	86.5%	37	132,379	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 29.7%
2020	29	77.8%	36	128,599	Brakes — 58.3%

Common MOT Failures

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

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

40.0%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

32.8%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

29.6%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

19.4%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

15.6%

↑ 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
Brakes	16.8% (18 yrs)	58.3% (29 yrs)	+41.5%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	13.3% (18 yrs)	27.8% (29 yrs)	+14.5%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	6.3% (18 yrs)	19.4% (29 yrs)	+13.1%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1999

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About This Data

This page shows how Toyota Soarer cars manufactured in 1991 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2020, covering 993 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.