1992 Toyota Soarer — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1992 perform at MOT as they age

34 years

Current Age

74.3%

Latest Pass Rate

796

Total Tests (All Years)

133,944 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 1992 Toyota Soarer as it ages.

17 yrs64.5%

→ ↑1.8%

18 yrs66.3%

→ ↑2.0%

19 yrs68.3%

→ ↑3.7%

20 yrs72.0%

→ ↓10.0%

21 yrs62.0%

→ ↑6.4%

22 yrs68.4%

→ ↑5.0%

23 yrs73.4%

→ ↓11.6%

24 yrs61.8%

→ ↑8.2%

25 yrs70.0%

→ ↑16.5%

26 yrs86.5%

→ ↓12.2%

27 yrs74.3%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
17 yrs	64.5%	124
18 yrs	66.3%	101
19 yrs	68.3%	101
20 yrs	72.0%	82
21 yrs	62.0%	71
22 yrs	68.4%	76
23 yrs	73.4%	64
24 yrs	61.8%	55
25 yrs	70.0%	50
26 yrs	86.5%	37
27 yrs	74.3%	35

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1992 Toyota Soarer pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2019 (27 yrs)	74.3%	35
2018 (26 yrs)	86.5%	37
2017 (25 yrs)	70%	50
2016 (24 yrs)	61.8%	55
2015 (23 yrs)	73.4%	64
2014 (22 yrs)	68.4%	76
2013 (21 yrs)	62%	71
2012 (20 yrs)	72%	82
2011 (19 yrs)	68.3%	101
2010 (18 yrs)	66.3%	101
2009 (17 yrs)	64.5%	124

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

64.5%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 124Avg Mileage 132,155Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 24.2%

2010

66.3%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 101Avg Mileage 135,359Top Failure Tyres — 18.8%

2011

68.3%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 101Avg Mileage 141,698Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 24.8%

2012

72.0%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 82Avg Mileage 141,884Top Failure Brakes — 17.1%

2013High Fail Rate

62.0%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 71Avg Mileage 142,946Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 40.8%

2014

68.4%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 76Avg Mileage 141,699Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 57.9%

2015

73.4%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 64Avg Mileage 154,465Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 23.4%

2016High Fail Rate

61.8%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 55Avg Mileage 150,534Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 63.6%

2017

70.0%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 50Avg Mileage 148,025Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 44.0%

2018

86.5%

Age (yrs) 26Tests 37Avg Mileage 129,663Top Failure Brakes — 21.6%

2019

74.3%

Age (yrs) 27Tests 35Avg Mileage 133,944Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 42.9%

MOT results for 1992 Toyota Soarer by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	17	64.5%	124	132,155	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 24.2%
2010	18	66.3%	101	135,359	Tyres — 18.8%
2011	19	68.3%	101	141,698	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 24.8%
2012	20	72.0%	82	141,884	Brakes — 17.1%
2013	21	62.0%	71	142,946	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 40.8%
2014	22	68.4%	76	141,699	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 57.9%
2015	23	73.4%	64	154,465	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 23.4%
2016	24	61.8%	55	150,534	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 63.6%
2017	25	70.0%	50	148,025	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 44.0%
2018	26	86.5%	37	129,663	Brakes — 21.6%
2019	27	74.3%	35	133,944	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 42.9%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1992 Toyota Soarer, with age trends.

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

34.7%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

29.6%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

26.9%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

19.9%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

16.0%

↑ 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	8.1% (17 yrs)	37.1% (27 yrs)	+29.0%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	13.7% (17 yrs)	28.6% (27 yrs)	+14.9%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	16.9% (17 yrs)	28.6% (27 yrs)	+11.7%	🔴 ↑

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 1992 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2019, covering 796 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.