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1986 Toyota Starlet — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1986 perform at MOT as they age

40 years
Current Age
50.0%
Latest Pass Rate
167
Total Tests (All Years)
78,404 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 1986 Toyota Starlet as it ages.

23 yrs58.3%
24 yrs48.8%
25 yrs41.2%
26 yrs50.0%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 23 to 26 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
23 yrs58.3%60
24 yrs48.8%43
25 yrs41.2%34
26 yrs50.0%30

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1986 Toyota Starlet pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows improving over 4 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2012 (26 yrs)50%30
2011 (25 yrs)41.2%34
2010 (24 yrs)48.8%43
2009 (23 yrs)58.3%60

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate
58.3%
Age (yrs) 23Tests 60Avg Mileage 70,266Top Failure Suspension — 28.3%
2010High Fail Rate
48.8%
Age (yrs) 24Tests 43Avg Mileage 71,135Top Failure Suspension — 27.9%
2011High Fail Rate
41.2%
Age (yrs) 25Tests 34Avg Mileage 75,768Top Failure Suspension — 38.2%
2012High Fail Rate
50.0%
Age (yrs) 26Tests 30Avg Mileage 78,404Top Failure Suspension — 36.7%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1986 Toyota Starlet, with age trends.

Suspension
32.8%
↑ Increases with age
Brakes
20.6%
— Consistent
Tyres
20.6%
— Consistent
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment
20.0%
— Consistent
Driver's View of the Road
17.7%
— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Seat Belts and Supplementary Restraint Systems8.3% (23 yrs)23.3% (26 yrs)
+15.0%
🔴 ↑
Suspension28.3% (23 yrs)36.7% (26 yrs)
+8.4%
🔴 ↑
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment21.7% (23 yrs)20.0% (26 yrs)
-1.7%
⚪ —
Brakes18.3% (23 yrs)16.7% (26 yrs)
-1.6%
⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Toyota Starlet cars manufactured in 1986 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2012, covering 167 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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