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1991 Toyota Starlet — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1991 perform at MOT as they age

35 years
Current Age
71.9%
Latest Pass Rate
570
Total Tests (All Years)
104,314 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 Starlet as it ages.

18 yrs51.7%
19 yrs49.5%
20 yrs58.8%
21 yrs63.6%
22 yrs50.0%
23 yrs67.4%
24 yrs68.4%
25 yrs74.4%
26 yrs71.9%

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

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
18 yrs51.7%116
19 yrs49.5%97
20 yrs58.8%80
21 yrs63.6%66
22 yrs50.0%56
23 yrs67.4%46
24 yrs68.4%38
25 yrs74.4%39
26 yrs71.9%32

Pass Rate Trend

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

Trend shows improving over 9 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2017 (26 yrs)71.9%32
2016 (25 yrs)74.4%39
2015 (24 yrs)68.4%38
2014 (23 yrs)67.4%46
2013 (22 yrs)50%56
2012 (21 yrs)63.6%66
2011 (20 yrs)58.8%80
2010 (19 yrs)49.5%97
2009 (18 yrs)51.7%116

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate
51.7%
Age (yrs) 18Tests 116Avg Mileage 100,329Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 32.8%
2010High Fail Rate
49.5%
Age (yrs) 19Tests 97Avg Mileage 104,324Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 26.8%
2011High Fail Rate
58.8%
Age (yrs) 20Tests 80Avg Mileage 102,095Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 26.3%
2012High Fail Rate
63.6%
Age (yrs) 21Tests 66Avg Mileage 112,133Top Failure Suspension — 24.2%
2013High Fail Rate
50.0%
Age (yrs) 22Tests 56Avg Mileage 112,199Top Failure Suspension — 64.3%
2014
67.4%
Age (yrs) 23Tests 46Avg Mileage 108,131Top Failure Suspension — 50.0%
2015
68.4%
Age (yrs) 24Tests 38Avg Mileage 113,326Top Failure Brakes — 44.7%
2016
74.4%
Age (yrs) 25Tests 39Avg Mileage 108,904Top Failure Brakes — 35.9%
2017
71.9%
Age (yrs) 26Tests 32Avg Mileage 104,314Top Failure Brakes — 40.6%

Common MOT Failures

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

Brakes
32.3%
↑ Increases with age
Suspension
31.6%
↑ Increases with age
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment
26.8%
↓ Decreases with age
Driver's View of the Road
17.5%
↑ Increases with age
Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions
15.4%
↑ Increases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment32.8% (18 yrs)12.5% (26 yrs)
-20.3%
🟢 ↓
Brakes23.3% (18 yrs)40.6% (26 yrs)
+17.3%
🔴 ↑
Suspension24.1% (18 yrs)34.4% (26 yrs)
+10.3%
🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Toyota Starlet cars manufactured in 1991 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2017, covering 570 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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