1995 Toyota Starlet — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1995 perform at MOT as they age

31 years

Current Age

74.5%

Latest Pass Rate

3,556

Total Tests (All Years)

92,120 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 1995 Toyota Starlet as it ages.

14 yrs56.1%

→ ↓1.3%

15 yrs54.8%

→ ↓0.8%

16 yrs54.0%

→ ↑0.1%

17 yrs54.1%

→ ↑0.7%

18 yrs54.8%

→ ↑1.4%

19 yrs56.2%

→ ↓1.0%

20 yrs55.2%

→ ↑5.4%

21 yrs60.6%

→ ↑0.8%

22 yrs61.4%

→ ↑5.7%

23 yrs67.1%

→ ↓6.3%

24 yrs60.8%

→ ↑9.2%

25 yrs70.0%

→ ↑3.9%

26 yrs73.9%

→ ↓2.9%

27 yrs71.0%

→ ↓8.5%

28 yrs62.5%

→ ↑12.0%

29 yrs74.5%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
14 yrs	56.1%	627
15 yrs	54.8%	562
16 yrs	54.0%	496
17 yrs	54.1%	399
18 yrs	54.8%	332
19 yrs	56.2%	251
20 yrs	55.2%	201
21 yrs	60.6%	165
22 yrs	61.4%	132
23 yrs	67.1%	76
24 yrs	60.8%	79
25 yrs	70.0%	80
26 yrs	73.9%	46
27 yrs	71.0%	31
28 yrs	62.5%	32
29 yrs	74.5%	47

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1995 Toyota Starlet pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (29 yrs)	74.5%	47
2023 (28 yrs)	62.5%	32
2022 (27 yrs)	71%	31
2021 (26 yrs)	73.9%	46
2020 (25 yrs)	70%	80
2019 (24 yrs)	60.8%	79
2018 (23 yrs)	67.1%	76
2017 (22 yrs)	61.4%	132
2016 (21 yrs)	60.6%	165
2015 (20 yrs)	55.2%	201
2014 (19 yrs)	56.2%	251
2013 (18 yrs)	54.8%	332
2012 (17 yrs)	54.1%	399
2011 (16 yrs)	54%	496
2010 (15 yrs)	54.8%	562
2009 (14 yrs)	56.1%	627

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

56.1%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 627Avg Mileage 88,251Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 27.9%

2010High Fail Rate

54.8%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 562Avg Mileage 93,497Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 28.8%

2011High Fail Rate

54.0%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 496Avg Mileage 96,869Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 27.6%

2012High Fail Rate

54.1%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 399Avg Mileage 102,308Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 28.3%

2013High Fail Rate

54.8%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 332Avg Mileage 105,774Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 60.2%

2014High Fail Rate

56.2%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 251Avg Mileage 107,644Top Failure Suspension — 56.6%

2015High Fail Rate

55.2%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 201Avg Mileage 113,137Top Failure Brakes — 51.7%

2016High Fail Rate

60.6%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 165Avg Mileage 113,721Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 43.6%

2017High Fail Rate

61.4%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 132Avg Mileage 114,521Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 37.9%

2018

67.1%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 76Avg Mileage 116,718Top Failure Brakes — 36.8%

2019High Fail Rate

60.8%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 79Avg Mileage 117,658Top Failure Suspension — 44.3%

2020

70.0%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 80Avg Mileage 119,261Top Failure Brakes — 35.0%

2021

73.9%

Age (yrs) 26Tests 46Avg Mileage 93,494Top Failure Body, chassis, structure — 28.3%

2022

71.0%

Age (yrs) 27Tests 31Avg Mileage 94,699Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 25.8%

2023High Fail Rate

62.5%

Age (yrs) 28Tests 32Avg Mileage 106,241Top Failure Brakes — 43.8%

2024

74.5%

Age (yrs) 29Tests 47Avg Mileage 92,120Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 29.8%

MOT results for 1995 Toyota Starlet by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	14	56.1%	627	88,251	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 27.9%
2010	15	54.8%	562	93,497	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 28.8%
2011	16	54.0%	496	96,869	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 27.6%
2012	17	54.1%	399	102,308	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 28.3%
2013	18	54.8%	332	105,774	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 60.2%
2014	19	56.2%	251	107,644	Suspension — 56.6%
2015	20	55.2%	201	113,137	Brakes — 51.7%
2016	21	60.6%	165	113,721	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 43.6%
2017	22	61.4%	132	114,521	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 37.9%
2018	23	67.1%	76	116,718	Brakes — 36.8%
2019	24	60.8%	79	117,658	Suspension — 44.3%
2020	25	70.0%	80	119,261	Brakes — 35.0%
2021	26	73.9%	46	93,494	Body, chassis, structure — 28.3%
2022	27	71.0%	31	94,699	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 25.8%
2023	28	62.5%	32	106,241	Brakes — 43.8%
2024	29	74.5%	47	92,120	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 29.8%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1995 Toyota Starlet, with age trends.

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

38.4%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

30.9%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

30.7%

— Consistent

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

28.8%

— Consistent

Noise, emissions and leaks

26.3%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Suspension	18.7% (14 yrs)	29.8% (29 yrs)	+11.1%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	12.9% (14 yrs)	17.0% (29 yrs)	+4.1%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	22.0% (14 yrs)	21.3% (29 yrs)	-0.7%	⚪ —

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About This Data

This page shows how Toyota Starlet cars manufactured in 1995 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 3,556 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.