1998 Toyota Starlet — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1998 perform at MOT as they age

28 years

Current Age

64.1%

Latest Pass Rate

64,745

Total Tests (All Years)

91,902 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 1998 Toyota Starlet as it ages.

11 yrs66.6%

→ ↓1.9%

12 yrs64.7%

→ ↓2.5%

13 yrs62.2%

→ ↓1.0%

14 yrs61.2%

→ ↓1.9%

15 yrs59.3%

→ ↑0.5%

16 yrs59.8%

→ ↓0.7%

17 yrs59.1%

→ ↓0.5%

18 yrs58.6%

→ ↑2.0%

19 yrs60.6%

→ ↓1.7%

20 yrs58.9%

→ ↑0.6%

21 yrs59.5%

→ ↑3.5%

22 yrs63.0%

→ ↑0.5%

23 yrs63.5%

→ ↑0.9%

24 yrs64.4%

→ ↓2.2%

25 yrs62.2%

→ ↑1.9%

26 yrs64.1%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
11 yrs	66.6%	8,035
12 yrs	64.7%	7,284
13 yrs	62.2%	7,070
14 yrs	61.2%	6,463
15 yrs	59.3%	5,909
16 yrs	59.8%	5,260
17 yrs	59.1%	4,673
18 yrs	58.6%	4,020
19 yrs	60.6%	3,422
20 yrs	58.9%	2,050
21 yrs	59.5%	1,872
22 yrs	63.0%	1,633
23 yrs	63.5%	1,691
24 yrs	64.4%	1,220
25 yrs	62.2%	1,303
26 yrs	64.1%	2,840

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1998 Toyota Starlet pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (26 yrs)	64.1%	2,840
2023 (25 yrs)	62.2%	1,303
2022 (24 yrs)	64.4%	1,220
2021 (23 yrs)	63.5%	1,691
2020 (22 yrs)	63%	1,633
2019 (21 yrs)	59.5%	1,872
2018 (20 yrs)	58.9%	2,050
2017 (19 yrs)	60.6%	3,422
2016 (18 yrs)	58.6%	4,020
2015 (17 yrs)	59.1%	4,673
2014 (16 yrs)	59.8%	5,260
2013 (15 yrs)	59.3%	5,909
2012 (14 yrs)	61.2%	6,463
2011 (13 yrs)	62.2%	7,070
2010 (12 yrs)	64.7%	7,284
2009 (11 yrs)	66.6%	8,035

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

66.6%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 8,035Avg Mileage 66,163Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 16.0%

2010High Fail Rate

64.7%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 7,284Avg Mileage 70,425Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 16.6%

2011High Fail Rate

62.2%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 7,070Avg Mileage 74,186Top Failure Suspension — 18.7%

2012High Fail Rate

61.2%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 6,463Avg Mileage 77,432Top Failure Suspension — 20.3%

2013High Fail Rate

59.3%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 5,909Avg Mileage 80,346Top Failure Suspension — 43.3%

2014High Fail Rate

59.8%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 5,260Avg Mileage 82,144Top Failure Suspension — 47.8%

2015High Fail Rate

59.1%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 4,673Avg Mileage 84,993Top Failure Suspension — 48.2%

2016High Fail Rate

58.6%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 4,020Avg Mileage 86,624Top Failure Suspension — 50.2%

2017High Fail Rate

60.6%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 3,422Avg Mileage 87,607Top Failure Suspension — 52.0%

2018High Fail Rate

58.9%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 2,050Avg Mileage 87,735Top Failure Suspension — 48.9%

2019High Fail Rate

59.5%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 1,872Avg Mileage 88,653Top Failure Suspension — 47.5%

2020High Fail Rate

63.0%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 1,633Avg Mileage 89,246Top Failure Suspension — 42.6%

2021High Fail Rate

63.5%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 1,691Avg Mileage 88,571Top Failure Suspension — 49.8%

2022High Fail Rate

64.4%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 1,220Avg Mileage 89,306Top Failure Suspension — 54.1%

2023High Fail Rate

62.2%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 1,303Avg Mileage 89,913Top Failure Suspension — 61.3%

2024High Fail Rate

64.1%

Age (yrs) 26Tests 2,840Avg Mileage 91,902Top Failure Suspension — 50.6%

MOT results for 1998 Toyota Starlet by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	11	66.6%	8,035	66,163	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 16.0%
2010	12	64.7%	7,284	70,425	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 16.6%
2011	13	62.2%	7,070	74,186	Suspension — 18.7%
2012	14	61.2%	6,463	77,432	Suspension — 20.3%
2013	15	59.3%	5,909	80,346	Suspension — 43.3%
2014	16	59.8%	5,260	82,144	Suspension — 47.8%
2015	17	59.1%	4,673	84,993	Suspension — 48.2%
2016	18	58.6%	4,020	86,624	Suspension — 50.2%
2017	19	60.6%	3,422	87,607	Suspension — 52.0%
2018	20	58.9%	2,050	87,735	Suspension — 48.9%
2019	21	59.5%	1,872	88,653	Suspension — 47.5%
2020	22	63.0%	1,633	89,246	Suspension — 42.6%
2021	23	63.5%	1,691	88,571	Suspension — 49.8%
2022	24	64.4%	1,220	89,306	Suspension — 54.1%
2023	25	62.2%	1,303	89,913	Suspension — 61.3%
2024	26	64.1%	2,840	91,902	Suspension — 50.6%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1998 Toyota Starlet, with age trends.

Suspension

41.6%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

27.1%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

25.6%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

25.3%

↑ Increases with age

Body, chassis, structure

24.7%

↑ 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	13.7% (11 yrs)	50.6% (26 yrs)	+36.9%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	11.6% (11 yrs)	30.1% (26 yrs)	+18.5%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	12.5% (11 yrs)	19.9% (26 yrs)	+7.4%	🔴 ↑

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About This Data

This page shows how Toyota Starlet cars manufactured in 1998 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 64,745 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.