1997 Toyota Supra — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1997 perform at MOT as they age

29 years

Current Age

94.2%

Latest Pass Rate

1,261

Total Tests (All Years)

97,963 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 1997 Toyota Supra as it ages.

12 yrs57.5%

→ ↑8.6%

13 yrs66.1%

→ ↑3.0%

14 yrs69.1%

→ ↑1.4%

15 yrs70.5%

→ ↓0.3%

16 yrs70.2%

→ ↑1.2%

17 yrs71.4%

→ ↓2.6%

18 yrs68.8%

→ ↑6.2%

19 yrs75.0%

→ ↓1.3%

20 yrs73.7%

→ ↓2.5%

21 yrs71.2%

→ ↓1.8%

22 yrs69.4%

→ ↑13.9%

23 yrs83.3%

→ ↑3.9%

24 yrs87.2%

→ ↓9.7%

25 yrs77.5%

→ ↑13.4%

26 yrs90.9%

→ ↑3.3%

27 yrs94.2%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
12 yrs	57.5%	127
13 yrs	66.1%	112
14 yrs	69.1%	110
15 yrs	70.5%	112
16 yrs	70.2%	94
17 yrs	71.4%	91
18 yrs	68.8%	96
19 yrs	75.0%	92
20 yrs	73.7%	95
21 yrs	71.2%	52
22 yrs	69.4%	62
23 yrs	83.3%	54
24 yrs	87.2%	39
25 yrs	77.5%	40
26 yrs	90.9%	33
27 yrs	94.2%	52

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1997 Toyota Supra pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (27 yrs)	94.2%	52
2023 (26 yrs)	90.9%	33
2022 (25 yrs)	77.5%	40
2021 (24 yrs)	87.2%	39
2020 (23 yrs)	83.3%	54
2019 (22 yrs)	69.4%	62
2018 (21 yrs)	71.2%	52
2017 (20 yrs)	73.7%	95
2016 (19 yrs)	75%	92
2015 (18 yrs)	68.8%	96
2014 (17 yrs)	71.4%	91
2013 (16 yrs)	70.2%	94
2012 (15 yrs)	70.5%	112
2011 (14 yrs)	69.1%	110
2010 (13 yrs)	66.1%	112
2009 (12 yrs)	57.5%	127

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

57.5%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 127Avg Mileage 88,613Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 23.6%

2010

66.1%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 112Avg Mileage 93,361Top Failure Brakes — 19.6%

2011

69.1%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 110Avg Mileage 91,137Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 22.7%

2012

70.5%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 112Avg Mileage 97,979Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 22.3%

2013

70.2%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 94Avg Mileage 94,102Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 37.2%

2014

71.4%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 91Avg Mileage 98,878Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 45.1%

2015

68.8%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 96Avg Mileage 102,014Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 34.4%

2016

75.0%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 92Avg Mileage 105,376Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 40.2%

2017

73.7%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 95Avg Mileage 109,290Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 36.8%

2018

71.2%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 52Avg Mileage 109,671Top Failure Brakes — 38.5%

2019

69.4%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 62Avg Mileage 116,238Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 30.6%

2020

83.3%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 54Avg Mileage 119,061Top Failure Brakes — 40.7%

2021

87.2%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 39Avg Mileage 130,140Top Failure Suspension — 10.3%

2022

77.5%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 40Avg Mileage 87,135Top Failure Noise, emissions and leaks — 30.0%

2023

90.9%

Age (yrs) 26Tests 33Avg Mileage 85,647Top Failure Brakes — 6.1%

2024

94.2%

Age (yrs) 27Tests 52Avg Mileage 97,963Top Failure Visibility — 7.7%

MOT results for 1997 Toyota Supra by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	12	57.5%	127	88,613	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 23.6%
2010	13	66.1%	112	93,361	Brakes — 19.6%
2011	14	69.1%	110	91,137	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 22.7%
2012	15	70.5%	112	97,979	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 22.3%
2013	16	70.2%	94	94,102	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 37.2%
2014	17	71.4%	91	98,878	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 45.1%
2015	18	68.8%	96	102,014	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 34.4%
2016	19	75.0%	92	105,376	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 40.2%
2017	20	73.7%	95	109,290	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 36.8%
2018	21	71.2%	52	109,671	Brakes — 38.5%
2019	22	69.4%	62	116,238	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 30.6%
2020	23	83.3%	54	119,061	Brakes — 40.7%
2021	24	87.2%	39	130,140	Suspension — 10.3%
2022	25	77.5%	40	87,135	Noise, emissions and leaks — 30.0%
2023	26	90.9%	33	85,647	Brakes — 6.1%
2024	27	94.2%	52	97,963	Visibility — 7.7%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1997 Toyota Supra, with age trends.

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

31.1%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

22.3%

↓ Decreases with age

Brakes

19.8%

↓ Decreases with age

Noise, emissions and leaks

13.2%

↓ Decreases with age

Tyres

12.7%

↓ Decreases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Not enough data to compare failures across ages.

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About This Data

This page shows how Toyota Supra cars manufactured in 1997 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 1,261 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.