1998 Toyota Supra — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1998 perform at MOT as they age

28 years

Current Age

91.6%

Latest Pass Rate

1,315

Total Tests (All Years)

99,567 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 Supra as it ages.

11 yrs66.3%

→ ↑4.2%

12 yrs70.5%

→ ↓0.2%

13 yrs70.3%

→ ↑3.3%

14 yrs73.6%

→ ↑1.8%

15 yrs75.4%

→ ↑3.5%

16 yrs78.9%

→ ↑3.0%

17 yrs81.9%

→ ↓3.4%

18 yrs78.5%

→ ↑3.3%

19 yrs81.8%

→ ↑3.6%

20 yrs85.4%

→ ↓3.0%

21 yrs82.4%

→ ↑3.6%

22 yrs86.0%

→ ↓1.3%

23 yrs84.7%

→ ↓9.4%

24 yrs75.3%

→ ↓1.5%

25 yrs73.8%

→ ↑17.8%

26 yrs91.6%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
11 yrs	66.3%	104
12 yrs	70.5%	95
13 yrs	70.3%	91
14 yrs	73.6%	72
15 yrs	75.4%	69
16 yrs	78.9%	76
17 yrs	81.9%	72
18 yrs	78.5%	79
19 yrs	81.8%	66
20 yrs	85.4%	48
21 yrs	82.4%	51
22 yrs	86.0%	43
23 yrs	84.7%	118
24 yrs	75.3%	85
25 yrs	73.8%	103
26 yrs	91.6%	143

Pass Rate Trend

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

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (26 yrs)	91.6%	143
2023 (25 yrs)	73.8%	103
2022 (24 yrs)	75.3%	85
2021 (23 yrs)	84.7%	118
2020 (22 yrs)	86%	43
2019 (21 yrs)	82.4%	51
2018 (20 yrs)	85.4%	48
2017 (19 yrs)	81.8%	66
2016 (18 yrs)	78.5%	79
2015 (17 yrs)	81.9%	72
2014 (16 yrs)	78.9%	76
2013 (15 yrs)	75.4%	69
2012 (14 yrs)	73.6%	72
2011 (13 yrs)	70.3%	91
2010 (12 yrs)	70.5%	95
2009 (11 yrs)	66.3%	104

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

66.3%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 104Avg Mileage 83,106Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 21.2%

2010

70.5%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 95Avg Mileage 84,970Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 12.6%

2011

70.3%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 91Avg Mileage 84,756Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 15.4%

2012

73.6%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 72Avg Mileage 88,961Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 16.7%

2013

75.4%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 69Avg Mileage 88,804Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 30.4%

2014

78.9%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 76Avg Mileage 92,665Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 34.2%

2015

81.9%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 72Avg Mileage 90,300Top Failure Tyres — 12.5%

2016

78.5%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 79Avg Mileage 95,226Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 27.8%

2017

81.8%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 66Avg Mileage 99,835Top Failure Tyres — 15.2%

2018

85.4%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 48Avg Mileage 103,707Top Failure Tyres — 12.5%

2019

82.4%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 51Avg Mileage 95,970Top Failure Tyres — 15.7%

2020

86.0%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 43Avg Mileage 107,370Top Failure Tyres — 14.0%

2021

84.7%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 118Avg Mileage 117,885Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 22.0%

2022

75.3%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 85Avg Mileage 100,166Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 34.1%

2023

73.8%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 103Avg Mileage 99,071Top Failure Suspension — 32.0%

2024

91.6%

Age (yrs) 26Tests 143Avg Mileage 99,567Top Failure Suspension — 10.5%

MOT results for 1998 Toyota Supra by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	11	66.3%	104	83,106	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 21.2%
2010	12	70.5%	95	84,970	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 12.6%
2011	13	70.3%	91	84,756	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 15.4%
2012	14	73.6%	72	88,961	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 16.7%
2013	15	75.4%	69	88,804	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 30.4%
2014	16	78.9%	76	92,665	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 34.2%
2015	17	81.9%	72	90,300	Tyres — 12.5%
2016	18	78.5%	79	95,226	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 27.8%
2017	19	81.8%	66	99,835	Tyres — 15.2%
2018	20	85.4%	48	103,707	Tyres — 12.5%
2019	21	82.4%	51	95,970	Tyres — 15.7%
2020	22	86.0%	43	107,370	Tyres — 14.0%
2021	23	84.7%	118	117,885	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 22.0%
2022	24	75.3%	85	100,166	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 34.1%
2023	25	73.8%	103	99,071	Suspension — 32.0%
2024	26	91.6%	143	99,567	Suspension — 10.5%

Common MOT Failures

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

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

20.2%

↓ Decreases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

18.6%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

14.1%

↓ Decreases with age

Tyres

12.7%

↓ Decreases with age

Seat belts and supplementary restraint systems

11.6%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Brakes	16.3% (11 yrs)	7.0% (26 yrs)	-9.3%	🟢 ↓
Tyres	14.4% (11 yrs)	7.7% (26 yrs)	-6.7%	🟢 ↓
Suspension	10.6% (11 yrs)	10.5% (26 yrs)	-0.1%	⚪ —

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About This Data

This page shows how Toyota Supra cars manufactured in 1998 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 1,315 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.