1991 Toyota Surf — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1991 perform at MOT as they age

35 years

Current Age

67.6%

Latest Pass Rate

482

Total Tests (All Years)

177,282 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 Surf as it ages.

18 yrs54.5%

→ ↓0.6%

19 yrs53.9%

→ ↑3.7%

20 yrs57.6%

→ ↓3.8%

21 yrs53.8%

→ ↓2.2%

22 yrs51.6%

→ ↑4.9%

23 yrs56.5%

→ ↑11.1%

24 yrs67.6%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
18 yrs	54.5%	101
19 yrs	53.9%	89
20 yrs	57.6%	85
21 yrs	53.8%	65
22 yrs	51.6%	62
23 yrs	56.5%	46
24 yrs	67.6%	34

Pass Rate Trend

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

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2015 (24 yrs)	67.6%	34
2014 (23 yrs)	56.5%	46
2013 (22 yrs)	51.6%	62
2012 (21 yrs)	53.8%	65
2011 (20 yrs)	57.6%	85
2010 (19 yrs)	53.9%	89
2009 (18 yrs)	54.5%	101

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

54.5%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 101Avg Mileage 152,061Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 29.7%

2010High Fail Rate

53.9%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 89Avg Mileage 148,798Top Failure Suspension — 33.7%

2011High Fail Rate

57.6%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 85Avg Mileage 158,539Top Failure Suspension — 27.1%

2012High Fail Rate

53.8%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 65Avg Mileage 168,352Top Failure Suspension — 33.8%

2013High Fail Rate

51.6%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 62Avg Mileage 174,146Top Failure Suspension — 90.3%

2014High Fail Rate

56.5%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 46Avg Mileage 175,186Top Failure Suspension — 76.1%

2015

67.6%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 34Avg Mileage 177,282Top Failure Suspension — 58.8%

MOT results for 1991 Toyota Surf by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	18	54.5%	101	152,061	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 29.7%
2010	19	53.9%	89	148,798	Suspension — 33.7%
2011	20	57.6%	85	158,539	Suspension — 27.1%
2012	21	53.8%	65	168,352	Suspension — 33.8%
2013	22	51.6%	62	174,146	Suspension — 90.3%
2014	23	56.5%	46	175,186	Suspension — 76.1%
2015	24	67.6%	34	177,282	Suspension — 58.8%

Common MOT Failures

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

Suspension

49.1%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

32.4%

↓ Decreases with age

Steering

23.4%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

21.1%

↑ Increases with age

Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions

20.3%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Suspension	23.8% (18 yrs)	58.8% (24 yrs)	+35.0%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	17.8% (18 yrs)	29.4% (24 yrs)	+11.6%	🔴 ↑
Steering	15.8% (18 yrs)	23.5% (24 yrs)	+7.7%	🔴 ↑
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment	29.7% (18 yrs)	26.5% (24 yrs)	-3.2%	🟢 ↓
Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions	21.8% (18 yrs)	20.6% (24 yrs)	-1.2%	⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 2003 2004 2005 2006

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About This Data

This page shows how Toyota Surf cars manufactured in 1991 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2015, covering 482 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.