1996 Toyota Surf — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1996 perform at MOT as they age

30 years

Current Age

65.8%

Latest Pass Rate

2,853

Total Tests (All Years)

209,120 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 1996 Toyota Surf as it ages.

13 yrs61.7%

→ ↓0.0%

14 yrs61.7%

→ ↓6.0%

15 yrs55.7%

→ ↓2.2%

16 yrs53.5%

→ ↑0.3%

17 yrs53.8%

→ ↑6.4%

18 yrs60.2%

→ ↑3.6%

19 yrs63.8%

→ ↓3.0%

20 yrs60.8%

→ ↓3.6%

21 yrs57.2%

→ ↑5.5%

22 yrs62.7%

→ ↓4.1%

23 yrs58.6%

→ ↑7.2%

24 yrs65.8%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
13 yrs	61.7%	295
14 yrs	61.7%	295
15 yrs	55.7%	296
16 yrs	53.5%	297
17 yrs	53.8%	277
18 yrs	60.2%	274
19 yrs	63.8%	254
20 yrs	60.8%	245
21 yrs	57.2%	229
22 yrs	62.7%	134
23 yrs	58.6%	140
24 yrs	65.8%	117

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1996 Toyota Surf pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2020 (24 yrs)	65.8%	117
2019 (23 yrs)	58.6%	140
2018 (22 yrs)	62.7%	134
2017 (21 yrs)	57.2%	229
2016 (20 yrs)	60.8%	245
2015 (19 yrs)	63.8%	254
2014 (18 yrs)	60.2%	274
2013 (17 yrs)	53.8%	277
2012 (16 yrs)	53.5%	297
2011 (15 yrs)	55.7%	296
2010 (14 yrs)	61.7%	295
2009 (13 yrs)	61.7%	295

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

61.7%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 295Avg Mileage 129,609Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 23.4%

2010High Fail Rate

61.7%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 295Avg Mileage 140,544Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 25.4%

2011High Fail Rate

55.7%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 296Avg Mileage 147,863Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 25.3%

2012High Fail Rate

53.5%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 297Avg Mileage 156,709Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 26.6%

2013High Fail Rate

53.8%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 277Avg Mileage 162,535Top Failure Brakes — 61.7%

2014High Fail Rate

60.2%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 274Avg Mileage 172,824Top Failure Brakes — 58.0%

2015High Fail Rate

63.8%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 254Avg Mileage 180,805Top Failure Brakes — 39.0%

2016High Fail Rate

60.8%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 245Avg Mileage 186,868Top Failure Brakes — 54.7%

2017High Fail Rate

57.2%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 229Avg Mileage 193,425Top Failure Suspension — 50.7%

2018High Fail Rate

62.7%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 134Avg Mileage 198,342Top Failure Suspension — 44.0%

2019High Fail Rate

58.6%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 140Avg Mileage 200,468Top Failure Suspension — 60.7%

2020

65.8%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 117Avg Mileage 209,120Top Failure Suspension — 60.7%

MOT results for 1996 Toyota Surf by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	13	61.7%	295	129,609	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 23.4%
2010	14	61.7%	295	140,544	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 25.4%
2011	15	55.7%	296	147,863	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 25.3%
2012	16	53.5%	297	156,709	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 26.6%
2013	17	53.8%	277	162,535	Brakes — 61.7%
2014	18	60.2%	274	172,824	Brakes — 58.0%
2015	19	63.8%	254	180,805	Brakes — 39.0%
2016	20	60.8%	245	186,868	Brakes — 54.7%
2017	21	57.2%	229	193,425	Suspension — 50.7%
2018	22	62.7%	134	198,342	Suspension — 44.0%
2019	23	58.6%	140	200,468	Suspension — 60.7%
2020	24	65.8%	117	209,120	Suspension — 60.7%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1996 Toyota Surf, with age trends.

Brakes

38.7%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

37.1%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

29.6%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

29.1%

↓ Decreases with age

Body, chassis, structure

16.5%

↓ Decreases 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	9.2% (13 yrs)	60.7% (24 yrs)	+51.5%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	15.9% (13 yrs)	41.9% (24 yrs)	+26.0%	🔴 ↑

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 1996 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2020, covering 2,853 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.