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1990 Toyota Town Ace — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1990 perform at MOT as they age

36 years
Current Age
51.6%
Latest Pass Rate
326
Total Tests (All Years)
182,828 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Best vintage for Town Ace

Insufficient data for same-age comparison.

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 1990 Toyota Town Ace as it ages.

19 yrs44.9%
20 yrs44.0%
21 yrs38.3%
22 yrs48.6%
23 yrs61.3%
24 yrs51.6%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 19 to 24 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
19 yrs44.9%98
20 yrs44.0%84
21 yrs38.3%47
22 yrs48.6%35
23 yrs61.3%31
24 yrs51.6%31

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1990 Toyota Town Ace pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows improving over 6 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2014 (24 yrs)51.6%31
2013 (23 yrs)61.3%31
2012 (22 yrs)48.6%35
2011 (21 yrs)38.3%47
2010 (20 yrs)44%84
2009 (19 yrs)44.9%98

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate
44.9%
Age (yrs) 19Tests 98Avg Mileage 156,950Top Failure Suspension — 35.7%
2010High Fail Rate
44.0%
Age (yrs) 20Tests 84Avg Mileage 169,866Top Failure Suspension — 36.9%
2011High Fail Rate
38.3%
Age (yrs) 21Tests 47Avg Mileage 178,094Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 46.8%
2012High Fail Rate
48.6%
Age (yrs) 22Tests 35Avg Mileage 177,428Top Failure Suspension — 42.9%
2013High Fail Rate
61.3%
Age (yrs) 23Tests 31Avg Mileage 178,874Top Failure Suspension — 132.3%
2014High Fail Rate
51.6%
Age (yrs) 24Tests 31Avg Mileage 182,828Top Failure Suspension — 148.4%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1990 Toyota Town Ace, with age trends.

Suspension
73.1%
↑ Increases with age
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment
43.5%
↑ Increases with age
Brakes
30.3%
↑ Increases with age
Driver's View of the Road
23.9%
↑ Increases with age
Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions
23.3%
↑ Increases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Suspension35.7% (19 yrs)148.4% (24 yrs)
+112.7%
🔴 ↑
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment32.7% (19 yrs)71.0% (24 yrs)
+38.3%
🔴 ↑
Brakes22.4% (19 yrs)45.2% (24 yrs)
+22.8%
🔴 ↑
Driver's View of the Road17.3% (19 yrs)29.0% (24 yrs)
+11.7%
🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Toyota Town Ace cars manufactured in 1990 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2014, covering 326 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.

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