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1991 Toyota Town Ace — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1991 perform at MOT as they age

35 years
Current Age
51.6%
Latest Pass Rate
291
Total Tests (All Years)
157,281 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 Town Ace as it ages.

18 yrs48.9%
19 yrs62.9%
20 yrs48.3%
21 yrs52.5%
22 yrs51.6%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 18 to 22 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
18 yrs48.9%92
19 yrs62.9%70
20 yrs48.3%58
21 yrs52.5%40
22 yrs51.6%31

Pass Rate Trend

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

Trend shows improving over 5 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2013 (22 yrs)51.6%31
2012 (21 yrs)52.5%40
2011 (20 yrs)48.3%58
2010 (19 yrs)62.9%70
2009 (18 yrs)48.9%92

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate
48.9%
Age (yrs) 18Tests 92Avg Mileage 161,248Top Failure Suspension — 31.5%
2010High Fail Rate
62.9%
Age (yrs) 19Tests 70Avg Mileage 142,927Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 25.7%
2011High Fail Rate
48.3%
Age (yrs) 20Tests 58Avg Mileage 150,593Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 41.4%
2012High Fail Rate
52.5%
Age (yrs) 21Tests 40Avg Mileage 162,261Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 35.0%
2013High Fail Rate
51.6%
Age (yrs) 22Tests 31Avg Mileage 157,281Top Failure Suspension — 119.4%

Common MOT Failures

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

Suspension
43.7%
↑ Increases with age
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment
37.7%
↑ Increases with age
Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions
24.2%
— Consistent
Brakes
22.3%
↑ Increases with age
Driver's View of the Road
19.7%
↑ Increases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Suspension31.5% (18 yrs)119.4% (22 yrs)
+87.9%
🔴 ↑
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment28.3% (18 yrs)58.1% (22 yrs)
+29.8%
🔴 ↑
Brakes22.8% (18 yrs)38.7% (22 yrs)
+15.9%
🔴 ↑
Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions26.1% (18 yrs)29.0% (22 yrs)
+2.9%
🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Toyota Town Ace cars manufactured in 1991 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2013, covering 291 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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