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1990 Toyota Townace — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1990 perform at MOT as they age

36 years
Current Age
68.8%
Latest Pass Rate
248
Total Tests (All Years)
147,804 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Best vintage for Townace

Insufficient data for same-age comparison.

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 1990 Toyota Townace as it ages.

19 yrs46.8%
20 yrs63.2%
21 yrs50.0%
22 yrs67.6%
23 yrs68.8%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 19 to 23 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
19 yrs46.8%79
20 yrs63.2%57
21 yrs50.0%46
22 yrs67.6%34
23 yrs68.8%32

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1990 Toyota Townace 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 (23 yrs)68.8%32
2012 (22 yrs)67.6%34
2011 (21 yrs)50%46
2010 (20 yrs)63.2%57
2009 (19 yrs)46.8%79

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate
46.8%
Age (yrs) 19Tests 79Avg Mileage 152,857Top Failure Suspension — 35.4%
2010High Fail Rate
63.2%
Age (yrs) 20Tests 57Avg Mileage 151,216Top Failure Suspension — 28.1%
2011High Fail Rate
50.0%
Age (yrs) 21Tests 46Avg Mileage 159,875Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 41.3%
2012
67.6%
Age (yrs) 22Tests 34Avg Mileage 160,543Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 26.5%
2013
68.8%
Age (yrs) 23Tests 32Avg Mileage 147,804Top Failure Suspension — 56.3%

Common MOT Failures

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

Suspension
33.4%
↑ Increases with age
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment
29.8%
↓ Decreases with age
Brakes
21.8%
↑ Increases with age
Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions
17.3%
↓ Decreases with age
Tyres
15.8%
↓ Decreases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Suspension35.4% (19 yrs)56.3% (23 yrs)
+20.9%
🔴 ↑
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment32.9% (19 yrs)21.9% (23 yrs)
-11.0%
🟢 ↓
Tyres24.1% (19 yrs)15.6% (23 yrs)
-8.5%
🟢 ↓
Brakes25.3% (19 yrs)31.3% (23 yrs)
+6.0%
🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Toyota Townace cars manufactured in 1990 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2013, covering 248 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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