1996 Toyota Unclassified — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1996 perform at MOT as they age

30 years

Current Age

83.3%

Latest Pass Rate

8,842

Total Tests (All Years)

146,427 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 Unclassified as it ages.

13 yrs53.0%

→ ↑0.3%

14 yrs53.3%

→ ↓2.2%

15 yrs51.1%

→ ↑0.9%

16 yrs52.0%

→ ↑5.2%

17 yrs57.2%

→ ↑2.5%

18 yrs59.7%

→ ↑4.1%

19 yrs63.8%

→ ↓7.6%

20 yrs56.2%

→ ↑7.6%

21 yrs63.8%

→ ↑7.5%

22 yrs71.3%

→ ↓3.0%

23 yrs68.3%

→ ↓7.1%

24 yrs61.2%

→ ↑22.1%

28 yrs83.3%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
13 yrs	53.0%	2,375
14 yrs	53.3%	1,957
15 yrs	51.1%	1,537
16 yrs	52.0%	1,025
17 yrs	57.2%	486
18 yrs	59.7%	320
19 yrs	63.8%	254
20 yrs	56.2%	249
21 yrs	63.8%	229
22 yrs	71.3%	129
23 yrs	68.3%	123
24 yrs	61.2%	116
28 yrs	83.3%	42

Pass Rate Trend

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

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (28 yrs)	83.3%	42
2020 (24 yrs)	61.2%	116
2019 (23 yrs)	68.3%	123
2018 (22 yrs)	71.3%	129
2017 (21 yrs)	63.8%	229
2016 (20 yrs)	56.2%	249
2015 (19 yrs)	63.8%	254
2014 (18 yrs)	59.7%	320
2013 (17 yrs)	57.2%	486
2012 (16 yrs)	52%	1,025
2011 (15 yrs)	51.1%	1,537
2010 (14 yrs)	53.3%	1,957
2009 (13 yrs)	53%	2,375

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

53.0%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 2,375Avg Mileage 124,992Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 28.5%

2010High Fail Rate

53.3%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 1,957Avg Mileage 134,085Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 30.0%

2011High Fail Rate

51.1%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 1,537Avg Mileage 143,628Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 32.1%

2012High Fail Rate

52.0%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 1,025Avg Mileage 147,893Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 30.1%

2013High Fail Rate

57.2%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 486Avg Mileage 150,578Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 59.1%

2014High Fail Rate

59.7%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 320Avg Mileage 151,902Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 44.1%

2015High Fail Rate

63.8%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 254Avg Mileage 159,649Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 43.7%

2016High Fail Rate

56.2%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 249Avg Mileage 161,347Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 59.0%

2017High Fail Rate

63.8%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 229Avg Mileage 167,208Top Failure Brakes — 42.8%

2018

71.3%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 129Avg Mileage 172,139Top Failure Brakes — 30.2%

2019

68.3%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 123Avg Mileage 175,439Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 42.3%

2020High Fail Rate

61.2%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 116Avg Mileage 182,065Top Failure Suspension — 54.3%

2024

83.3%

Age (yrs) 28Tests 42Avg Mileage 146,427Top Failure Suspension — 33.3%

MOT results for 1996 Toyota Unclassified by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	13	53.0%	2,375	124,992	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 28.5%
2010	14	53.3%	1,957	134,085	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 30.0%
2011	15	51.1%	1,537	143,628	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 32.1%
2012	16	52.0%	1,025	147,893	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 30.1%
2013	17	57.2%	486	150,578	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 59.1%
2014	18	59.7%	320	151,902	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 44.1%
2015	19	63.8%	254	159,649	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 43.7%
2016	20	56.2%	249	161,347	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 59.0%
2017	21	63.8%	229	167,208	Brakes — 42.8%
2018	22	71.3%	129	172,139	Brakes — 30.2%
2019	23	68.3%	123	175,439	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 42.3%
2020	24	61.2%	116	182,065	Suspension — 54.3%
2024	28	83.3%	42	146,427	Suspension — 33.3%

Common MOT Failures

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

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

37.1%

↓ Decreases with age

Suspension

33.9%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

33.1%

— Consistent

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

23.4%

↓ Decreases with age

Body, chassis, structure

18.2%

↓ 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	16.9% (13 yrs)	33.3% (28 yrs)	+16.4%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	21.0% (13 yrs)	23.8% (28 yrs)	+2.8%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Toyota Unclassified cars manufactured in 1996 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 8,842 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.