1998 Toyota Unclassified — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1998 perform at MOT as they age

28 years

Current Age

81.4%

Latest Pass Rate

2,360

Total Tests (All Years)

151,053 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 1998 Toyota Unclassified as it ages.

11 yrs56.1%

→ ↓0.0%

12 yrs56.1%

→ ↓0.1%

13 yrs56.0%

→ ↓2.4%

14 yrs53.6%

→ ↑6.1%

15 yrs59.7%

→ ↑5.7%

16 yrs65.4%

→ ↓4.1%

17 yrs61.3%

→ ↓8.8%

18 yrs52.5%

→ ↑1.8%

19 yrs54.3%

→ ↓1.8%

20 yrs52.5%

→ ↑8.9%

21 yrs61.4%

→ ↑0.4%

22 yrs61.8%

→ ↑19.6%

26 yrs81.4%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
11 yrs	56.1%	531
12 yrs	56.1%	449
13 yrs	56.0%	366
14 yrs	53.6%	252
15 yrs	59.7%	144
16 yrs	65.4%	107
17 yrs	61.3%	106
18 yrs	52.5%	99
19 yrs	54.3%	92
20 yrs	52.5%	59
21 yrs	61.4%	57
22 yrs	61.8%	55
26 yrs	81.4%	43

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1998 Toyota Unclassified pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (26 yrs)	81.4%	43
2020 (22 yrs)	61.8%	55
2019 (21 yrs)	61.4%	57
2018 (20 yrs)	52.5%	59
2017 (19 yrs)	54.3%	92
2016 (18 yrs)	52.5%	99
2015 (17 yrs)	61.3%	106
2014 (16 yrs)	65.4%	107
2013 (15 yrs)	59.7%	144
2012 (14 yrs)	53.6%	252
2011 (13 yrs)	56%	366
2010 (12 yrs)	56.1%	449
2009 (11 yrs)	56.1%	531

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

56.1%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 531Avg Mileage 113,315Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 29.4%

2010High Fail Rate

56.1%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 449Avg Mileage 117,284Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 27.6%

2011High Fail Rate

56.0%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 366Avg Mileage 126,411Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 31.7%

2012High Fail Rate

53.6%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 252Avg Mileage 131,462Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 32.5%

2013High Fail Rate

59.7%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 144Avg Mileage 127,935Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 53.5%

2014

65.4%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 107Avg Mileage 129,171Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 63.6%

2015High Fail Rate

61.3%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 106Avg Mileage 128,476Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 45.3%

2016High Fail Rate

52.5%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 99Avg Mileage 132,659Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 62.6%

2017High Fail Rate

54.3%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 92Avg Mileage 148,606Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 60.9%

2018High Fail Rate

52.5%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 59Avg Mileage 159,922Top Failure Brakes — 42.4%

2019High Fail Rate

61.4%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 57Avg Mileage 154,181Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 57.9%

2020High Fail Rate

61.8%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 55Avg Mileage 150,549Top Failure Brakes — 63.6%

2024

81.4%

Age (yrs) 26Tests 43Avg Mileage 151,053Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 27.9%

MOT results for 1998 Toyota Unclassified by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	11	56.1%	531	113,315	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 29.4%
2010	12	56.1%	449	117,284	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 27.6%
2011	13	56.0%	366	126,411	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 31.7%
2012	14	53.6%	252	131,462	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 32.5%
2013	15	59.7%	144	127,935	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 53.5%
2014	16	65.4%	107	129,171	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 63.6%
2015	17	61.3%	106	128,476	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 45.3%
2016	18	52.5%	99	132,659	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 62.6%
2017	19	54.3%	92	148,606	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 60.9%
2018	20	52.5%	59	159,922	Brakes — 42.4%
2019	21	61.4%	57	154,181	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 57.9%
2020	22	61.8%	55	150,549	Brakes — 63.6%
2024	26	81.4%	43	151,053	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 27.9%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1998 Toyota Unclassified, with age trends.

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

43.6%

— Consistent

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

37.6%

↓ Decreases with age

Brakes

31.8%

↓ Decreases with age

Suspension

31.6%

— Consistent

Body, chassis, structure

26.3%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Brakes	20.3% (11 yrs)	14.0% (26 yrs)	-6.3%	🟢 ↓
Suspension	16.9% (11 yrs)	18.6% (26 yrs)	+1.7%	⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Toyota Unclassified cars manufactured in 1998 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 2,360 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.