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2009 Toyota Vitz — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2009 perform at MOT as they age

17 years
Current Age
88.0%
Latest Pass Rate
309
Total Tests (All Years)
49,228 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 15

This car: 88.0%
Average: 52.4%

✅ 35.6% above average (11197 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2009 Toyota Vitz as it ages.

13 yrs90.7%
14 yrs77.3%
15 yrs88.0%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 13 to 15 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
13 yrs90.7%43
14 yrs77.3%66
15 yrs88.0%200

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2009 Toyota Vitz pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows declining over 3 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2024 (15 yrs)88%200
2023 (14 yrs)77.3%66
2022 (13 yrs)90.7%43

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2022
90.7%
Age (yrs) 13Tests 43Avg Mileage 53,235Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 23.3%
2023
77.3%
Age (yrs) 14Tests 66Avg Mileage 54,919Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 30.3%
2024
88.0%
Age (yrs) 15Tests 200Avg Mileage 49,228Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 22.0%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2009 Toyota Vitz, with age trends.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment
25.2%
— Consistent
Suspension
18.9%
↓ Decreases with age
Visibility
12.3%
↑ Increases with age
Tyres
9.1%
— Consistent
Brakes
7.1%
↑ Increases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Brakes4.7% (13 yrs)9.0% (15 yrs)
+4.3%
🔴 ↑
Tyres7.0% (13 yrs)5.0% (15 yrs)
-2.0%
🟢 ↓
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment23.3% (13 yrs)22.0% (15 yrs)
-1.3%
⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Toyota Vitz cars manufactured in 2009 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2022 to 2024, covering 309 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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