1999 Toyota Yaris — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1999 perform at MOT as they age

27 years

Current Age

52.6%

Latest Pass Rate

124,830

Total Tests (All Years)

95,982 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 1999 Toyota Yaris as it ages.

10 yrs67.1%

→ ↓3.1%

11 yrs64.0%

→ ↓3.4%

12 yrs60.6%

→ ↓3.0%

13 yrs57.6%

→ ↓2.7%

14 yrs54.9%

→ ↓0.7%

15 yrs54.2%

→ ↓2.1%

16 yrs52.1%

→ ↓0.9%

17 yrs51.2%

→ ↑1.1%

18 yrs52.3%

→ ↓2.0%

19 yrs50.3%

→ ↓0.8%

20 yrs49.5%

→ ↑3.0%

21 yrs52.5%

→ ↓0.7%

22 yrs51.8%

→ ↑2.3%

23 yrs54.1%

→ ↓0.1%

24 yrs54.0%

→ ↓1.4%

25 yrs52.6%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
10 yrs	67.1%	15,153
11 yrs	64.0%	14,229
12 yrs	60.6%	14,103
13 yrs	57.6%	13,500
14 yrs	54.9%	12,826
15 yrs	54.2%	11,760
16 yrs	52.1%	10,539
17 yrs	51.2%	8,938
18 yrs	52.3%	7,195
19 yrs	50.3%	3,913
20 yrs	49.5%	3,209
21 yrs	52.5%	2,471
22 yrs	51.8%	2,225
23 yrs	54.1%	1,359
24 yrs	54.0%	1,356
25 yrs	52.6%	2,054

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1999 Toyota Yaris pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (25 yrs)	52.6%	2,054
2023 (24 yrs)	54%	1,356
2022 (23 yrs)	54.1%	1,359
2021 (22 yrs)	51.8%	2,225
2020 (21 yrs)	52.5%	2,471
2019 (20 yrs)	49.5%	3,209
2018 (19 yrs)	50.3%	3,913
2017 (18 yrs)	52.3%	7,195
2016 (17 yrs)	51.2%	8,938
2015 (16 yrs)	52.1%	10,539
2014 (15 yrs)	54.2%	11,760
2013 (14 yrs)	54.9%	12,826
2012 (13 yrs)	57.6%	13,500
2011 (12 yrs)	60.6%	14,103
2010 (11 yrs)	64%	14,229
2009 (10 yrs)	67.1%	15,153

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

67.1%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 15,153Avg Mileage 69,545Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 16.6%

2010High Fail Rate

64.0%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 14,229Avg Mileage 75,066Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 18.9%

2011High Fail Rate

60.6%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 14,103Avg Mileage 80,520Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 21.1%

2012High Fail Rate

57.6%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 13,500Avg Mileage 85,623Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 23.9%

2013High Fail Rate

54.9%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 12,826Avg Mileage 90,296Top Failure Suspension — 58.8%

2014High Fail Rate

54.2%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 11,760Avg Mileage 94,176Top Failure Suspension — 69.3%

2015High Fail Rate

52.1%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 10,539Avg Mileage 97,840Top Failure Suspension — 74.4%

2016High Fail Rate

51.2%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 8,938Avg Mileage 99,342Top Failure Suspension — 79.0%

2017High Fail Rate

52.3%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 7,195Avg Mileage 100,160Top Failure Suspension — 81.2%

2018High Fail Rate

50.3%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 3,913Avg Mileage 100,579Top Failure Suspension — 87.2%

2019High Fail Rate

49.5%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 3,209Avg Mileage 100,368Top Failure Suspension — 98.1%

2020High Fail Rate

52.5%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 2,471Avg Mileage 98,372Top Failure Suspension — 94.0%

2021High Fail Rate

51.8%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 2,225Avg Mileage 97,861Top Failure Suspension — 103.8%

2022High Fail Rate

54.1%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 1,359Avg Mileage 98,098Top Failure Suspension — 98.2%

2023High Fail Rate

54.0%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 1,356Avg Mileage 96,594Top Failure Suspension — 99.6%

2024High Fail Rate

52.6%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 2,054Avg Mileage 95,982Top Failure Suspension — 95.3%

MOT results for 1999 Toyota Yaris by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	10	67.1%	15,153	69,545	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 16.6%
2010	11	64.0%	14,229	75,066	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 18.9%
2011	12	60.6%	14,103	80,520	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 21.1%
2012	13	57.6%	13,500	85,623	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 23.9%
2013	14	54.9%	12,826	90,296	Suspension — 58.8%
2014	15	54.2%	11,760	94,176	Suspension — 69.3%
2015	16	52.1%	10,539	97,840	Suspension — 74.4%
2016	17	51.2%	8,938	99,342	Suspension — 79.0%
2017	18	52.3%	7,195	100,160	Suspension — 81.2%
2018	19	50.3%	3,913	100,579	Suspension — 87.2%
2019	20	49.5%	3,209	100,368	Suspension — 98.1%
2020	21	52.5%	2,471	98,372	Suspension — 94.0%
2021	22	51.8%	2,225	97,861	Suspension — 103.8%
2022	23	54.1%	1,359	98,098	Suspension — 98.2%
2023	24	54.0%	1,356	96,594	Suspension — 99.6%
2024	25	52.6%	2,054	95,982	Suspension — 95.3%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1999 Toyota Yaris, with age trends.

Suspension

69.3%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

51.3%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

37.9%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

27.9%

↑ Increases with age

Body, chassis, structure

27.1%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Suspension	12.4% (10 yrs)	95.3% (25 yrs)	+82.9%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	9.9% (10 yrs)	30.6% (25 yrs)	+20.7%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	10.7% (10 yrs)	26.6% (25 yrs)	+15.9%	🔴 ↑

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About This Data

This page shows how Toyota Yaris cars manufactured in 1999 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 124,830 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.