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Toyota Starlet build years & generations

Coverage 1984-19993 named generationsHatchbackPETROL

The Toyota Starlet spans several build years and named generations (1984-1999). Match a build year to its generation, then see how each group of build years does at its MOT.

Which year is which

Build years & generations, side by side

Find the build years you're looking at and see which generation they are. You'll also see which group of build years the MOT figures come from.

  • Built 1984-1988

    Generation
    P70 (4th gen)
    Figures from
    cars built before 2005

    Counted together with P70 (4th gen), P80 (5th gen) and P90 (6th gen) cars built in the same years.

  • Built 1989-1995

    Generation
    P80 (5th gen)
    Figures from
    cars built before 2005

    Counted together with P70 (4th gen), P80 (5th gen) and P90 (6th gen) cars built in the same years.

  • Built 1996-1999

    Generation
    P90 (6th gen)
    Figures from
    cars built before 2005

    Counted together with P70 (4th gen), P80 (5th gen) and P90 (6th gen) cars built in the same years.

“Figures from” is the group of build years behind each card's MOT figures. Years where one generation gave way to the next can sit in a wider group until there's enough history to split them.

By build-year group

How each group of build years performs

Each card shows MOT results for one group of Toyota Starlet build years. “Age” means the car's age on the day of its MOT, not its build year. “25+” groups every test on cars aged 25 or older.

Built

Before 2005

A mix of P70 (4th gen), P80 (5th gen) and P90 (6th gen)

These build years include both P70 (4th gen), P80 (5th gen) and P90 (6th gen) cars, so the figures are less exact than for a single generation.

Fail rate at 25+ years old

26.8%

UK average for cars this age: about 1 in 4 (23%)

Ages with data

25 years old or more

MOT tests counted

3,535

Chart shows

Age at the MOT

Not the build year

Below typicalAbove typicalHigh (28% or more)Highest fail rateUK average for all vehicles this age
AgeFail rateMOT tests
25+ years
3,53526.8%

Fail rate is the share of MOT tests that ended in a fail. Retests count as tests. How we count fail rates Highest fail rate at 25+ years old.