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MOT reliability

Toyota 1000

14,279 vehicles · 117 completed MOT tests analysed
74%
MOT pass rate

Based on 14,279 Toyota 1000 vehicles and 117 completed MOT tests, the Toyota 1000 has an overall 74% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 56,539 miles.

14,279
Vehicles
117
MOT tests
1,662
Avg miles / year
1.5
Faults per test
0%
Dangerous-fault share

Toyota 1000 problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Toyota 1000 MOT tests:

  • Other110%
  • Seatbelts & equipment11%
  • Steering9%
  • Tyres, wheels & suspension6%
  • Emissions & nuisance5%
  • Brakes1%
  • Body & structure1%
  • Visibility1%

Toyota 1000 pass rate by age

Age (years)TestsPass rate
11250%
12367%
131100%
14367%

Fuel types: Petrol (14,273), Other (4), Diesel (2)

Most common Toyota 1000 MOT faults

These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Toyota 1000 MOT tests:

  1. Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2) (7 times)
  2. Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1) (4 times)
  3. Nearside Front Shock absorber has a slightly reduced damping effect (2.7.5) (4 times)
  4. Offside Front Shock absorber has a slightly reduced damping effect (2.7.5) (4 times)
  5. Offside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c) (4 times)
  6. Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported (7.1.1) (3 times)
  7. Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a) (3 times)
  8. Offside Side repeater not working (1.4.A.2c) (3 times)
  9. Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (3 times)
  10. Fuel pipe/s corroded (3 times)
  11. no rear seat belts (2 times)
  12. Offside Front Vehicle structure has slight corrosion (6.1.A.1) (2 times)
  13. Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c) (2 times)
  14. Nearside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b) (2 times)
  15. Nearside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d) (2 times)

Toyota 1000 pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
2018 1 1 100% 15,880
1995 2 7 57% 95,120
1993 1 2 100% 149,553
1978 3 8 88% 47,794
1977 7 24 75% 65,672
1976 6 29 62% 45,230
1975 10 32 81% 49,112
1974 1 7 71% 54,529

Toyota 1000 reliability FAQ

Across 14,279 Toyota 1000 vehicles in our MOT data, 74% pass the MOT (a 26% failure rate), with about 1.5 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Toyota 1000 MOT issues are: Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2); Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1); Nearside Front Shock absorber has a slightly reduced damping effect (2.7.5).

The typical Toyota 1000 in our data has covered around 56,539 miles.

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