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MOT reliability

Toyota 4-runner

2,972 vehicles · 23,072 completed MOT tests analysed
70%
MOT pass rate

Based on 2,972 Toyota 4-runner vehicles and 23,072 completed MOT tests, the Toyota 4-runner has an overall 70% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 148,671 miles.

2,972
Vehicles
23,072
MOT tests
7,551
Avg miles / year
2.4
Faults per test
0%
Dangerous-fault share

Toyota 4-runner problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Toyota 4-runner MOT tests:

  • Other95%
  • Tyres, wheels & suspension6%
  • Seatbelts & equipment5%
  • Steering4%
  • Brakes4%
  • Emissions & nuisance3%
  • Body & structure2%
  • Lamps & electrical2%

Toyota 4-runner pass rate by age

How the Toyota 4-runner's MOT pass rate changes as it ages (buckets with 20+ tests).

Age (years)TestsPass rate
118581%
233275%
346479%
449474%
546672%
645674%
746072%
844270%
942374%
1076373%
111,47771%
122,15771%
132,33869%
142,11868%
151,84368%
161,58767%
171,36067%
181,10767%
1990867%
2074367%

Fuel types: Diesel (2,154), Petrol (804), LPG (10), Other (2), Hybrid Electric (Clean) (1), Electric (1)

Most common Toyota 4-runner MOT faults

These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Toyota 4-runner MOT tests:

  1. Offside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c) (915 times)
  2. Nearside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c) (911 times)
  3. Oil leak (831 times)
  4. Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (598 times)
  5. Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (580 times)
  6. Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (541 times)
  7. Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (506 times)
  8. Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g) (470 times)
  9. Nearside Front Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c) (439 times)
  10. Offside Front Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c) (427 times)
  11. Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c) (413 times)
  12. Offside Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b) (398 times)
  13. Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2) (363 times)
  14. Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c) (359 times)
  15. Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2) (325 times)

Toyota 4-runner pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
2024 1 2 100% 158,480
2023 2 3 100% 28,793
2022 6 15 73% 32,887
2021 12 36 92% 49,634
2020 12 40 80% 72,018
2019 10 30 87% 45,999
2018 12 28 86% 50,008
2017 33 137 90% 44,786
2016 23 86 81% 64,940
2015 15 46 83% 74,016
2014 14 48 90% 81,713
2013 3 9 100% 92,531
2012 7 19 84% 56,463
2011 14 49 80% 80,166
2010 7 27 81% 71,877
2009 2 30 70% 150,135
2008 15 105 80% 115,684
2007 29 362 72% 157,677
2006 46 406 74% 131,047
2005 88 904 74% 158,783
2004 109 1,013 73% 156,089
2003 110 1,035 71% 147,098
2002 41 490 69% 169,906
2001 23 128 73% 115,197
2000 34 231 73% 153,355
1999 49 328 71% 163,899
1998 32 259 69% 169,609
1997 29 258 73% 164,870
1996 215 2,155 68% 168,333
1995 551 5,287 68% 152,836
1994 788 7,076 68% 152,721
1992 40 277 72% 157,994
1991 18 108 73% 166,699
1990 9 66 58% 233,986
1989 7 42 64% 183,595
1988 4 27 67% 191,086
1987 1 3 100% 363,790
1986 1 2 50% 190,886
1984 1 1 100% 131,598
1971 1 2 50% 312,095

Toyota 4-runner reliability FAQ

Across 2,972 Toyota 4-runner vehicles in our MOT data, 70% pass the MOT (a 30% failure rate), with about 2.4 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Toyota 4-runner MOT issues are: Offside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c); Nearside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c); Oil leak.

The typical Toyota 4-runner in our data has covered around 148,671 miles.

Compare the Toyota 4-runner

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