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MOT reliability

Toyota Ace

9 vehicles · 28 completed MOT tests analysed
57%
MOT pass rate

Based on 9 Toyota Ace vehicles and 28 completed MOT tests, the Toyota Ace has an overall 57% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 223,207 miles.

9
Vehicles
28
MOT tests
14,797
Avg miles / year
1.9
Faults per test
0%
Dangerous-fault share

Toyota Ace problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Toyota Ace MOT tests:

  • Other108%
  • Emissions & nuisance8%
  • Seatbelts & equipment8%
  • Tyres, wheels & suspension4%
  • Steering2%

Toyota Ace pass rate by age

Age (years)TestsPass rate
7850%
8250%
9250%
101100%
13450%
14367%
151100%
16650%
171100%

Fuel types: Diesel (6), Petrol (3)

Most common Toyota Ace MOT faults

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

  1. Offside Rear Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2) (2 times)
  2. Front Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c) (2 times)
  3. Rear Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2) (2 times)
  4. Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c) (2 times)
  5. Service brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) (2 times)
  6. Nearside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c) (2 times)
  7. damage to nearside of vehicle (2 times)
  8. Nearside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image (1.2.4a) (1 times)
  9. Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2) (1 times)
  10. Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1) (1 times)
  11. Nearside Front Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c) (1 times)
  12. Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine (7.4.B.3b) (1 times)
  13. Front Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated (8.2.2) (1 times)
  14. Offside Rear fog lamp missing (1.3.2a) (1 times)
  15. Nearside Front Brake hose twisted (3.6.B.4c) (1 times)

Toyota Ace pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
1999 2 10 50% 184,397
1998 1 2 50% 227,094
1996 1 1 100% 125,941
1993 1 3 67% 199,225
1992 1 4 50% 183,876
1991 1 2 100% 242,117
1990 1 2 50% 515,260
1989 1 4 50% 146,559

Toyota Ace reliability FAQ

Across 9 Toyota Ace vehicles in our MOT data, 57% pass the MOT (a 43% failure rate), with about 1.9 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Toyota Ace MOT issues are: Offside Rear Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2); Front Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c); Rear Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2).

The typical Toyota Ace in our data has covered around 223,207 miles.

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