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MOT reliability

Toyota Bus

5 vehicles · 56 completed MOT tests analysed
57%
MOT pass rate

Based on 5 Toyota Bus vehicles and 56 completed MOT tests, the Toyota Bus has an overall 57% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 296,759 miles.

5
Vehicles
56
MOT tests
15,359
Avg miles / year
1.3
Faults per test
0%
Dangerous-fault share

Toyota Bus problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Toyota Bus MOT tests:

  • Other169%
  • Seatbelts & equipment8%
  • Emissions & nuisance7%
  • Steering7%
  • Brakes3%
  • Lamps & electrical1%
  • Body & structure1%

Toyota Bus pass rate by age

Age (years)TestsPass rate
11250%
12250%
13450%
14367%
15450%
16450%
17560%
18475%
19650%
20580%

Fuel types: Diesel (5)

Most common Toyota Bus MOT faults

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

  1. Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (4 times)
  2. Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2) (3 times)
  3. Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1) (3 times)
  4. Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (3 times)
  5. Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2) (2 times)
  6. underneath drivers seat corroding (2 times)
  7. Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2) (2 times)
  8. Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c) (2 times)
  9. Nearside Rear Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush (2.7.4) (2 times)
  10. Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1) (2 times)
  11. slight lift in both bottom ball joints (2 times)
  12. tracking needs setting up (2 times)
  13. alternator propshaft couplings split (2 times)
  14. Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c) (2 times)
  15. Nearside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3) (2 times)

Toyota Bus pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
1997 1 8 75% 277,532
1995 1 17 59% 308,841
1994 1 7 71% 218,519
1993 1 20 50% 382,600

Toyota Bus reliability FAQ

Across 5 Toyota Bus vehicles in our MOT data, 57% pass the MOT (a 43% failure rate), with about 1.3 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Toyota Bus MOT issues are: Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1); Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2); Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1).

The typical Toyota Bus in our data has covered around 296,759 miles.

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