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MOT reliability

Toyota Caldina

96 vehicles · 679 completed MOT tests analysed
74%
MOT pass rate

Based on 96 Toyota Caldina vehicles and 679 completed MOT tests, the Toyota Caldina has an overall 74% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 148,470 miles.

96
Vehicles
679
MOT tests
9,557
Avg miles / year
1.7
Faults per test
1%
Dangerous-fault share

Toyota Caldina problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Toyota Caldina MOT tests:

  • Other75%
  • Brakes11%
  • Tyres, wheels & suspension11%
  • Lamps & electrical9%
  • Steering5%
  • Emissions & nuisance4%
  • Body & structure3%
  • Visibility2%

Toyota Caldina pass rate by age

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

Age (years)TestsPass rate
12564%
22572%
32176%
42268%
51669%
62070%
72167%
81669%
91669%
102171%
112781%
123177%
133577%
143972%
153281%
164075%
173669%
184072%
193681%
203479%

Fuel types: Petrol (88), Diesel (7), Other (1)

Most common Toyota Caldina MOT faults

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

  1. Oil leak (28 times)
  2. Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i)) (20 times)
  3. Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g) (17 times)
  4. Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (15 times)
  5. Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (14 times)
  6. Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (13 times)
  7. Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) (12 times)
  8. Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3) (12 times)
  9. Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g) (11 times)
  10. Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1) (11 times)
  11. Offside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i) (10 times)
  12. Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (10 times)
  13. Nearside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i) (9 times)
  14. Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1) (9 times)
  15. Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b) (9 times)

Toyota Caldina pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
2020 2 17 76% 158,608
2019 1 11 64% 102,007
2018 3 17 76% 144,616
2017 1 6 67% 88,676
2015 2 14 79% 57,879
2014 3 36 69% 175,128
2011 1 5 100% 133,500
2010 1 8 75% 180,326
2009 3 16 69% 196,592
2008 1 17 76% 117,533
2007 1 1 100% 120,062
2006 2 13 69% 134,640
2005 7 38 71% 163,952
2004 2 19 100% 85,363
2003 15 106 78% 155,588
2002 11 58 83% 156,573
2001 2 4 75% 31,526
2000 7 42 74% 130,005
1999 2 11 82% 138,550
1998 4 51 73% 170,010
1997 7 60 68% 130,155
1996 2 25 60% 207,990
1995 3 9 100% 146,727
1994 4 34 68% 197,056
1993 5 27 67% 115,308
1992 2 19 58% 239,494

Toyota Caldina reliability FAQ

Across 96 Toyota Caldina vehicles in our MOT data, 74% pass the MOT (a 26% failure rate), with about 1.7 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Toyota Caldina MOT issues are: Oil leak; Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i)); Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g).

The typical Toyota Caldina in our data has covered around 148,470 miles.

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