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MOT reliability

Toyota Ceres

2 vehicles · 32 completed MOT tests analysed
66%
MOT pass rate

Based on 2 Toyota Ceres vehicles and 32 completed MOT tests, the Toyota Ceres has an overall 66% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 141,664 miles.

2
Vehicles
32
MOT tests
13,278
Avg miles / year
2.3
Faults per test
1%
Dangerous-fault share

Toyota Ceres problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Toyota Ceres MOT tests:

  • Other95%
  • Brakes11%
  • Tyres, wheels & suspension11%
  • Emissions & nuisance3%
  • Steering3%
  • Visibility3%
  • Lamps & electrical1%
  • Body & structure1%

Toyota Ceres pass rate by age

Age (years)TestsPass rate
11100%
2250%
31100%
4333%
81100%
91100%
10250%
11250%
12250%
131100%
141100%
151100%
16250%
171100%
181100%
191100%
201100%

Fuel types: Petrol (2)

Most common Toyota Ceres MOT faults

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

  1. Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (3 times)
  2. Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2) (3 times)
  3. Both front tyres on 2mm tread. (2 times)
  4. Nearside rear tyre out of shape on the inner edge. (2 times)
  5. Engine oil level did not register on dipstick, 2Ltrs added to enable emissions test. (2 times)
  6. Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2) (2 times)
  7. Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated (2.5.C.1a) (2 times)
  8. Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2) (2 times)
  9. Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated (2.5.C.1a) (2 times)
  10. Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar rubber mounting deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2) (2 times)
  11. Offside Rear Anti-roll bar rubber mounting deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2) (2 times)
  12. Nearside rear tyre slightly deformed (2 times)
  13. Nail in offside rear tyre (2 times)
  14. Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule all brake hose ferrules - at each wheel (1.1.12 (f) (i)) (2 times)
  15. Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material all brake pipes, front to rear and to each wheel (1.1.11 (c)) (2 times)

Toyota Ceres pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
2010 1 10 50% 114,305
1998 1 22 73% 169,024

Toyota Ceres reliability FAQ

Across 2 Toyota Ceres vehicles in our MOT data, 66% pass the MOT (a 34% failure rate), with about 2.3 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Toyota Ceres MOT issues are: Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1); Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2); Both front tyres on 2mm tread..

The typical Toyota Ceres in our data has covered around 141,664 miles.

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