Toyota Cressida
Based on 9,215 Toyota Cressida vehicles and 648 completed MOT tests, the Toyota Cressida has an overall 73% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 113,100 miles.
Toyota Cressida problem areas
Where faults occur most across all Toyota Cressida MOT tests:
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Other108%
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Steering5%
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Emissions & nuisance4%
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Seatbelts & equipment4%
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Brakes4%
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Tyres, wheels & suspension3%
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Lamps & electrical1%
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Body & structure1%
Toyota Cressida pass rate by age
How the Toyota Cressida's MOT pass rate changes as it ages (buckets with 20+ tests).
| Age (years) | Tests | Pass rate |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 14 | 71% |
| 2 | 16 | 75% |
| 3 | 16 | 69% |
| 4 | 15 | 80% |
| 5 | 15 | 80% |
| 6 | 11 | 64% |
| 7 | 11 | 82% |
| 8 | 13 | 69% |
| 9 | 13 | 77% |
| 10 | 15 | 73% |
| 11 | 16 | 75% |
| 12 | 10 | 80% |
| 13 | 11 | 91% |
| 14 | 26 | 62% |
| 15 | 16 | 69% |
| 16 | 20 | 65% |
| 17 | 21 | 62% |
| 18 | 17 | 59% |
| 19 | 11 | 55% |
| 20 | 7 | 71% |
Fuel types: Petrol (9,161), Diesel (53), Other (1)
Most common Toyota Cressida MOT faults
These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Toyota Cressida MOT tests:
- Oil leak (33 times)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (22 times)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (20 times)
- Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g) (18 times)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (15 times)
- Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine (7.4.B.3b) (14 times)
- Offside Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b) (10 times)
- Fuel pipe/s corroded (10 times)
- Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d) (9 times)
- Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1) (9 times)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (9 times)
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i)) (9 times)
- Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2) (9 times)
- Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1) (8 times)
- Offside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b) (8 times)
Toyota Cressida pass rate by registration year
| Year | Vehicles | Tests | Pass rate | Avg mileage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 1 | 6 | 100% | — |
| 2014 | 1 | 5 | 80% | 126,454 |
| 2013 | 1 | 13 | 85% | 108,952 |
| 2009 | 1 | 10 | 70% | 228,230 |
| 2007 | 4 | 43 | 84% | 128,138 |
| 2005 | 4 | 52 | 67% | 144,966 |
| 2004 | 2 | 23 | 78% | 198,194 |
| 1999 | 2 | 12 | 67% | 125,231 |
| 1998 | 1 | 1 | 100% | 160,610 |
| 1997 | 1 | 11 | 73% | 161,351 |
| 1996 | 3 | 21 | 71% | 142,686 |
| 1995 | 1 | 2 | 50% | 140,997 |
| 1994 | 4 | 34 | 59% | 158,791 |
| 1993 | 3 | 24 | 67% | 160,803 |
| 1992 | 4 | 17 | 65% | 167,927 |
| 1991 | 5 | 36 | 64% | 239,295 |
| 1990 | 3 | 21 | 81% | 164,272 |
| 1989 | 3 | 6 | 67% | 95,131 |
| 1988 | 1 | 5 | 60% | 115,249 |
| 1987 | 1 | 4 | 75% | 98,151 |
| 1985 | 1 | 5 | 60% | 83,587 |
| 1984 | 3 | 15 | 80% | 106,890 |
| 1983 | 3 | 15 | 60% | 107,652 |
| 1982 | 11 | 51 | 76% | 84,553 |
| 1981 | 10 | 48 | 83% | 97,092 |
| 1980 | 7 | 29 | 76% | 89,845 |
| 1979 | 11 | 70 | 76% | 72,587 |
| 1978 | 15 | 63 | 75% | 70,419 |
| 1977 | 2 | 4 | 75% | 45,727 |
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