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MOT reliability

Toyota Cressida

9,215 vehicles · 648 completed MOT tests analysed
73%
MOT pass rate

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.

9,215
Vehicles
648
MOT tests
3,322
Avg miles / year
1.8
Faults per test
0%
Dangerous-fault share

Toyota Cressida problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Toyota Cressida MOT tests:

  • Other108%
  • Steering5%
  • Emissions & nuisance4%
  • Seatbelts & equipment4%
  • Brakes4%
  • Tyres, wheels & suspension3%
  • Lamps & electrical1%
  • 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)TestsPass rate
11471%
21675%
31669%
41580%
51580%
61164%
71182%
81369%
91377%
101573%
111675%
121080%
131191%
142662%
151669%
162065%
172162%
181759%
191155%
20771%

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:

  1. Oil leak (33 times)
  2. Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (22 times)
  3. Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (20 times)
  4. Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g) (18 times)
  5. Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (15 times)
  6. Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine (7.4.B.3b) (14 times)
  7. Offside Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b) (10 times)
  8. Fuel pipe/s corroded (10 times)
  9. Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d) (9 times)
  10. Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1) (9 times)
  11. Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (9 times)
  12. Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i)) (9 times)
  13. Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2) (9 times)
  14. Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1) (8 times)
  15. Offside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b) (8 times)

Toyota Cressida pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg 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

Toyota Cressida reliability FAQ

Across 9,215 Toyota Cressida vehicles in our MOT data, 73% pass the MOT (a 27% failure rate), with about 1.8 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Toyota Cressida MOT issues are: Oil leak; Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1); Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1).

The typical Toyota Cressida in our data has covered around 113,100 miles.

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