MOT reliability
Toyota Crown
1,080 vehicles · 3,313 completed MOT tests analysed
83%
MOT pass rate
Based on 1,080 Toyota Crown vehicles and 3,313 completed MOT tests, the Toyota Crown has an overall 83% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 129,705 miles.
1,080
Vehicles
3,313
MOT tests
4,924
Avg miles / year
1.3
Faults per test
3%
Dangerous-fault share
Toyota Crown problem areas
Where faults occur most across all Toyota Crown MOT tests:
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Other51%
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Tyres, wheels & suspension30%
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Brakes10%
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Lamps & electrical8%
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Emissions & nuisance6%
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Steering4%
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Seatbelts & equipment3%
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Visibility2%
Toyota Crown pass rate by age
How the Toyota Crown's MOT pass rate changes as it ages (buckets with 20+ tests).
| Age (years) | Tests | Pass rate |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 82 | 79% |
| 2 | 86 | 80% |
| 3 | 67 | 82% |
| 4 | 68 | 79% |
| 5 | 62 | 87% |
| 6 | 64 | 88% |
| 7 | 56 | 79% |
| 8 | 47 | 81% |
| 9 | 41 | 83% |
| 10 | 53 | 81% |
| 11 | 76 | 86% |
| 12 | 91 | 86% |
| 13 | 111 | 82% |
| 14 | 111 | 87% |
| 15 | 142 | 79% |
| 16 | 140 | 86% |
| 17 | 156 | 82% |
| 18 | 159 | 86% |
| 19 | 129 | 88% |
| 20 | 129 | 87% |
Fuel types: Petrol (936), Hybrid Electric (Clean) (94), Diesel (33), Other (11), Electric (3), LPG (2), CNG (1)
Most common Toyota Crown MOT faults
These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Toyota Crown MOT tests:
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i)) (93 times)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (71 times)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (66 times)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (61 times)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (60 times)
- Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) (45 times)
- Oil leak (37 times)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (32 times)
- Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) (29 times)
- Rear fog lamp missing (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) (25 times)
- Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii)) (24 times)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (24 times)
- Offside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c) (24 times)
- Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b)) (24 times)
- Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) (22 times)
Toyota Crown pass rate by registration year
| Year | Vehicles | Tests | Pass rate | Avg mileage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | 1 | 100% | 30,226 |
| 2025 | 2 | 4 | 75% | 145,026 |
| 2024 | 1 | 1 | 100% | 4,250 |
| 2023 | 3 | 6 | 100% | 59,980 |
| 2022 | 2 | 11 | 82% | 176,111 |
| 2021 | 7 | 48 | 73% | 135,138 |
| 2020 | 24 | 120 | 87% | 129,395 |
| 2019 | 24 | 94 | 91% | 111,776 |
| 2018 | 10 | 54 | 80% | 100,850 |
| 2017 | 8 | 54 | 81% | 105,807 |
| 2016 | 8 | 44 | 93% | 115,517 |
| 2015 | 8 | 37 | 81% | 89,827 |
| 2014 | 14 | 50 | 86% | 86,904 |
| 2013 | 24 | 45 | 98% | 95,407 |
| 2012 | 18 | 47 | 91% | 114,349 |
| 2011 | 15 | 54 | 85% | 118,308 |
| 2010 | 13 | 59 | 93% | 120,776 |
| 2009 | 17 | 71 | 92% | 138,595 |
| 2008 | 44 | 159 | 88% | 139,935 |
| 2007 | 23 | 115 | 83% | 168,668 |
| 2006 | 38 | 173 | 78% | 134,216 |
| 2005 | 14 | 98 | 79% | 149,318 |
| 2004 | 24 | 105 | 80% | 126,014 |
| 2003 | 35 | 149 | 92% | 161,113 |
| 2002 | 54 | 215 | 87% | 168,475 |
| 2001 | 34 | 192 | 83% | 166,672 |
| 2000 | 43 | 167 | 87% | 153,757 |
| 1999 | 20 | 104 | 81% | 135,790 |
| 1998 | 13 | 45 | 69% | 139,363 |
| 1997 | 9 | 44 | 77% | 110,880 |
| 1996 | 5 | 43 | 79% | 151,900 |
| 1995 | 2 | 6 | 83% | 124,706 |
| 1994 | 8 | 48 | 62% | 132,296 |
| 1993 | 3 | 38 | 74% | 151,209 |
| 1992 | 4 | 54 | 83% | 209,105 |
| 1991 | 2 | 9 | 100% | 83,269 |
| 1990 | 6 | 26 | 85% | 85,432 |
| 1988 | 6 | 45 | 84% | 114,189 |
| 1987 | 2 | 10 | 70% | 156,926 |
| 1985 | 3 | 7 | 71% | 183,865 |
| 1984 | 3 | 42 | 93% | 78,023 |
| 1983 | 19 | 96 | 81% | 99,838 |
| 1982 | 18 | 105 | 75% | 103,690 |
| 1981 | 9 | 82 | 72% | 89,193 |
| 1980 | 11 | 80 | 71% | 88,195 |
| 1979 | 3 | 15 | 87% | 96,038 |
| 1978 | 4 | 11 | 73% | 75,543 |
| 1977 | 1 | 1 | 100% | 61,544 |
| 1976 | 2 | 5 | 60% | 42,794 |
| 1975 | 4 | 11 | 82% | 41,502 |
| 1974 | 1 | 2 | 100% | 95,095 |
| 1973 | 8 | 43 | 79% | 64,888 |
| 1972 | 8 | 63 | 78% | 96,206 |
| 1971 | 6 | 43 | 84% | 77,811 |
| 1970 | 1 | 3 | 67% | 76,330 |
| 1969 | 1 | 1 | 100% | 20,290 |
| 1968 | 3 | 18 | 78% | 72,502 |
Toyota Crown reliability FAQ
Across 1,080 Toyota Crown vehicles in our MOT data,
83% pass the MOT (a 17% failure rate), with about
1.3 faults or advisories recorded per test.
The most frequently recorded Toyota Crown MOT issues are:
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i)); Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)); Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)).
The typical Toyota Crown in our data has covered around
129,705 miles.
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