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MOT reliability

Toyota Delica

7 vehicles · 64 completed MOT tests analysed
70%
MOT pass rate

Based on 7 Toyota Delica vehicles and 64 completed MOT tests, the Toyota Delica has an overall 70% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 132,910 miles.

7
Vehicles
64
MOT tests
9,098
Avg miles / year
2.4
Faults per test
1%
Dangerous-fault share

Toyota Delica problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Toyota Delica MOT tests:

  • Other91%
  • Tyres, wheels & suspension10%
  • Emissions & nuisance7%
  • Brakes3%
  • Seatbelts & equipment3%
  • Visibility3%
  • Steering1%
  • Lamps & electrical1%

Toyota Delica pass rate by age

Age (years)TestsPass rate
4250%
5250%
6250%
7250%
8250%
91100%
10475%
11475%
12560%
133100%
14667%
15367%
16367%
17475%
18560%
191100%
201100%

Fuel types: Diesel (6), Petrol (1)

Most common Toyota Delica MOT faults

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

  1. Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i)) (6 times)
  2. Offside Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b) (4 times)
  3. Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (3 times)
  4. Offside Front Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c) (3 times)
  5. Nearside Rear Lower Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6) (3 times)
  6. Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2) (3 times)
  7. Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a) (3 times)
  8. Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine (7.4.B.3b) (2 times)
  9. Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1) (2 times)
  10. Nearside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2) (2 times)
  11. Offside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2) (2 times)
  12. Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d) (2 times)
  13. n/s/f inner c.v gaitor split (2 times)
  14. Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c) (2 times)
  15. Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f) (2 times)

Toyota Delica pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
2004 1 3 100% 151,352
2001 1 18 56%
1996 3 16 81% 104,519
1995 1 11 64% 184,039
1989 1 16 75% 148,512

Toyota Delica reliability FAQ

Across 7 Toyota Delica vehicles in our MOT data, 70% pass the MOT (a 30% failure rate), with about 2.4 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Toyota Delica MOT issues are: Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i)); Offside Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b); Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1).

The typical Toyota Delica in our data has covered around 132,910 miles.

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