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MOT reliability

Toyota Estma

32 vehicles · 379 completed MOT tests analysed
73%
MOT pass rate

Based on 32 Toyota Estma vehicles and 379 completed MOT tests, the Toyota Estma has an overall 73% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 171,593 miles.

32
Vehicles
379
MOT tests
9,786
Avg miles / year
2.1
Faults per test
0%
Dangerous-fault share

Toyota Estma problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Toyota Estma MOT tests:

  • Other85%
  • Tyres, wheels & suspension8%
  • Brakes6%
  • Steering5%
  • Emissions & nuisance5%
  • Lamps & electrical3%
  • Seatbelts & equipment3%
  • Identification & plates1%

Toyota Estma pass rate by age

How the Toyota Estma's MOT pass rate changes as it ages (buckets with 20+ tests).

Age (years)TestsPass rate
11080%
21771%
32471%
43367%
52879%
62564%
71968%
81788%
91979%
101878%
111979%
122273%
132080%
141968%
151771%
161471%
171258%
18786%
19862%
20875%

Fuel types: Diesel (24), Petrol (7), LPG (1)

Most common Toyota Estma MOT faults

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

  1. Oil leak (19 times)
  2. Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i)) (13 times)
  3. Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (12 times)
  4. Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (12 times)
  5. Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (12 times)
  6. Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (10 times)
  7. Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine (7.4.B.3b) (10 times)
  8. Nearside Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced (1.7.5a) (10 times)
  9. Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2) (9 times)
  10. Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2) (8 times)
  11. Offside Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced (1.7.5a) (8 times)
  12. Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b) (7 times)
  13. Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (2.7.3) (7 times)
  14. Nearside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b) (7 times)
  15. Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1) (7 times)

Toyota Estma pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
2010 1 20 65% 225,141
2008 1 12 58% 239,005
2007 1 22 86% 243,576
2006 1 32 69% 213,779
2005 3 62 76% 215,013
2004 2 17 71% 161,256
2003 9 75 80% 173,070
2002 2 26 73% 175,650
2000 1 23 70% 162,265
1997 1 15 80% 182,114
1996 2 23 57% 155,060
1994 2 13 77% 112,320
1993 1 2 50% 113,740
1992 5 37 65% 140,024

Toyota Estma reliability FAQ

Across 32 Toyota Estma vehicles in our MOT data, 73% pass the MOT (a 27% failure rate), with about 2.1 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Toyota Estma MOT issues are: Oil leak; Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i)); Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1).

The typical Toyota Estma in our data has covered around 171,593 miles.

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