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MOT reliability

Toyota Ipsum

390 vehicles · 4,108 completed MOT tests analysed
72%
MOT pass rate

Based on 390 Toyota Ipsum vehicles and 4,108 completed MOT tests, the Toyota Ipsum has an overall 72% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 127,246 miles.

390
Vehicles
4,108
MOT tests
9,495
Avg miles / year
1.7
Faults per test
2%
Dangerous-fault share

Toyota Ipsum problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Toyota Ipsum MOT tests:

  • Other78%
  • Tyres, wheels & suspension15%
  • Lamps & electrical7%
  • Brakes7%
  • Emissions & nuisance6%
  • Steering3%
  • Body & structure2%
  • Seatbelts & equipment2%

Toyota Ipsum pass rate by age

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

Age (years)TestsPass rate
122180%
226571%
325472%
423972%
521274%
620871%
716470%
814472%
915769%
1018174%
1119668%
1222570%
1322068%
1421470%
1519773%
1617074%
1715775%
1812774%
1911468%
208168%

Fuel types: Petrol (379), Diesel (8), LPG (3)

Most common Toyota Ipsum MOT faults

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

  1. Oil leak (173 times)
  2. Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (130 times)
  3. Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (125 times)
  4. Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive (7.3.D.3) (118 times)
  5. Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i)) (108 times)
  6. Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g) (80 times)
  7. Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1) (73 times)
  8. Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) (63 times)
  9. Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1) (58 times)
  10. Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (56 times)
  11. Nearside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b) (53 times)
  12. Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (52 times)
  13. Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (51 times)
  14. Offside Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b) (50 times)
  15. Nearside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b) (47 times)

Toyota Ipsum pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
2021 5 28 93% 78,325
2020 2 20 70% 121,999
2019 10 96 79% 100,187
2018 16 155 83% 87,580
2017 9 90 82% 92,471
2016 12 122 75% 96,374
2015 10 105 81% 89,528
2014 5 75 68% 137,196
2013 4 50 72% 141,247
2012 4 44 68% 141,367
2011 2 20 75% 121,352
2010 4 29 86% 119,483
2009 12 69 75% 82,586
2008 17 160 73% 108,280
2007 45 463 73% 124,688
2006 37 355 72% 134,903
2005 31 326 71% 126,942
2004 22 262 72% 139,031
2003 20 235 72% 126,822
2002 9 74 77% 113,808
2001 10 108 76% 130,037
2000 2 28 57% 148,267
1999 5 53 70% 122,558
1998 8 94 76% 119,317
1997 28 293 69% 153,154
1996 59 742 67% 160,491
1995 2 13 62% 132,402

Toyota Ipsum reliability FAQ

Across 390 Toyota Ipsum vehicles in our MOT data, 72% pass the MOT (a 28% failure rate), with about 1.7 faults or advisories recorded per test.

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

The typical Toyota Ipsum in our data has covered around 127,246 miles.

Compare the Toyota Ipsum

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