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MOT reliability

Toyota Lite-ace

9,643 vehicles · 18,454 completed MOT tests analysed
67%
MOT pass rate

Based on 9,643 Toyota Lite-ace vehicles and 18,454 completed MOT tests, the Toyota Lite-ace has an overall 67% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 141,590 miles.

9,643
Vehicles
18,454
MOT tests
6,682
Avg miles / year
2.4
Faults per test
0%
Dangerous-fault share

Toyota Lite-ace problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Toyota Lite-ace MOT tests:

  • Other96%
  • Emissions & nuisance6%
  • Seatbelts & equipment5%
  • Steering4%
  • Tyres, wheels & suspension4%
  • Brakes4%
  • Body & structure1%
  • Lamps & electrical1%

Toyota Lite-ace pass rate by age

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

Age (years)TestsPass rate
113974%
221371%
327570%
436464%
542568%
652866%
758867%
857267%
945666%
1039266%
1143469%
1278968%
131,21869%
141,53267%
151,64966%
161,57666%
171,47065%
181,19065%
1994165%
2079767%

Fuel types: Petrol (7,674), Diesel (1,964), LPG (5)

Most common Toyota Lite-ace MOT faults

These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Toyota Lite-ace MOT tests:

  1. Oil leak (670 times)
  2. Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (520 times)
  3. Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (493 times)
  4. Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (483 times)
  5. Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (478 times)
  6. Offside Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b) (459 times)
  7. Nearside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c) (378 times)
  8. Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine (7.4.B.3b) (374 times)
  9. Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b) (362 times)
  10. Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3) (343 times)
  11. Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g) (338 times)
  12. Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2) (325 times)
  13. Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) (322 times)
  14. Offside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c) (315 times)
  15. Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2) (306 times)

Toyota Lite-ace pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
2022 1 4 100% 76,745
2020 1 7 86% 49,649
2019 1 5 80% 139,013
2016 1 10 90% 157,234
2015 2 18 78% 140,459
2014 2 31 61% 139,917
2013 1 6 67% 199,310
2012 7 67 75% 187,349
2011 4 62 61% 180,408
2010 14 177 74% 130,630
2008 21 317 72% 199,528
2007 7 117 74% 156,382
2006 11 163 71% 135,489
2005 24 282 70% 175,568
2004 50 493 70% 151,205
2002 63 364 65% 139,745
2001 76 521 63% 151,244
2000 146 797 67% 167,364
1999 136 680 64% 167,357
1998 68 295 68% 160,889
1997 37 342 66% 176,434
1996 35 275 72% 169,813
1995 54 514 65% 152,323
1994 257 1,798 68% 148,398
1993 443 3,184 67% 143,235
1992 386 2,375 66% 138,052
1991 290 1,485 63% 127,764
1990 230 1,160 65% 130,939
1989 167 720 66% 125,030
1988 138 711 70% 119,519
1987 74 374 68% 118,434
1986 81 415 67% 110,178
1985 2 25 72% 39,573
1984 1 9 78% 68,600
1983 1 1 0% 131,784
1978 2 25 72% 85,464

Toyota Lite-ace reliability FAQ

Across 9,643 Toyota Lite-ace vehicles in our MOT data, 67% pass the MOT (a 33% failure rate), with about 2.4 faults or advisories recorded per test.

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

The typical Toyota Lite-ace in our data has covered around 141,590 miles.

Compare the Toyota Lite-ace

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