MOT reliability

Toyota Lucia

Q: Is the Toyota Lucia reliable?

Across 27 Toyota Lucia vehicles in our MOT data, 67% pass the MOT (a 33% failure rate), with about 2.3 faults or advisories recorded per test.

Q: What is the average mileage of a Toyota Lucia?

The typical Toyota Lucia in our data has covered around 169,279 miles.

27 vehicles · 338 completed MOT tests analysed

67%

MOT pass rate

Based on 27 Toyota Lucia vehicles and 338 completed MOT tests, the Toyota Lucia has an overall 67% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 169,279 miles.

Vehicles

338

MOT tests

8,808

Avg miles / year

2.3

Faults per test

Dangerous-fault share

Toyota Lucia problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Toyota Lucia MOT tests:

Other98%
Steering5%
Emissions & nuisance5%
Seatbelts & equipment4%
Tyres, wheels & suspension4%
Brakes3%
Lamps & electrical2%
Body & structure1%

Toyota Lucia pass rate by age

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

Age (years)	Tests	Pass rate
1	12	83%
2	15	80%
3	24	67%
4	18	72%
5	22	73%
6	21	67%
7	17	82%
8	26	62%
9	28	57%
10	18	67%
11	23	65%
12	24	54%
13	18	67%
14	18	61%
15	15	60%
16	4	100%
17	6	50%
18	3	67%
20	4	75%

Fuel types: Diesel (26), Petrol (1)

Most common Toyota Lucia MOT faults

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

Oil leak (27 times)
Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g) (19 times)
Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine (7.4.B.3b) (12 times)
Nearside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3) (12 times)
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (11 times)
Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components (9 times)
Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b) (9 times)
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (9 times)
Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a) (9 times)
Child seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt (8 times)
Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2) (8 times)
Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (8 times)
Nearside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b) (8 times)
Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d) (8 times)
Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d) (8 times)

Toyota Lucia pass rate by registration year

Year	Vehicles	Tests	Pass rate	Avg mileage
2008	1	18	56%	174,799
2007	1	18	72%	136,582
2006	2	31	65%	175,478
2005	5	53	66%	178,100
2004	6	93	76%	170,313
2003	2	34	65%	220,032
2002	1	2	50%	72,570
1999	1	5	40%	—
1998	2	17	53%	213,008
1997	1	12	67%	190,570
1995	2	26	62%	107,702
1994	1	6	67%	—
1992	2	23	65%	156,324

Toyota Lucia reliability FAQ

Across 27 Toyota Lucia vehicles in our MOT data, 67% pass the MOT (a 33% failure rate), with about 2.3 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Toyota Lucia MOT issues are: Oil leak; Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g); Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine (7.4.B.3b).

The typical Toyota Lucia in our data has covered around 169,279 miles.

Compare the Toyota Lucia

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