MOT reliability

Toyota Masterace

Q: Is the Toyota Masterace reliable?

Across 70 Toyota Masterace vehicles in our MOT data, 61% pass the MOT (a 39% failure rate), with about 3.1 faults or advisories recorded per test.

70 vehicles · 365 completed MOT tests analysed

61%

MOT pass rate

Based on 70 Toyota Masterace vehicles and 365 completed MOT tests, the Toyota Masterace has an overall 61% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 159,851 miles.

Vehicles

365

MOT tests

10,600

Avg miles / year

3.1

Faults per test

Dangerous-fault share

Toyota Masterace problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Toyota Masterace MOT tests:

Other108%
Steering5%
Seatbelts & equipment5%
Emissions & nuisance4%
Brakes2%
Tyres, wheels & suspension1%
Body & structure0%

Toyota Masterace pass rate by age

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

Age (years)	Tests	Pass rate
1	1	100%
3	2	50%
4	9	67%
5	14	57%
6	20	55%
7	32	56%
8	21	67%
9	20	60%
10	14	71%
11	11	55%
12	6	67%
13	4	75%
14	11	64%
15	26	65%
16	26	58%
17	32	59%
18	34	59%
19	27	56%
20	15	73%

Fuel types: Diesel (62), Petrol (8)

Most common Toyota Masterace MOT faults

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

Nearside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c) (27 times)
Offside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c) (26 times)
Offside Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b) (23 times)
Oil leak (20 times)
Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2) (16 times)
Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine (7.4.B.3b) (16 times)
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2) (12 times)
Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c) (11 times)
Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2) (11 times)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) (11 times)
Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (11 times)
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2) (11 times)
Nearside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b) (10 times)
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (10 times)
Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2) (10 times)

Toyota Masterace pass rate by registration year

Year	Vehicles	Tests	Pass rate	Avg mileage
2010	1	3	67%	69,892
2003	1	17	53%	227,603
2002	4	23	61%	142,820
2001	4	16	75%	155,976
2000	6	45	53%	134,007
1999	9	38	58%	149,822
1998	6	22	68%	179,996
1996	1	3	67%	257,086
1992	2	2	100%	194,854
1991	11	52	65%	161,667
1990	8	65	65%	172,660
1989	8	43	49%	162,774
1988	8	32	72%	151,525
1987	1	4	50%	143,646

Toyota Masterace reliability FAQ

Across 70 Toyota Masterace vehicles in our MOT data, 61% pass the MOT (a 39% failure rate), with about 3.1 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Toyota Masterace MOT issues are: Nearside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c); Offside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c); Offside Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b).

The typical Toyota Masterace in our data has covered around 159,851 miles.

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