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MOT reliability

Toyota People carrier

37 vehicles · 421 completed MOT tests analysed
68%
MOT pass rate

Based on 37 Toyota People carrier vehicles and 421 completed MOT tests, the Toyota People carrier has an overall 68% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 172,855 miles.

37
Vehicles
421
MOT tests
9,472
Avg miles / year
2.3
Faults per test
0%
Dangerous-fault share

Toyota People carrier problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Toyota People carrier MOT tests:

  • Other106%
  • Steering6%
  • Seatbelts & equipment5%
  • Emissions & nuisance5%
  • Tyres, wheels & suspension4%
  • Brakes4%
  • Body & structure1%
  • Lamps & electrical1%

Toyota People carrier pass rate by age

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

Age (years)TestsPass rate
1786%
21164%
31457%
41457%
51567%
61681%
72665%
82162%
92065%
101471%
112162%
121675%
132467%
143067%
152475%
163060%
172181%
182568%
191974%
201867%

Fuel types: Diesel (34), Petrol (3)

Most common Toyota People carrier MOT faults

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

  1. Oil leak (29 times)
  2. Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (25 times)
  3. Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (18 times)
  4. Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g) (16 times)
  5. Offside Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b) (15 times)
  6. Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i) (12 times)
  7. Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2) (11 times)
  8. Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine (7.4.B.3b) (11 times)
  9. Nearside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b) (10 times)
  10. Nearside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3) (10 times)
  11. Offside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3) (10 times)
  12. Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1) (9 times)
  13. Offside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b) (9 times)
  14. Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1) (8 times)
  15. Nearside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d) (7 times)

Toyota People carrier pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
2009 2 33 76% 124,307
2008 1 32 56% 404,896
2007 1 10 70% 201,562
2006 1 12 58% 222,132
2005 1 13 77% 171,990
2004 1 3 67% 95,631
2003 2 19 63% 225,251
2002 2 13 69% 171,149
2001 3 54 63% 167,958
2000 1 2 100% 122,910
1999 1 2 100% 110,957
1998 2 8 50% 189,511
1997 4 48 73% 174,318
1996 2 32 72% 191,645
1995 2 23 74% 136,346
1994 1 13 69% 67,029
1993 4 60 62% 182,927
1992 5 34 74% 163,096
1989 1 10 90% 173,802

Toyota People carrier reliability FAQ

Across 37 Toyota People carrier vehicles in our MOT data, 68% pass the MOT (a 32% failure rate), with about 2.3 faults or advisories recorded per test.

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

The typical Toyota People carrier in our data has covered around 172,855 miles.

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