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MOT reliability

Toyota Prado

222 vehicles · 2,911 completed MOT tests analysed
73%
MOT pass rate

Based on 222 Toyota Prado vehicles and 2,911 completed MOT tests, the Toyota Prado has an overall 73% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 178,407 miles.

222
Vehicles
2,911
MOT tests
9,125
Avg miles / year
2.1
Faults per test
1%
Dangerous-fault share

Toyota Prado problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Toyota Prado MOT tests:

  • Other76%
  • Tyres, wheels & suspension14%
  • Brakes9%
  • Seatbelts & equipment4%
  • Steering4%
  • Emissions & nuisance4%
  • Lamps & electrical3%
  • Body & structure3%

Toyota Prado pass rate by age

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

Age (years)TestsPass rate
13583%
26984%
39681%
411976%
512174%
612473%
713776%
814574%
915975%
1018873%
1116873%
1216572%
1316671%
1415172%
1513770%
1613471%
1712671%
1811271%
199472%
208667%

Fuel types: Diesel (199), Petrol (20), LPG (2), Other (1)

Most common Toyota Prado MOT faults

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

  1. Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (69 times)
  2. Offside Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b) (67 times)
  3. Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d) (61 times)
  4. Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g) (60 times)
  5. Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (57 times)
  6. Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d) (57 times)
  7. Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (57 times)
  8. Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) (52 times)
  9. Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (51 times)
  10. Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g) (50 times)
  11. Oil leak (50 times)
  12. Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i)) (47 times)
  13. Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d) (40 times)
  14. Offside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a) (40 times)
  15. Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine (7.4.B.3b) (38 times)

Toyota Prado pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
2022 1 1 100% 18,295
2019 1 2 100% 17,435
2018 2 9 100% 32,711
2015 1 2 50% 145,720
2014 1 9 100% 154,632
2013 1 8 75% 317,723
2010 1 11 73% 229,215
2009 1 2 50% 94,841
2008 6 67 76% 151,925
2007 1 19 79% 182,833
2006 4 64 77% 139,046
2005 17 234 81% 177,188
2004 35 565 73% 199,454
2003 37 460 77% 167,167
2002 6 122 79% 205,263
2001 6 76 67% 166,090
2000 11 121 68% 160,191
1999 11 151 70% 195,243
1998 10 107 67% 142,401
1997 18 242 71% 231,643
1996 31 451 72% 171,666
1995 1 3 100% 100,851
1994 2 33 70% 207,966
1993 4 59 58% 165,335
1992 5 48 65% 144,980
1991 3 10 90% 157,579
1990 2 12 58% 180,337

Toyota Prado reliability FAQ

Across 222 Toyota Prado vehicles in our MOT data, 73% pass the MOT (a 27% failure rate), with about 2.1 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Toyota Prado MOT issues are: Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1); Offside Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b); Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d).

The typical Toyota Prado in our data has covered around 178,407 miles.

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