MOT reliability
Toyota Pulsar
1 vehicles · 10 completed MOT tests analysed
70%
MOT pass rate
Based on 1 Toyota Pulsar vehicles and 10 completed MOT tests, the Toyota Pulsar has an overall 70% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 197,994 miles.
1
Vehicles
10
MOT tests
14,524
Avg miles / year
3.4
Faults per test
0%
Dangerous-fault share
Toyota Pulsar problem areas
Where faults occur most across all Toyota Pulsar MOT tests:
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Other112%
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Steering12%
Toyota Pulsar pass rate by age
| Age (years) | Tests | Pass rate |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 100% |
| 2 | 2 | 50% |
| 3 | 1 | 100% |
| 4 | 2 | 50% |
| 5 | 2 | 50% |
| 6 | 1 | 100% |
Fuel types: Petrol (1)
Most common Toyota Pulsar MOT faults
These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Toyota Pulsar MOT tests:
- Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) (2 times)
- Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault (3.4.1c) (2 times)
- Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive (7.3.D.3) (2 times)
- Nearside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2) (2 times)
- Offside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i) (2 times)
- Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g) (1 times)
- Nearside Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened (3.5.1i) (1 times)
- Nearside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.5a) (1 times)
- Nearside Rear rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a) (1 times)
- Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split (2.5.C.1a) (1 times)
- Offside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.5a) (1 times)
- Offside Rear rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a) (1 times)
- Nearside Rear rear brake binding (3.7.B.1) (1 times)
- Nail in nearside rear tyre (1 times)
- Nearside Rear Parking brake: parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7) (1 times)
Toyota Pulsar pass rate by registration year
| Year | Vehicles | Tests | Pass rate | Avg mileage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 1 | 10 | 70% | 197,994 |
Toyota Pulsar reliability FAQ
Across 1 Toyota Pulsar vehicles in our MOT data,
70% pass the MOT (a 30% failure rate), with about
3.4 faults or advisories recorded per test.
The most frequently recorded Toyota Pulsar MOT issues are:
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7); Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault (3.4.1c); Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive (7.3.D.3).
The typical Toyota Pulsar in our data has covered around
197,994 miles.
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