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MOT reliability

Toyota Rx300

42 vehicles · 556 completed MOT tests analysed
75%
MOT pass rate

Based on 42 Toyota Rx300 vehicles and 556 completed MOT tests, the Toyota Rx300 has an overall 75% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 118,445 miles.

42
Vehicles
556
MOT tests
6,066
Avg miles / year
1.6
Faults per test
1%
Dangerous-fault share

Toyota Rx300 problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Toyota Rx300 MOT tests:

  • Other83%
  • Tyres, wheels & suspension11%
  • Brakes7%
  • Lamps & electrical6%
  • Emissions & nuisance4%
  • Seatbelts & equipment4%
  • Steering2%
  • Body & structure2%

Toyota Rx300 pass rate by age

How the Toyota Rx300's MOT pass rate changes as it ages (buckets with 20+ tests).

Age (years)TestsPass rate
1989%
21191%
31883%
42383%
52584%
62979%
73580%
84482%
95076%
105072%
114667%
124168%
134168%
143964%
152677%
162167%
17786%
18978%
19667%
20667%

Fuel types: Petrol (40), LPG (2)

Most common Toyota Rx300 MOT faults

These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Toyota Rx300 MOT tests:

  1. Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g) (23 times)
  2. Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g) (20 times)
  3. Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (19 times)
  4. Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (18 times)
  5. Child seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt (16 times)
  6. Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (15 times)
  7. Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (15 times)
  8. Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive (7.3.D.3) (14 times)
  9. Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (7.3.D.3) (13 times)
  10. Offside Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b) (10 times)
  11. Nearside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g) (9 times)
  12. Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g) (9 times)
  13. Offside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g) (9 times)
  14. Offside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b) (8 times)
  15. Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive (7.3.D.4) (8 times)

Toyota Rx300 pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
2010 2 31 81% 131,024
2008 1 12 83% 94,710
2007 2 32 69% 96,854
2005 7 96 78% 122,652
2004 3 46 83% 107,473
2003 3 44 75% 73,430
2002 4 45 82% 127,259
2001 1 9 89% 93,177
2000 2 26 81% 107,785
1999 4 52 65% 151,862
1998 12 156 71% 122,252
1997 1 7 57% 130,724

Toyota Rx300 reliability FAQ

Across 42 Toyota Rx300 vehicles in our MOT data, 75% pass the MOT (a 25% failure rate), with about 1.6 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Toyota Rx300 MOT issues are: Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g); Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g); Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1).

The typical Toyota Rx300 in our data has covered around 118,445 miles.

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