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MOT reliability

Toyota Sera

356 vehicles · 4,127 completed MOT tests analysed
68%
MOT pass rate

Based on 356 Toyota Sera vehicles and 4,127 completed MOT tests, the Toyota Sera has an overall 68% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 149,423 miles.

356
Vehicles
4,127
MOT tests
5,521
Avg miles / year
2.5
Faults per test
1%
Dangerous-fault share

Toyota Sera problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Toyota Sera MOT tests:

  • Other75%
  • Steering9%
  • Tyres, wheels & suspension8%
  • Brakes7%
  • Emissions & nuisance6%
  • Lamps & electrical5%
  • Seatbelts & equipment4%
  • Body & structure3%

Toyota Sera pass rate by age

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

Age (years)TestsPass rate
15467%
27262%
312366%
412572%
516164%
616368%
717866%
817170%
919866%
1015771%
1116766%
1215768%
1316366%
1416869%
1518767%
1622167%
1719667%
1818065%
1915269%
2013469%

Fuel types: Petrol (356)

Most common Toyota Sera MOT faults

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

  1. Oil leak (196 times)
  2. Nearside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2) (165 times)
  3. Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i)) (162 times)
  4. Offside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2) (142 times)
  5. Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (104 times)
  6. Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g) (101 times)
  7. Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (93 times)
  8. Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c) (86 times)
  9. Nearside Steering rack gaiter split (2.2.D.2d) (84 times)
  10. Offside Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b) (79 times)
  11. Offside Steering rack gaiter split (2.2.D.2d) (75 times)
  12. Nearside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b) (65 times)
  13. Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) (57 times)
  14. Offside Rear Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i)) (57 times)
  15. Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (54 times)

Toyota Sera pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
2020 2 7 100% 149,487
2015 1 8 62% 120,533
2013 1 23 61% 835,459
2010 3 35 80% 128,758
2009 1 23 70% 221,972
2008 3 56 70% 123,615
2007 4 66 70% 161,696
2006 12 210 63% 129,923
2005 7 146 64% 154,508
2004 26 314 71% 140,231
2003 36 342 67% 129,915
2002 23 269 68% 170,043
2001 25 327 71% 134,757
2000 23 255 71% 150,029
1999 21 219 69% 166,286
1998 25 310 63% 160,097
1997 20 196 68% 144,354
1996 1 8 62% 96,077
1995 1 19 89% 141,409
1994 5 41 68% 143,888
1993 6 66 70% 132,213
1992 14 135 73% 188,603
1991 36 405 66% 138,054
1990 59 621 65% 148,624
1989 1 26 73% 180,948

Toyota Sera reliability FAQ

Across 356 Toyota Sera vehicles in our MOT data, 68% pass the MOT (a 32% failure rate), with about 2.5 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Toyota Sera MOT issues are: Oil leak; Nearside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2); Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i)).

The typical Toyota Sera in our data has covered around 149,423 miles.

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