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MOT reliability

Toyota Serena

5 vehicles · 39 completed MOT tests analysed
67%
MOT pass rate

Based on 5 Toyota Serena vehicles and 39 completed MOT tests, the Toyota Serena has an overall 67% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 140,388 miles.

5
Vehicles
39
MOT tests
10,989
Avg miles / year
2.3
Faults per test
7%
Dangerous-fault share

Toyota Serena problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Toyota Serena MOT tests:

  • Other38%
  • Tyres, wheels & suspension36%
  • Lamps & electrical12%
  • Brakes7%
  • Steering7%
  • Visibility3%
  • Emissions & nuisance3%
  • Body & structure2%

Toyota Serena pass rate by age

Age (years)TestsPass rate
11100%
2250%
31100%
4250%
51100%
61100%
81100%
92100%
101100%
112100%
12250%
13475%
14650%
15650%
16450%
17250%

Fuel types: Petrol (4), Hybrid Electric (Clean) (1)

Most common Toyota Serena MOT faults

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

  1. Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (4 times)
  2. Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (3 times)
  3. Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (3 times)
  4. Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (2 times)
  5. Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i)) (2 times)
  6. Offside Power steering component has slight seepage from a component (2.1.5 (a)) (2 times)
  7. Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (2 times)
  8. Offside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps (4.7.1 (b) (ii)) (2 times)
  9. Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) (2 times)
  10. Front Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a)) (2 times)
  11. Nearside headlamp unit deteriorated but beam pattern visible (2 times)
  12. Offside headlamp unit deteriorated but beam pattern visible (2 times)
  13. Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i)) (2 times)
  14. Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) (2 times)
  15. Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (2 times)

Toyota Serena pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
2017 1 2 100% 81,937
2015 1 9 78% 189,537
2009 1 6 67% 129,995
2008 1 11 55% 160,085
1997 1 11 64%

Toyota Serena reliability FAQ

Across 5 Toyota Serena vehicles in our MOT data, 67% pass the MOT (a 33% failure rate), with about 2.3 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Toyota Serena MOT issues are: Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1); Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)); Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)).

The typical Toyota Serena in our data has covered around 140,388 miles.

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