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MOT reliability

Toyota Serra

3 vehicles · 48 completed MOT tests analysed
67%
MOT pass rate

Based on 3 Toyota Serra vehicles and 48 completed MOT tests, the Toyota Serra has an overall 67% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 145,802 miles.

3
Vehicles
48
MOT tests
4,760
Avg miles / year
2.1
Faults per test
4%
Dangerous-fault share

Toyota Serra problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Toyota Serra MOT tests:

  • Other60%
  • Tyres, wheels & suspension16%
  • Brakes11%
  • Emissions & nuisance8%
  • Lamps & electrical8%
  • Visibility7%
  • Body & structure5%
  • Seatbelts & equipment4%

Toyota Serra pass rate by age

Age (years)TestsPass rate
21100%
31100%
4250%
5250%
6450%
7367%
8367%
92100%
10367%
11367%
122100%
13250%
14250%
151100%
16250%
20250%

Fuel types: Petrol (3)

Most common Toyota Serra MOT faults

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

  1. Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i)) (4 times)
  2. Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii)) (4 times)
  3. Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (3 times)
  4. Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (3 times)
  5. Offside Rear Road wheel slightly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i)) (3 times)
  6. Offside Rear Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i)) (3 times)
  7. Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c) (2 times)
  8. Offside Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b) (2 times)
  9. Front brake pads wearing low. (2 times)
  10. Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated (2.5.C.1a) (2 times)
  11. Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated (2.5.C.1a) (2 times)
  12. Rear number plate has slight de-lamination. (2 times)
  13. Fuel filler pipes and fuel tank corroded. (2 times)
  14. Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated (2.5.C.1a) (2 times)
  15. Nearside Front Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1) (2 times)

Toyota Serra pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
2004 1 24 62% 195,826
2000 1 16 69% 178,042
1971 1 8 75% 63,539

Toyota Serra reliability FAQ

Across 3 Toyota Serra vehicles in our MOT data, 67% pass the MOT (a 33% failure rate), with about 2.1 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Toyota Serra MOT issues are: Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i)); Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii)); Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1).

The typical Toyota Serra in our data has covered around 145,802 miles.

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