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MOT reliability

Toyota Soarer

1,127 vehicles · 10,342 completed MOT tests analysed
75%
MOT pass rate

Based on 1,127 Toyota Soarer vehicles and 10,342 completed MOT tests, the Toyota Soarer has an overall 75% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 138,599 miles.

1,127
Vehicles
10,342
MOT tests
5,635
Avg miles / year
1.9
Faults per test
1%
Dangerous-fault share

Toyota Soarer problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Toyota Soarer MOT tests:

  • Other88%
  • Tyres, wheels & suspension9%
  • Brakes6%
  • Steering5%
  • Emissions & nuisance5%
  • Lamps & electrical4%
  • Seatbelts & equipment3%
  • Body & structure1%

Toyota Soarer pass rate by age

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

Age (years)TestsPass rate
125375%
231375%
331476%
432873%
531376%
633579%
741175%
845474%
946876%
1044977%
1143675%
1246176%
1351474%
1458374%
1567074%
1658572%
1748877%
1846475%
1937475%
2033973%

Fuel types: Petrol (1,116), LPG (6), Other (4), Diesel (1)

Most common Toyota Soarer MOT faults

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

  1. Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (405 times)
  2. Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (389 times)
  3. Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (359 times)
  4. Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (339 times)
  5. Oil leak (312 times)
  6. Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i)) (235 times)
  7. Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g) (171 times)
  8. Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1) (155 times)
  9. Offside Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b) (151 times)
  10. Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1) (147 times)
  11. Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g) (140 times)
  12. Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1) (126 times)
  13. Offside Rear Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3) (103 times)
  14. Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1) (101 times)
  15. Nearside Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced (1.7.5a) (96 times)

Toyota Soarer pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
2020 2 9 78% 122,064
2019 4 28 89% 136,225
2018 3 22 77% 173,820
2017 7 41 93% 164,063
2016 9 51 82% 150,278
2015 5 48 83% 95,015
2014 2 13 77% 116,747
2013 5 59 73% 129,940
2012 2 15 100% 136,301
2010 4 50 84% 149,860
2009 6 72 75% 154,605
2008 16 222 77% 143,680
2007 35 342 83% 120,480
2006 46 498 76% 134,734
2005 76 747 78% 128,152
2004 77 834 74% 136,170
2003 47 513 75% 125,641
2002 34 255 79% 123,261
2001 30 276 71% 117,759
2000 30 342 76% 139,826
1999 80 818 73% 141,900
1998 117 1,219 75% 160,440
1997 71 734 77% 149,204
1996 15 172 72% 143,636
1995 32 236 77% 159,443
1994 61 628 76% 151,998
1993 47 420 68% 124,743
1992 109 829 74% 141,467
1991 132 756 72% 128,569
1990 5 24 58% 162,297
1989 6 26 85% 136,209
1988 2 6 100% 111,243
1987 1 2 50% 103,786
1986 4 24 71% 110,698

Toyota Soarer reliability FAQ

Across 1,127 Toyota Soarer vehicles in our MOT data, 75% pass the MOT (a 25% failure rate), with about 1.9 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Toyota Soarer MOT issues are: Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1); Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1); Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1).

The typical Toyota Soarer in our data has covered around 138,599 miles.

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