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MOT reliability

Toyota Spade

36 vehicles · 106 completed MOT tests analysed
86%
MOT pass rate

Based on 36 Toyota Spade vehicles and 106 completed MOT tests, the Toyota Spade has an overall 86% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 85,041 miles.

36
Vehicles
106
MOT tests
3,870
Avg miles / year
0.7
Faults per test
6%
Dangerous-fault share

Toyota Spade problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Toyota Spade MOT tests:

  • Tyres, wheels & suspension57%
  • Other14%
  • Lamps & electrical12%
  • Brakes12%
  • Emissions & nuisance3%
  • Visibility3%
  • Identification & plates1%
  • Steering1%

Toyota Spade pass rate by age

Age (years)TestsPass rate
2250%
34100%
44100%
56100%
6978%
7989%
8683%
96100%
101080%
111984%
121580%
131283%
144100%

Fuel types: Petrol (36)

Most common Toyota Spade MOT faults

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

  1. Offside Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt (6 times)
  2. Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (5 times)
  3. Rear fog lamp missing (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) (4 times)
  4. Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii)) (4 times)
  5. Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (3 times)
  6. Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (2 times)
  7. Nearside Rear Wheel bearing slightly noisy (5.1.3 (b) (i)) (2 times)
  8. Front Anti-roll bar linkage damaged but not seriously weakened both sides (5.3.3 (b) (i)) (2 times)
  9. Offside Rear Nail in tyre (2 times)
  10. Nearside Front Tyre has a cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i)) (2 times)
  11. Offside Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) (2 times)
  12. Offside Front Wheel bearing slightly noisy (5.1.3 (b) (i)) (2 times)
  13. Rear fog lamp switch missing (4.5.3 (a)) (2 times)
  14. Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (2 times)
  15. Offside Rear Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b)) (2 times)

Toyota Spade pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
2020 2 6 83% 49,010
2019 3 13 92% 87,009
2018 2 5 100% 11,660
2017 3 11 91% 106,689
2016 3 10 80% 115,703
2015 4 7 100% 92,271
2014 6 13 85% 96,000
2013 5 15 67% 72,298
2012 8 26 88% 88,171

Toyota Spade reliability FAQ

Across 36 Toyota Spade vehicles in our MOT data, 86% pass the MOT (a 14% failure rate), with about 0.7 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Toyota Spade MOT issues are: Offside Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt ; Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)); Rear fog lamp missing (4.5.1 (a) (ii)).

The typical Toyota Spade in our data has covered around 85,041 miles.

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