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MOT reliability

Toyota Starlet

32,179 vehicles · 380,106 completed MOT tests analysed
74%
MOT pass rate

Based on 32,179 Toyota Starlet vehicles and 380,106 completed MOT tests, the Toyota Starlet has an overall 74% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 103,035 miles.

32,179
Vehicles
380,106
MOT tests
5,635
Avg miles / year
1.8
Faults per test
1%
Dangerous-fault share

Toyota Starlet problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Toyota Starlet MOT tests:

  • Other81%
  • Steering11%
  • Tyres, wheels & suspension10%
  • Brakes6%
  • Emissions & nuisance5%
  • Seatbelts & equipment4%
  • Body & structure2%
  • Lamps & electrical2%

Toyota Starlet pass rate by age

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

Age (years)TestsPass rate
11,26370%
21,33867%
31,38967%
41,33166%
51,17071%
61,73675%
77,21784%
817,95883%
927,26781%
1031,33078%
1131,89876%
1231,69173%
1330,18372%
1428,35271%
1526,04470%
1623,10870%
1720,32970%
1817,43770%
1914,77071%
2012,49270%

Fuel types: Petrol (32,072), Diesel (69), Other (36), LPG (2)

Most common Toyota Starlet MOT faults

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

  1. Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (17,600 times)
  2. Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (17,060 times)
  3. Nearside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2) (10,278 times)
  4. Offside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2) (10,022 times)
  5. Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1) (8,823 times)
  6. Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1) (8,297 times)
  7. Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (7,864 times)
  8. Oil leak (7,738 times)
  9. Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g) (7,515 times)
  10. Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (7,277 times)
  11. Nearside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3) (7,055 times)
  12. Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2) (6,018 times)
  13. Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) (5,982 times)
  14. Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c) (5,975 times)
  15. Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d) (5,932 times)

Toyota Starlet pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
2021 2 13 85% 191,739
2020 8 45 82% 116,699
2019 6 42 90% 148,022
2018 8 50 76% 153,807
2017 20 139 83% 123,214
2016 21 150 77% 154,728
2015 13 129 77% 159,866
2014 7 44 75% 142,044
2013 3 21 62% 115,921
2012 7 76 75% 128,952
2011 22 188 73% 124,016
2010 51 608 72% 152,731
2009 69 769 71% 161,205
2008 203 2,285 73% 149,811
2007 250 2,920 71% 148,573
2006 200 2,207 70% 144,830
2005 173 1,905 69% 140,202
2004 101 1,140 69% 147,146
2003 76 758 70% 131,779
2002 54 493 72% 124,950
2001 44 480 72% 132,507
2000 65 627 70% 153,596
1999 3,186 45,945 76% 101,796
1998 9,393 125,402 74% 100,315
1997 9,408 113,622 74% 101,880
1996 4,221 48,745 74% 103,051
1995 847 6,956 70% 100,874
1994 1,002 8,025 69% 106,087
1993 634 4,826 68% 106,373
1992 374 2,664 66% 105,888
1991 248 1,511 66% 104,998
1990 239 1,336 68% 95,851
1989 153 726 68% 83,643
1988 148 708 71% 100,148
1987 215 1,048 71% 94,735
1986 201 1,026 67% 79,063
1985 193 948 70% 81,334
1984 69 305 79% 81,070
1983 51 269 77% 74,635
1982 68 366 74% 73,732
1981 27 154 77% 70,366
1980 18 50 64% 58,368
1979 23 128 81% 54,695
1978 7 34 59% 66,811
1976 1 2 50% 134,409
1974 1 4 100% 67,717
1971 7 39 77% 97,916

Toyota Starlet reliability FAQ

Across 32,179 Toyota Starlet vehicles in our MOT data, 74% pass the MOT (a 26% failure rate), with about 1.8 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Toyota Starlet MOT issues are: Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1); Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1); Nearside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2).

The typical Toyota Starlet in our data has covered around 103,035 miles.

Compare the Toyota Starlet

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