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MOT reliability

Toyota Surf

2,411 vehicles · 29,452 completed MOT tests analysed
70%
MOT pass rate

Based on 2,411 Toyota Surf vehicles and 29,452 completed MOT tests, the Toyota Surf has an overall 70% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 181,475 miles.

2,411
Vehicles
29,452
MOT tests
8,674
Avg miles / year
2.3
Faults per test
1%
Dangerous-fault share

Toyota Surf problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Toyota Surf MOT tests:

  • Other87%
  • Tyres, wheels & suspension9%
  • Seatbelts & equipment5%
  • Brakes5%
  • Steering4%
  • Emissions & nuisance4%
  • Body & structure3%
  • Lamps & electrical2%

Toyota Surf pass rate by age

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

Age (years)TestsPass rate
166675%
21,16874%
31,49572%
41,52372%
51,45472%
61,45669%
71,36069%
81,35868%
91,26169%
101,24370%
111,29472%
121,38972%
131,53172%
141,60873%
151,57469%
161,44769%
171,32570%
181,21269%
191,06769%
2090568%

Fuel types: Diesel (2,358), Petrol (52), LPG (1)

Most common Toyota Surf MOT faults

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

  1. Oil leak (1,210 times)
  2. Nearside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c) (1,040 times)
  3. Offside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c) (964 times)
  4. Offside Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b) (867 times)
  5. Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (713 times)
  6. Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (692 times)
  7. Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (690 times)
  8. Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (675 times)
  9. Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i)) (669 times)
  10. Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g) (597 times)
  11. Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2) (508 times)
  12. Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b) (507 times)
  13. Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine (7.4.B.3b) (472 times)
  14. Nearside Front Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c) (423 times)
  15. Offside Front Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c) (411 times)

Toyota Surf pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
2020 1 9 78% 213,820
2018 1 11 73% 122,620
2017 1 12 67% 130,930
2016 1 14 64% 117,705
2014 2 32 72% 110,223
2012 5 53 68% 156,689
2011 5 79 75% 168,008
2010 1 18 67% 151,982
2009 11 98 73% 152,462
2008 13 245 74% 202,500
2007 56 871 73% 208,888
2006 113 1,871 71% 189,409
2005 245 3,999 71% 194,040
2004 445 5,555 70% 182,635
2003 346 3,989 72% 173,308
2002 90 907 72% 175,506
2001 37 376 69% 188,323
2000 40 299 68% 180,649
1999 15 154 74% 170,657
1998 26 278 70% 198,952
1997 29 482 72% 208,170
1996 114 1,940 69% 207,652
1995 118 1,620 71% 197,444
1994 179 2,176 70% 178,768
1993 211 1,932 70% 166,434
1992 195 1,662 68% 167,002
1991 79 568 68% 166,177
1990 22 143 66% 157,313
1989 7 45 60% 182,993
1988 1 4 50% 151,567
1985 1 2 100% 132,394

Toyota Surf reliability FAQ

Across 2,411 Toyota Surf vehicles in our MOT data, 70% pass the MOT (a 30% failure rate), with about 2.3 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Toyota Surf MOT issues are: Oil leak; Nearside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c); Offside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c).

The typical Toyota Surf in our data has covered around 181,475 miles.

Compare the Toyota Surf

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