MOT reliability
Toyota Surf hi lux
2 vehicles · 10 completed MOT tests analysed
70%
MOT pass rate
Based on 2 Toyota Surf hi lux vehicles and 10 completed MOT tests, the Toyota Surf hi lux has an overall 70% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 153,632 miles.
2
Vehicles
10
MOT tests
4,116
Avg miles / year
2.4
Faults per test
0%
Dangerous-fault share
Toyota Surf hi lux problem areas
Where faults occur most across all Toyota Surf hi lux MOT tests:
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Other100%
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Steering17%
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Seatbelts & equipment8%
Toyota Surf hi lux pass rate by age
| Age (years) | Tests | Pass rate |
|---|---|---|
| 6 | 1 | 100% |
| 7 | 1 | 100% |
| 8 | 2 | 50% |
| 9 | 1 | 100% |
| 10 | 2 | 50% |
| 13 | 1 | 100% |
| 14 | 2 | 50% |
Fuel types: Diesel (2)
Most common Toyota Surf hi lux MOT faults
These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Toyota Surf hi lux MOT tests:
- Offside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3) (2 times)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (2 times)
- nearside front tyre on limit (2 times)
- Oil leak (2 times)
- Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) (2 times)
- Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c) (2 times)
- Front Shock absorber has a slightly reduced damping effect (2.7.5) (1 times)
- Rear fog lamp tell tale not working (1.3.1b) (1 times)
- handbrake performance on lower limmit (1 times)
- oil leak (1 times)
- Front Exhaust system not adequately supported (7.1.1) (1 times)
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2) (1 times)
- Nearside Front Steering arm has relative movement at its fixings (2.2.B.1h) (1 times)
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2) (1 times)
- Rear brake drum contaminated by oil (3.5.1h) (1 times)
Toyota Surf hi lux pass rate by registration year
| Year | Vehicles | Tests | Pass rate | Avg mileage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1 | 7 | 71% | 192,318 |
| 1993 | 1 | 3 | 67% | 114,947 |
Toyota Surf hi lux reliability FAQ
Across 2 Toyota Surf hi lux vehicles in our MOT data,
70% pass the MOT (a 30% failure rate), with about
2.4 faults or advisories recorded per test.
The most frequently recorded Toyota Surf hi lux MOT issues are:
Offside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3); Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1); nearside front tyre on limit.
The typical Toyota Surf hi lux in our data has covered around
153,632 miles.
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