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MOT reliability

Toyota T

6 vehicles · 66 completed MOT tests analysed
77%
MOT pass rate

Based on 6 Toyota T vehicles and 66 completed MOT tests, the Toyota T has an overall 77% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 176,472 miles.

6
Vehicles
66
MOT tests
7,700
Avg miles / year
0.9
Faults per test
0%
Dangerous-fault share

Toyota T problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Toyota T MOT tests:

  • Other110%
  • Steering8%
  • Emissions & nuisance5%
  • Seatbelts & equipment2%

Toyota T pass rate by age

Age (years)TestsPass rate
12100%
22100%
3367%
4250%
52100%
62100%
73100%
8475%
92100%
10475%
111100%
12367%
132100%
14367%
15250%
16367%
17367%
18367%
201100%

Fuel types: Diesel (3), Other (2), Petrol (1)

Most common Toyota T MOT faults

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

  1. Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b) (4 times)
  2. Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine (7.4.B.3b) (2 times)
  3. Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2) (2 times)
  4. Battery insecure (2 times)
  5. Child seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt (2 times)
  6. Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (2 times)
  7. Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (2 times)
  8. Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g) (2 times)
  9. Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a light misting of oil and offside (2.7.3) (2 times)
  10. Nearside Rear coil spring corroded and offside (2.4.C.1b) (2 times)
  11. Oil leak (2 times)
  12. Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3) (2 times)
  13. Nearside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b) (2 times)
  14. front brake pads getting low and front brake disc inner faces are corroded (1 times)
  15. n/s/f seat missing (1 times)

Toyota T pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
2008 1 14 79% 214,651
2007 1 13 85% 175,325
1999 1 9 100% 213,049
1995 1 14 57% 265,495

Toyota T reliability FAQ

Across 6 Toyota T vehicles in our MOT data, 77% pass the MOT (a 23% failure rate), with about 0.9 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Toyota T MOT issues are: Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b); Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine (7.4.B.3b); Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2).

The typical Toyota T in our data has covered around 176,472 miles.

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