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MOT reliability

Toyota Tercel

314 vehicles · 1,677 completed MOT tests analysed
67%
MOT pass rate

Based on 314 Toyota Tercel vehicles and 1,677 completed MOT tests, the Toyota Tercel has an overall 67% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 113,884 miles.

314
Vehicles
1,677
MOT tests
4,090
Avg miles / year
2.3
Faults per test
0%
Dangerous-fault share

Toyota Tercel problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Toyota Tercel MOT tests:

  • Other99%
  • Tyres, wheels & suspension7%
  • Steering5%
  • Seatbelts & equipment5%
  • Emissions & nuisance4%
  • Brakes3%
  • Body & structure1%
  • Lamps & electrical1%

Toyota Tercel pass rate by age

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

Age (years)TestsPass rate
12100%
2475%
34100%
4475%
5560%
62100%
7757%
8978%
91275%
101765%
111560%
121377%
131675%
142162%
151872%
162662%
172857%
188059%
1914161%
2016865%

Fuel types: Petrol (308), Diesel (6)

Most common Toyota Tercel MOT faults

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

  1. Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3) (99 times)
  2. Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3) (91 times)
  3. Oil leak (62 times)
  4. Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (53 times)
  5. Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d) (47 times)
  6. Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (44 times)
  7. Offside Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b) (42 times)
  8. Fuel pipe/s corroded (39 times)
  9. Offside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6) (33 times)
  10. Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (32 times)
  11. Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d) (31 times)
  12. Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (30 times)
  13. Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2) (29 times)
  14. Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g) (28 times)
  15. Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c) (28 times)

Toyota Tercel pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
2007 1 6 67% 88,482
2006 1 1 100% 79,999
2005 1 18 94% 82,943
2004 1 3 100% 77,958
2003 1 7 71% 53,069
2001 1 4 75% 105,906
2000 1 13 77% 115,401
1999 1 23 74% 95,615
1998 3 30 77% 101,300
1997 4 18 56% 100,994
1996 3 10 60% 100,167
1995 1 21 67% 736,975
1994 4 40 55% 92,833
1993 3 21 62% 116,538
1992 3 14 64% 120,164
1991 4 8 75% 111,774
1990 2 9 56% 143,646
1989 2 9 44% 173,322
1988 20 132 66% 117,533
1987 81 420 66% 124,393
1986 60 317 62% 139,714
1985 37 211 70% 115,261
1984 31 152 68% 72,491
1983 43 180 68% 81,031
1982 5 10 70% 73,606

Toyota Tercel reliability FAQ

Across 314 Toyota Tercel vehicles in our MOT data, 67% pass the MOT (a 33% failure rate), with about 2.3 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Toyota Tercel MOT issues are: Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3); Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3); Oil leak.

The typical Toyota Tercel in our data has covered around 113,884 miles.

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