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MOT reliability

Toyota Tow ace

2 vehicles · 22 completed MOT tests analysed
55%
MOT pass rate

Based on 2 Toyota Tow ace vehicles and 22 completed MOT tests, the Toyota Tow ace has an overall 55% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 246,347 miles.

2
Vehicles
22
MOT tests
7,078
Avg miles / year
2.6
Faults per test
0%
Dangerous-fault share

Toyota Tow ace problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Toyota Tow ace MOT tests:

  • Other95%
  • Emissions & nuisance12%
  • Seatbelts & equipment4%
  • Brakes2%

Toyota Tow ace pass rate by age

Age (years)TestsPass rate
4367%
52100%
6333%
8250%
9250%
10250%
11250%
12250%
13250%
14250%

Fuel types: Diesel (2)

Most common Toyota Tow ace MOT faults

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

  1. Nearside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b) (2 times)
  2. Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1) (2 times)
  3. Offside Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b) (2 times)
  4. Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (2 times)
  5. Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine (7.4.B.3b) (2 times)
  6. Offside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b) (2 times)
  7. Body has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2) (2 times)
  8. Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2) (2 times)
  9. SLITLEY DISSAL LIKING (2 times)
  10. Cross member that supports spare wheel carrier is starting to corrode (2 times)
  11. Exhaust has a slight blow (2 times)
  12. Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2) (2 times)
  13. Nearside Front suspension has slight play in a upper suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a) (2 times)
  14. O/S/F tyre worn on inside edge (2 times)
  15. Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2) (2 times)

Toyota Tow ace pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
2002 2 22 55% 246,347

Toyota Tow ace reliability FAQ

Across 2 Toyota Tow ace vehicles in our MOT data, 55% pass the MOT (a 45% failure rate), with about 2.6 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Toyota Tow ace MOT issues are: Nearside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b); Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1); Offside Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b).

The typical Toyota Tow ace in our data has covered around 246,347 miles.

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