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MOT reliability

Toyota Town ace

1,117 vehicles · 6,182 completed MOT tests analysed
65%
MOT pass rate

Based on 1,117 Toyota Town ace vehicles and 6,182 completed MOT tests, the Toyota Town ace has an overall 65% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 161,914 miles.

1,117
Vehicles
6,182
MOT tests
9,776
Avg miles / year
2.7
Faults per test
0%
Dangerous-fault share

Toyota Town ace problem areas

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

  • Other96%
  • Steering5%
  • Seatbelts & equipment5%
  • Emissions & nuisance5%
  • Tyres, wheels & suspension3%
  • Brakes3%
  • Body & structure1%
  • Lamps & electrical1%

Toyota Town ace pass rate by age

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

Age (years)TestsPass rate
11878%
23672%
37470%
413363%
527265%
639464%
747166%
843265%
933165%
1025765%
1119665%
1219764%
1322663%
1428865%
1541964%
1651663%
1743464%
1835164%
1928867%
2022865%

Fuel types: Diesel (979), Petrol (137), LPG (1)

Most common Toyota Town ace MOT faults

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

  1. Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine (7.4.B.3b) (328 times)
  2. Oil leak (305 times)
  3. Offside Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b) (282 times)
  4. Nearside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c) (266 times)
  5. Offside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c) (251 times)
  6. Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (212 times)
  7. Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (198 times)
  8. Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (193 times)
  9. Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) (187 times)
  10. Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (175 times)
  11. Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2) (137 times)
  12. Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g) (129 times)
  13. Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2) (126 times)
  14. Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1) (126 times)
  15. Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1) (124 times)

Toyota Town ace pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
2012 1 14 86% 150,151
2010 3 52 63% 120,292
2009 2 26 58% 131,217
2007 5 103 68% 91,689
2004 12 154 66% 138,775
2003 25 238 64% 155,023
2002 23 131 63% 155,652
2000 138 694 65% 155,337
1999 151 827 65% 167,022
1998 86 348 66% 173,423
1997 32 182 66% 166,811
1996 9 81 69% 136,065
1995 10 68 59% 172,279
1994 14 103 65% 165,219
1993 31 196 63% 152,853
1992 56 358 65% 147,261
1991 138 681 65% 159,716
1990 144 708 62% 171,750
1989 83 390 66% 165,204
1988 30 115 60% 190,183
1987 8 30 67% 147,912
1986 2 7 86% 185,239
1971 1 1 100% 121,280

Toyota Town ace reliability FAQ

Across 1,117 Toyota Town ace vehicles in our MOT data, 65% pass the MOT (a 35% failure rate), with about 2.7 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Toyota Town ace MOT issues are: Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine (7.4.B.3b); Oil leak; Offside Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b).

The typical Toyota Town ace in our data has covered around 161,914 miles.

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