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MOT reliability

Toyota Unknown

45,018 vehicles · 12,978 completed MOT tests analysed
81%
MOT pass rate

Based on 45,018 Toyota Unknown vehicles and 12,978 completed MOT tests, the Toyota Unknown has an overall 81% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 106,350 miles.

45,018
Vehicles
12,978
MOT tests
8,165
Avg miles / year
1.7
Faults per test
4%
Dangerous-fault share

Toyota Unknown problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Toyota Unknown MOT tests:

  • Tyres, wheels & suspension45%
  • Lamps & electrical15%
  • Brakes15%
  • Other14%
  • Emissions & nuisance3%
  • Body & structure3%
  • Visibility3%
  • Steering2%

Toyota Unknown pass rate by age

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

Age (years)TestsPass rate
150282%
253979%
377283%
475580%
570582%
668281%
757879%
846982%
936283%
1028684%
1132383%
1246384%
1361883%
1471083%
1581681%
1681080%
1774481%
1864381%
1955078%
2036480%

Fuel types: Petrol (29,826), Diesel (9,898), Gas (2,046), Electric (1,860), Hybrid Electric (Clean) (659), LPG (346), Gas Bi-Fuel (166), Gas Diesel (145)

Most common Toyota Unknown MOT faults

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

  1. Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (499 times)
  2. Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (494 times)
  3. Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) (443 times)
  4. Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i)) (349 times)
  5. Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (283 times)
  6. Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) (281 times)
  7. Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (263 times)
  8. Nearside Rear Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush slightly worn (5.1.2 (b) (i)) (239 times)
  9. Offside Rear Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush slightly worn (5.1.2 (b) (i)) (235 times)
  10. Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) (230 times)
  11. Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) (206 times)
  12. Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i)) (155 times)
  13. Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii)) (145 times)
  14. Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i)) (136 times)
  15. Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii)) (133 times)

Toyota Unknown pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
2024 7 8 88% 13,203
2023 13 15 87% 21,419
2022 41 58 90% 35,610
2021 48 131 89% 46,730
2020 123 581 85% 81,841
2019 149 851 84% 108,820
2018 176 1,095 80% 104,542
2017 161 812 79% 99,732
2016 159 1,126 80% 107,648
2015 111 636 81% 101,297
2014 80 283 85% 89,968
2013 107 293 91% 76,591
2012 172 496 85% 93,936
2011 123 383 85% 98,096
2010 197 687 82% 109,790
2009 157 632 82% 116,197
2008 172 673 83% 116,470
2007 202 945 80% 110,833
2006 150 683 79% 113,391
2005 87 491 74% 123,015
2004 77 530 78% 123,264
2003 68 416 78% 115,366
2002 35 243 76% 126,941
2001 36 173 83% 150,782
2000 15 40 82% 137,267
1999 24 94 78% 153,730
1998 23 73 81% 145,444
1997 16 65 82% 152,755
1996 6 40 72% 206,921
1995 5 5 100% 136,917
1994 3 11 82% 138,667
1993 1 1 100% 145,138
1992 3 12 50% 91,581
1991 3 7 86% 128,862
1990 2 2 50% 84,693
1989 3 13 77% 176,575
1986 1 7 100% 106,518
1984 1 1 100% 99,102
1981 1 2 100% 316,757
1979 2 5 80% 62,105
1975 2 3 67% 71,848
1974 1 1 100% 75,608
1973 2 2 100% 57,942
1970 1 2 50% 97,535
1968 1 1 100% 136

Toyota Unknown reliability FAQ

Across 45,018 Toyota Unknown vehicles in our MOT data, 81% pass the MOT (a 19% failure rate), with about 1.7 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Toyota Unknown MOT issues are: Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)); Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)); Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii)).

The typical Toyota Unknown in our data has covered around 106,350 miles.

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