Toyota Starlet MOT reliability

Toyota Starlets passed their MOT first time 67% of the time across 2,894 tests in 2025. 2,259 are still licensed in Great Britain.

First-time pass rate

67%

MOTs analysed

2,894

Still licensed (GB)

2,259

Body type

Hatchback

Pass rate by year of first registration

Older cars fail more often, so compare a car with others of the same age. Years with very few MOTs can show extreme pass rates, even 0% or 100%, so give more weight to years with more tests.

In detail:

First registered

2018 petrol

4 MOTs

These figures come from only 4 MOT tests. With so few cars, a single pass or fail changes the percentages a lot, so treat them as a rough guide rather than a true average.

Passed first time 75%. Typical mileage 94,723 (most between 87,807 and 98,006).

2021: 80% → 2022: 75% → 2023: 100% → 2024: 100% → 2025: 75%

Most common failures

Washers: not working (25.0%)

Where 2018 Starlets fail

Visibility & wipers

25.0%

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Based on 2025 initial MOT tests in DVSA's anonymised MOT dataset (cars and light vans). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Model details: Vehicle data by VehiclesDB.