# Toyota Starlet MOT reliability: pass rate and common failures | RegFlags

The Toyota Starlet passes its MOT first time 67% of the time, from 2,894 MOT tests. See pass rates by year, common failures and typical mileage.

- First-time MOT pass rate: 67%
- MOT tests analysed: 2,894 (DVSA anonymised MOT data, 2025)
- Most common failure area: Lights & electrics
- Licensed in Great Britain: 2,259 (2026 Q2)

## By year of first use and fuel

| Year | Fuel | MOT tests | First-time pass rate |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2021 | Petrol | 2 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 2020 | Petrol | 3 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 2019 | Petrol | 5 (very few mots) | 80% |
| 2018 | Petrol | 4 (very few mots) | 75% |
| 2017 | Petrol | 13 (very few mots) | 85% |
| 2016 | Petrol | 8 (very few mots) | 75% |
| 2015 | Petrol | 6 (very few mots) | 67% |
| 2014 | Petrol | 2 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 2012 | Petrol | 4 (very few mots) | 75% |
| 2011 | Petrol | 3 (very few mots) | 67% |
| 2010 | Petrol | 12 (very few mots) | 83% |
| 2009 | Petrol | 12 (very few mots) | 75% |
| 2008 | Petrol | 29 (few mots) | 83% |
| 2007 | Petrol | 27 (few mots) | 70% |
| 2007 | Diesel | 1 (very few mots) | 0% |
| 2006 | Petrol | 17 (very few mots) | 71% |
| 2005 | Petrol | 18 (very few mots) | 89% |
| 2004 | Petrol | 10 (very few mots) | 60% |
| 2003 | Petrol | 4 (very few mots) | 50% |
| 2002 | Petrol | 2 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 2001 | Petrol | 4 (very few mots) | 75% |
| 2000 | Petrol | 6 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 1999 | Petrol | 472 | 66% |
| 1998 | Petrol | 1,038 | 65% |
| 1997 | Petrol | 697 | 64% |
| 1996 | Petrol | 332 | 67% |
| 1996 | Diesel | 1 (very few mots) | 0% |
| 1995 | Petrol | 38 (few mots) | 68% |
| 1994 | Petrol | 44 (few mots) | 73% |
| 1993 | Petrol | 20 (few mots) | 85% |
| 1992 | Petrol | 12 (very few mots) | 83% |
| 1991 | Petrol | 4 (very few mots) | 50% |
| 1990 | Petrol | 6 (very few mots) | 83% |
| 1988 | Petrol | 3 (very few mots) | 67% |
| 1987 | Petrol | 5 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 1986 | Petrol | 9 (very few mots) | 89% |
| 1985 | Petrol | 5 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 1984 | Petrol | 8 (very few mots) | 75% |
| 1983 | Petrol | 3 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 1982 | Petrol | 3 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 1979 | Petrol | 2 (very few mots) | 100% |

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