What year Toyota Lite Ace is most reliable?

Based on MOT first-test pass rates, the 1988 Toyota Lite Ace has the highest pass rate at 69.8%, out of 1,447 vehicles tested.

What are the most common Toyota Lite Ace MOT failures?

The most common Toyota Lite Ace MOT failures vary by year. Check the individual year pages for detailed defect breakdowns — links in the table above.

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Toyota Lite Ace — Reliability by Year

9,269 vehicles · MOT data 1986–1994 · first-test pass rates

This page shows MOT first-test pass rates for each year the Toyota Lite Ace was manufactured — click any year to explore that cohort in detail. Trying to decide which year to buy? See the full buying guide →

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Best pass rate year

1988

69.8% pass rate · 1,447 vehicles

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Lowest pass rate year

1991

65.0% pass rate · 875 vehicles

Year	Pass rate	Avg mileage	Vehicles
1994	69.7%	131,384 mi	316
1993	69.0%	129,581 mi	530
1992	67.2%	127,940 mi	681
1991	65.0%	116,156 mi	875
1990	66.5%	115,371 mi	1,143
1989	65.1%	117,921 mi	1,142
1988	69.8%	108,708 mi	1,447
1987	66.3%	109,826 mi	1,375
1986	66.4%	108,990 mi	1,760

Which year Toyota Lite Ace is most reliable?

MOT pass rate by year of manufacture — averaged across each vehicle's lifetime of tests.

Tests range from an average of 108,708 miles (newest year) to 131,384 miles (oldest year). Older years naturally accumulate more tests at higher mileages — see the mileage-normalised breakdown →

Trying to decide which year to buy?

We've done the full analysis — which years to look for, which to avoid, and where to find the best value for reliability on a Toyota Lite Ace.

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