What year Toyota Space Cruiser is most reliable?

Based on MOT first-test pass rates, the 1991 Toyota Space Cruiser has the highest pass rate at 69.5%, out of 124 vehicles tested.

What are the most common Toyota Space Cruiser MOT failures?

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

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Toyota Space Cruiser — Reliability by Year

6,071 vehicles · MOT data 1985–1991 · first-test pass rates

This page shows MOT first-test pass rates for each year the Toyota Space Cruiser 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

1991

69.5% pass rate · 124 vehicles

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Lowest pass rate year

1987

60.9% pass rate · 894 vehicles

Year	Pass rate	Avg mileage	Vehicles
1991	69.5%	148,934 mi	124
1990	65.7%	131,016 mi	698
1989	64.8%	131,260 mi	1,546
1988	65.7%	137,075 mi	1,221
1987	60.9%	131,583 mi	894
1986	62.0%	128,423 mi	952
1985	67.8%	117,212 mi	636

Which year Toyota Space Cruiser is most reliable?

MOT pass rate by year of manufacture — averaged across each vehicle's lifetime of tests. Green = noticeably above average for this model; red = noticeably below average.

Tests range from an average of 117,212 miles (newest year) to 148,934 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 Space Cruiser.

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