What year Toyota Surf is most reliable?

Based on MOT first-test pass rates, the 1996 Toyota Surf has the highest pass rate at 73.5%, out of 355 vehicles tested.

What are the most common Toyota Surf MOT failures?

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

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Toyota Surf — Reliability by Year

2,196 vehicles · MOT data 1991–1996 · first-test pass rates

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

1996

73.5% pass rate · 355 vehicles

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Lowest pass rate year

1992

71.3% pass rate · 457 vehicles

Year	Pass rate	Avg mileage	Vehicles
1996	73.5%	157,593 mi	355
1995	71.3%	145,783 mi	290
1994	72.1%	149,023 mi	407
1993	72.9%	138,652 mi	499
1992	71.3%	139,793 mi	457
1991	73.4%	146,575 mi	188

Which year Toyota Surf is most reliable?

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

Tests range from an average of 138,652 miles (newest year) to 157,593 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 Surf.

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