Diesel Toyota Urban Cruiser: MOT pass rate

76.7% of diesel Toyota Urban Cruisers pass the MOT first time, measured across 1,974 DVSA tests on that fuel type alone. Average mileage at test was 91,932.

Diesel against the other Toyota Urban Cruiser versions

Why the fuel type changes the number

Diesels carry DPFs, EGR valves and stricter smoke limits, so emissions and exhaust faults account for failures petrol cars never see.

On the Toyota Urban Cruiser specifically, petrol is the strongest at 77.4%, and this diesel version sits 0.3 points below the 77% model average.

What it means if you are buying one

There is little to choose between fuel types on this model, so decide on running costs and mileage rather than MOT record. Buying a damaged one? run it through the analyzer, check the exact car, decode the VIN and check the mileage before you bid.

Mileage is part of the answer

The average diesel Toyota Urban Cruiser had covered 91,932 miles at test, against 88,982 for the petrol. That is above average, the point where suspension bushes, drop links and exhaust corrosion start showing up as advisories before they become failures.

Fuel type and mileage are tangled together: diesels are usually bought by higher-mileage drivers, so some of any gap between fuels is the miles rather than the engine. The per-year figures on the Toyota Urban Cruiser page separate age from fuel if you want to isolate one.

Most common MOT failures on a diesel Toyota Urban Cruiser

1. ESC MIL indicates a system malfunction, 1.6% of tests (7.98x the national rate for this defect)
2. Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded, 7% of tests (6.56x the national rate for this defect)
3. Brake disc or drum significantly and obviously worn, 1.8% of tests (2.22x the national rate for this defect)
4. A suspension joint dust cover missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc, 3.3% of tests (1.78x the national rate for this defect)
5. Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake, 1.7% of tests (1.61x the national rate for this defect)
6. A lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning, 3.4% of tests (1.54x the national rate for this defect)
7. Engine MIL illuminated indicating a malfunction, 1.8% of tests (1.42x the national rate for this defect)
8. A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps, 1.1% of tests (1.24x the national rate for this defect)
9. A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn, 4.3% of tests
10. The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements, 2.5% of tests

From 1,982 DVSA-tracked diesel Toyota Urban Cruiser tests, 2024, split out from the Toyota Urban Cruiser's other fuel types. DVSA testers marked 2.87% of these flagged defects as "dangerous", against 5.11% nationally. See which fuel type fails on the most dangerous defects nationally for how that compares across the whole fleet.

Most common MOT advisories on a diesel Toyota Urban Cruiser

Flagged but doesn't fail the car, a different list from the failures above.

1. Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded, 37.3% of tests (6.03x the national rate for this defect), also fails
2. A brake hose ferrule excessively corroded, 5.2% of tests (4.12x the national rate for this defect)
3. A suspension component excessively damaged or corroded, 20.1% of tests (3.88x the national rate for this defect)
4. Product on the lens or light source which obviously reduces light intensity or changes emitted colour to other than white or yellow, 4.3% of tests (3.88x the national rate for this defect)
5. Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is seriously reduced, 4.4% of tests (3.57x the national rate for this defect)
6. The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm of any sub-frame, spring or suspension component mounting (a 'prescribed area') is significantly reduced or inadequately repaired, 5.2% of tests (3.46x the national rate for this defect)
7. A spring or spring component fractured or seriously weakened, 12.1% of tests (2.56x the national rate for this defect)
8. Number plate inscription missing or illegible, 4.7% of tests (1.79x the national rate for this defect)
9. Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake, 3.6% of tests (1.79x the national rate for this defect), also fails
10. A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn, 22.5% of tests (1.68x the national rate for this defect), also fails

From 1,982 DVSA-tracked diesel Toyota Urban Cruiser tests, 2024.

Other Toyota Urban Cruiser fuel types

• Petrol Toyota Urban Cruiser - 77.4%

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