Petrol Toyota Urban Cruiser: MOT pass rate

77.4% of petrol Toyota Urban Cruisers pass the MOT first time, measured across 1,895 DVSA tests on that fuel type alone. Average mileage at test was 88,982.

Petrol against the other Toyota Urban Cruiser versions

Why the fuel type changes the number

Petrol cars avoid the DPF and emissions failures that catch diesels, and usually fail on the same consumables as any other car.

On the Toyota Urban Cruiser specifically, petrol is the strongest at 77.4%, and this petrol version sits 0.4 points above 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 petrol Toyota Urban Cruiser had covered 88,982 miles at test, against 91,932 for the diesel. 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 petrol Toyota Urban Cruiser

1. ESC MIL indicates a system malfunction, 2.2% of tests (10.89x the national rate for this defect)
2. Brakes imbalance across an axle such that the braking effort from any wheel is less than 70% of the maximum effort recorded from the other wheel on the same axle., 1.8% of tests (3.51x the national rate for this defect)
3. Lambda coefficient outside the default limits or the range specified by the manufacturer, 1.8% of tests (3.49x the national rate for this defect)
4. Engine MIL illuminated indicating a malfunction, 3% of tests (2.34x the national rate for this defect)
5. Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded, 2.2% of tests (2.06x 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, 4% of tests (1.81x the national rate for this defect)
7. Exhaust system leaking or insecure, 1.8% of tests (1.81x the national rate for this defect)
8. Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen, 2.8% of tests (1.68x the national rate for this defect)
9. The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements, 3.4% of tests (1.45x the national rate for this defect)
10. Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake, 1.5% of tests (1.42x the national rate for this defect)

From 1,907 DVSA-tracked petrol Toyota Urban Cruiser tests, 2024, split out from the Toyota Urban Cruiser's other fuel types. DVSA testers marked 3.34% 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 petrol Toyota Urban Cruiser

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

1. A stub axle swivel pin and/or bush excessively worn, 5% of tests (7.86x the national rate for this defect)
2. Product on the lens or light source which obviously reduces light intensity or changes emitted colour to other than white or yellow, 7.3% of tests (6.63x the national rate for this defect)
3. 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, 5.3% of tests (3.49x the national rate for this defect)
4. Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is seriously reduced, 3.8% of tests (3.03x the national rate for this defect)
5. Number plate inscription missing or illegible, 7% of tests (2.65x the national rate for this defect)
6. Exhaust system leaking or insecure, 6.8% of tests (2.38x the national rate for this defect), also fails
7. Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake, 4.5% of tests (2.23x the national rate for this defect), also fails
8. A suspension component excessively damaged or corroded, 11.2% of tests (2.16x the national rate for this defect)
9. Brake disc or drum excessively weakened, insecure or fractured, 25.8% of tests (2.11x the national rate for this defect)
10. Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded, 11.2% of tests (1.8x the national rate for this defect), also fails

From 1,907 DVSA-tracked petrol Toyota Urban Cruiser tests, 2024.

Other Toyota Urban Cruiser fuel types

• Diesel Toyota Urban Cruiser - 76.7%

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