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2010 Toyota Tacoma MOT Pass Rate

Pass rate for Tacoma models manufactured in 2010, based on 40 real MOT test results.

87.5%
Pass Rate
12.5%
Fail Rate
40
Total Tests
53,619
Avg Mileage

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

2010 Toyota Tacoma MOT Analysis

The 2010 Toyota Tacoma has an MOT pass rate of 87.5% based on 40 tests — well above the UK average for UK vehicles. Cars of this vintage present for MOT with an average of 53,619 miles on the odometer. With a 12.5% failure rate, the 2010 Tacoma is rated as "Excellent" for MOT reliability.

The leading cause of MOT failure for the 2010 Toyota Tacoma is Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment, responsible for 2.5% of failures. Lighting failures cover all external lights: headlights, tail lights, brake lights, indicators, fog lights, and reflectors. A single blown bulb will cause an MOT fail. This is one of the most preventable failure categories. Typical repair costs range from £5–50.

⚠ Based on limited data (40 tests)

Top failures specific to 2010 models only. The overall Tacoma page may show different rankings.

What Fails Most

What Fails on This Car?

Click a category to see specific failure items.

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MOT failure categories ranked by failure rate
RankFailure CategoryRate (%)Count
1Lamps, Reflectors And Electrical Equipment2.5%1

Failures per 10,000 Miles

avg. 53,619 mi

For every 10,000 miles driven, this shows what percentage of MOT tests fail for each category. This accounts for how far cars are actually driven, not just raw pass/fail counts.

Lamps & Electrical0.47% per 10K mi
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Mileage-normalised failure rates by category
CategoryRate / 10K miRaw %Count
Lamps & Electrical0.472.5%1

Mileage Statistics

53,619
Mean
39,728
Median
22,024
25th Percentile
105,366
75th Percentile
2.33% failures per 10K miles

Mileage-adjusted failure rate — accounts for how much this model year is typically driven.

About This Data

The 2010 Toyota Tacoma has an MOT pass rate of 87.5% based on 40 tests — well above the UK average for UK vehicles. Cars of this vintage present for MOT with an average of 53,619 miles on the odometer. With a 12.5% failure rate, the 2010 Tacoma is rated as "Excellent" for MOT reliability.

If you own or are considering buying a 2010 Toyota Tacoma, you can expect reliable MOT performance overall. Before your MOT, pay particular attention to lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment: Walk around the car and check every light — headlights (dipped and main beam), side lights, tail lights, brake lights, indicators, hazard lights, reverse light, rear fog light, and number plate lights. Replace any blown bulbs before the test. At 53,619 average miles, these vehicles are in the mid-range where component wear starts to become a factor.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 2.5% of failures

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment issues account for 2.5% of MOT failures on 2010 Toyota Tacoma models. Lighting failures cover all external lights: headlights, tail lights, brake lights, indicators, fog lights, and reflectors. A single blown bulb will cause an MOT fail. This is one of the most preventable failure categories. Typical repair costs: £5–50. Pre-MOT check: Walk around the car and check every light — headlights (dipped and main beam), side lights, tail lights, brake lights, indicators, hazard lights, reverse light, rear fog light, and number plate lights. Replace any blown bulbs before the test.

Based on DVSA anonymised MOT test data (2005–2024). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.

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