Is the Toyota Lucida reliable?

The Toyota Lucida has an average MOT pass rate of 72% across 5 years, based on 335 tests in 2026. That's 10 points below the national average of 82%. The most reliable year is 2003 with a 80% pass rate.

Which year Toyota Lucida is best?

The 2003 Toyota Lucida has the highest MOT pass rate at 80%, while the 2007 model has the lowest at 63%. There's a 17 percentage point spread between the best and worst years.

Toyota Lucida

Reliability, running costs, and MOT data across 5 years from 335 real MOT tests.

Avg Pass Rate

72%

Total Tests

335

Best Year

2003 (80%)

Years Covered

About the Toyota Lucida

The Toyota Lucida has been tested 335 times in 2026 MOT data across 5 model years (2003 to 2007), with an average pass rate of 72%. That's 10 points below the national average of 82%, so check the year-by-year data carefully before buying. Available as diesel and petrol.

Best and Worst Years

The 2003 model is the most reliable with a 80% pass rate from 56 tests. The 2007 model has the lowest at 63%. With a 17 point spread, choosing the right year makes a big difference to reliability.

Reliability Trend

Older TOYOTA LUCIDAs tend to have better MOT pass rates than newer ones, with an average decline of 9 percentage points across model years.

Mileage Across Years

The oldest model in our data (2003) averages 147,477 miles, while the newest (2007) averages 150,424 miles. Older models have covered serious mileage, so suspension and drivetrain wear are worth checking.

Compared to the Toyota brand average of 84%, the Lucida is 12 points lower, placing it among the less reliable Toyota models.