Toyota Picnic
Reliability, estimated running costs, and MOT data across 4 model years from 692 MOT tests in 2024.
Avg Pass Rate
73%
Total Tests
692
Highest Pass Rate
1998 (73%)
Years Covered
4
About the Toyota Picnic
The Toyota Picnic was MOT tested 692 times in 2024 (DVSA data, retests included) across 4 model years (1997 to 2000), with an average pass rate of 73%. That's 9 points below the average of 82% across all models in our data, so check the year-by-year data carefully before buying. Our records list diesel and petrol versions.
Best and Worst Years
Of the years with at least 100 tests, the 1998 model has the highest pass rate at 73% from 202 tests. The 1997 model has the lowest at 67%. The 6 point gap means pass rates vary somewhat between years, but no year is dramatically different. Newer cars usually pass more often simply because they are younger.
Reliability Trend
Newer Toyota Picnics pass their MOT more often than older ones, by 5 percentage points on average, which is mostly down to age and wear.
Mileage Across Years
The oldest model in our data (1997) averages 138,509 miles, while the newest (2000) averages 137,091 miles. Older models have covered serious mileage, so suspension and drivetrain wear are worth checking.
Compared to the Toyota brand average of 84%, the Picnic is 11 points lower, placing it among the less reliable Toyota models.
Estimated Running Costs
Based on 7,400 miles/year, average pump prices of 174.57p petrol and 199.33p diesel (GOV.UK weekly road fuel prices, week of 19 October 2026), and MOT pass rate data. Insurance not included.
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Toyota Picnic by Year
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Questions about the Toyota Picnic
Is the Toyota Picnic reliable?
Across its 4 model years in our data (1997 to 2000), the Toyota Picnic averages a 73% MOT pass rate, from 692 tests (DVSA MOT data for tests in 2024, retests included). That's 9 points below the average of 82% across all models in the same data. The 1998 model has the highest pass rate of the years with at least 100 tests, at 73%.
Which year Toyota Picnic has the best MOT pass rate?
Of the years with at least 100 tests, the 1998 Toyota Picnic has the highest MOT pass rate at 73%, while the 1997 model has the lowest at 67%, a 6 point gap. Newer cars usually pass more often simply because they are younger, so compare years of a similar age.
Are newer Toyota Picnics more reliable?
Newer Toyota Picnics pass their MOT more often than older ones, by 5 percentage points on average, which is mostly down to age and wear.
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