Toyota Surf
Reliability, estimated running costs, and MOT data across 5 model years from 487 MOT tests in 2024.
Avg Pass Rate
79%
Total Tests
487
Highest Pass Rate
2003 (82%)
Years Covered
5
About the Toyota Surf
The Toyota Surf was MOT tested 487 times in 2024 (DVSA data, retests included) across 5 model years (2003 to 2007), with an average pass rate of 79%. That's close to the average of 82% across all models in our data. Our records list diesel versions.
Best and Worst Years
Of the years with at least 100 tests, the 2003 model has the highest pass rate at 82% from 128 tests. The 2004 model has the lowest at 70%. The 12 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
Older Toyota Surfs tend to have better MOT pass rates than newer ones, with an average decline of 7 percentage points across model years.
Mileage Across Years
The oldest model in our data (2003) averages 174,072 miles, while the newest (2007) averages 181,722 miles. Older models have covered serious mileage, so suspension and drivetrain wear are worth checking.
Compared to the Toyota brand average of 84%, the Surf is 5 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 Surf by Year
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Questions about the Toyota Surf
Is the Toyota Surf reliable?
Across its 5 model years in our data (2003 to 2007), the Toyota Surf averages a 79% MOT pass rate, from 487 tests (DVSA MOT data for tests in 2024, retests included). That's 3 points below the average of 82% across all models in the same data. The 2003 model has the highest pass rate of the years with at least 100 tests, at 82%.
Which year Toyota Surf has the best MOT pass rate?
Of the years with at least 100 tests, the 2003 Toyota Surf has the highest MOT pass rate at 82%, while the 2004 model has the lowest at 70%, a 12 point gap. Newer cars usually pass more often simply because they are younger, so compare years of a similar age.
Are newer Toyota Surfs more reliable?
Older Toyota Surfs tend to have better MOT pass rates than newer ones, with an average decline of 7 percentage points across model years.
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