Toyota Urban Cruiser
Registered from 2005 to 2012.
About this model
The Toyota Ist is a subcompact car manufactured by the Japanese automaker Toyota. It is exported to the United States as the Scion xA and Scion xD, the Middle East as the Toyota xA and to Europe and Latin America as the Toyota Urban Cruiser for the second generation.
From the Wikipedia article Toyota Ist, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.
What fails its inspection
Great Britain's MOT record for the 2009 1.3 petrol. 244 of 1,246 tests failed, 20%.
Better than 77% of 2009 cars. The typical one fails 25%, across 961 models with enough tests behind them to say.
| Where | Share of failures | Failed tests |
|---|---|---|
| Brakes | 44% | 107 |
| Lights and electrics | 39% | 94 |
| Exhaust and emissions | 28% | 68 |
| Visibility | 23% | 56 |
| Tyres and wheels | 19% | 46 |
| Suspension | 18% | 44 |
The defects inspectors cite
- Engine MIL illuminated indicating a malfunction
- A lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning
- Wiper blade missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
- The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
- A brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm
- Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
Where it stands out against its peers
- Exhaust and emissions: failed more often than 90% of 2009 cars — 28% of its 244 failed tests, where an ordinary 2009 car has 12%.
- Visibility: failed more often than 91% of 2009 cars — 23% of its 244 failed tests, where an ordinary 2009 car has 10%.
Same model year only, at least 30 peer cars, zeros included. Every car has a worst part; this shows which, and how far from ordinary it is. A high share means more to check, not a verdict.
NHTSA's investigations are American; no European regulator publishes an equivalent record, so this section has nothing to draw on for a European car. There is no European equivalent of the service-bulletin register either.
Before you buy one
Built from what this car fails on, not from general knowledge of the model.
- Brakes — 44% of its failures
- A brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm
- Exhaust and emissions — 28% of its failures
- Tyres and wheels — 19% of its failures
- Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
- Suspension — 18% of its failures
- Lights and electrics — 39% of its failures
- A lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning
- Visibility — 23% of its failures
- Wiper blade missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
- Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
When it starts failing
At 140–160k miles this one fails 18% of its inspections, against the 29% an ordinary car of the same age fails.
| Odometer | Failure rate | Rate | Its age | Tests |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20–40k miles | 7% | 15% | 55 | |
| 40–60k miles | 14% | 20% | 138 | |
| 60–80k miles | 17% | 23% | 305 | |
| 80–100k miles | 21% | 26% | 336 | |
| 100–120k miles | 23% | 28% | 229 | |
| 120–140k miles | 27% | 29% | 122 | |
| 140–160k miles | 18% | 29% | 39 |
1,224 British inspections, grouped by the odometer reading recorded at the test.
Half of these have more than 80k miles on them. That is how far people drive this car, not how long it lasts.
Specification
| Year | Measured |
|---|---|
| 2010 | 1.3 petrol · 1215 kg · 2467 mm wheelbase · 5.4 L/100km (NEDC) |
Recalls
Filed by the manufacturer with a regulator. A recall is repaired free of charge, whoever owns the car now.
A12/0616/14
The seat rail spring may break, in which case the seat may not lock into the adjusted position. If the vehicle is operated with a broken seat rail spring, the seat could move in the event of a crash.
Recall of the product from end users
A12/1366/15
A short circuit may occur in the driver's side power window master switch. The switch assembly may consequently overheat, potentially leading to a fire.
Recall of the product from end users