Toyota Starlet 1996 reliability and quality

Production year from 1996 to 1999

Unfortunately, the most recent inspection data for this Toyota Starlet is more than 10 years old, but at that time reliability was very high.

During regular inspections from 2004 to 2010 in average failures were found for approximately only 8.4 percents of Toyota Starlet.
The most recent data available is for 2010, when the average defect rate for a 14-year-old Toyota Starlet was 12 percent, the average for a car that age was 24.1 percent. So in terms of reliability, Toyota Starlet has performed very well, or more reliable than 95% of the other cars tested.

Year of inspection Age of car Failures found %
/ average for same age cars
Place in rating
Toyota Starlet 1999
2010 11 years 12.0% / 24.10% 2. from 75
2008 9 years 8.2% / 18.10% 7. from 88
2006 7 years 7.4% / 17.20% 7. from 97
2004 5 years 4.2% / 10.90% 3. from 103
Toyota Starlet 1998
2010 12 years 12.0% / 24.10% 2. from 75
2009 11 years 10.0% / 23.30% 3. from 68
2008 10 years 8.2% / 18.10% 7. from 88
2007 9 years 9.3% / 21.40% 5. from 82
2006 8 years 7.4% / 17.20% 7. from 97
2005 7 years 6.0% / 17.00% 1. from 87
2004 6 years 4.2% / 10.90% 3. from 103
Toyota Starlet 1997
2009 12 years 10.0% / 23.30% 3. from 68
2008 11 years 10.6% / 22.50% 5. from 72
2007 10 years 9.3% / 21.40% 5. from 82
2006 9 years 8.8% / 22.70% 4. from 78
2005 8 years 6.0% / 17.00% 1. from 87
2004 7 years 4.9% / 16.70% 1. from 85
Toyota Starlet 1996
2008 12 years 10.6% / 22.50% 5. from 72
2006 10 years 8.8% / 22.70% 4. from 78
2005 9 years 10.8% / 22.40% 2. from 70
2004 8 years 4.9% / 16.70% 1. from 85