Toyota Starlet 1990 reliability and quality

Production year from 1990 to 1996

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 2008 in average failures were found for approximately only 12.1 percents of Toyota Starlet.
The most recent data available is for 2008, when the average defect rate for a 16-year-old Toyota Starlet was 10.6 percent, the average for a car that age was 22.5 percent. So in terms of reliability, Toyota Starlet has performed very well, or more reliable than 95% of the other cars tested.

A good used Toyota Starlet could be a bargain - despite its relatively high reliability, it is around 30% cheaper than the average hatchbacks of a similar age.

Toyota Starlet price and technical data
Hatchbacks 1990 - 1996 prices

Year of inspection Age of car Failures found %
/ average for same age cars
Place in rating
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
Toyota Starlet 1995
2006 11 years 17.1% / 27.60% 9. from 59
2005 10 years 10.8% / 22.40% 2. from 70
2004 9 years 11.3% / 22.00% 4. from 70
Toyota Starlet 1994
2006 12 years 17.1% / 27.60% 9. from 59
2005 11 years 17.0% / 27.70% 7. from 59
2004 10 years 11.3% / 22.00% 4. from 70
Toyota Starlet 1993
2005 12 years 17.0% / 27.70% 7. from 59
2004 11 years 16.6% / 26.90% 10. from 67
Toyota Starlet 1992
2004 12 years 16.6% / 26.90% 10. from 67