Toyota MOT pass rates, model by model
29 Toyota models, 4,842,241 MOT tests. The average Toyota passes 74.5% of tests, against 71.7% for all cars, and 90.5% of them pass the first MOT at three years old. Raw pass rates range from 60.1% for the Celica to 86.1% for the C-HR. Discontinued models are tested only as old cars, so the fairer comparison is the age-adjusted column.
| Model | Pass rate | Age-adjusted | Tests | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Toyota Yaris | 72.5% | +4.4 | 1,365,492 | 2000 to 2023 |
| Toyota Aygo | 75.9% | +3.9 | 768,328 | 2005 to 2022 |
| Toyota Prius | 78.4% | +6 | 478,603 | 2004 to 2023 |
| Toyota Auris | 72.8% | +4 | 455,038 | 2007 to 2019 |
| Toyota RAV4 | 77% | +6.6 | 374,717 | 2000 to 2022 |
| Toyota Corolla | 75.5% | +3 | 333,438 | 2000 to 2024 |
| Toyota C-HR | 86.1% | +1.6 | 253,628 | 2016 to 2023 |
| Toyota Hilux | 69.4% | -4.5 | 205,915 | 2000 to 2022 |
| Toyota Avensis | 66.1% | +4.3 | 186,125 | 2000 to 2018 |
| Toyota Verso | 71.2% | +2.6 | 82,268 | 2009 to 2018 |
| Toyota Estima | 77.3% | +8.4 | 50,091 | 2006 to 2021 |
| Toyota iQ | 75.2% | +13.7 | 50,005 | 2009 to 2014 |
| Toyota Proace | 70.5% | -12.1 | 37,977 | 2014 to 2022 |
| Toyota Land Cruiser | 72.9% | +7.6 | 30,547 | 2000 to 2020 |
| Toyota Alphard | 72.5% | -6.2 | 26,745 | 2003 to 2021 |
| Toyota Celica | 60.1% | – | 21,916 | 2000 to 2006 |
| Toyota MR2 | 66.3% | – | 20,148 | 2000 to 2006 |
| Toyota GT86 | 84% | +12 | 18,920 | 2012 to 2019 |
| Toyota Hiace | 63.4% | +7.7 | 15,922 | 2000 to 2008 |
| Toyota Hi-Ace | 66.6% | +8.1 | 15,326 | 2005 to 2011 |
| Toyota Landcruiser | 64.6% | – | 12,236 | 2000 to 2007 |
| Toyota Urban | 70.3% | +9.7 | 11,300 | 2009 to 2012 |
| Toyota Previa | 54.1% | – | 10,253 | 2001 to 2006 |
| Toyota GR | 92.9% | +5.5 | 7,246 | 2021 to 2022 |
| Toyota Vellfire | 83.1% | +22.8 | 3,832 | 2009 to 2012 |
| Toyota Camry | 93% | +7.5 | 2,446 | 2019 to 2020 |
| Toyota Highlander | 88.3% | +1 | 1,332 | 2021 to 2021 |
| Toyota Vitz | 80.5% | +16.9 | 1,225 | 2012 to 2012 |
| Toyota bZ4X | 97.5% | – | 1,222 | 2024 to 2024 |
Click through for the year-by-year pass rates, the failure list, the advisories to look for on a used example and the mileage at which each Toyota starts to struggle. For a specific car, the free MOT history check shows its own record against these averages, and the reliability index for every make shows where Toyota sits overall.
Questions people ask
Are Toyotas reliable?
Toyota cars pass 74.5% of MOTs against 71.7% for all cars, from 4,842,241 tests, and 90.5% pass their first test at three years old. Within the range the iQ is the strongest once age is allowed for and the Proace the weakest.
Which Toyota is the most reliable?
Age-adjusted, the Toyota iQ, at +13.7 points against cars of the same age; on raw pass rate the C-HR leads at 86.1%, helped by a younger fleet.
What fails Toyotas most at the MOT?
Across the range: wipers not clearing the screen, a sidelight not working and a number plate light not working. Each model page lists its own top failures and the advisories that come before them.
Source: DVSA anonymised MOT tests and results, 2023 to 2025. Methodology.