MOT performance
Toyota Auris petrol: MOT pass rate and common failures
Of 139,181 MOT tests on petrol Toyota Auriss in 2023–2024 (on average 11.9 years old at test, median 74,207 miles), 69.8% passed first time, against 78.6% of 133,837 hybrid Toyota Auris tests. Allowing for age, mileage and fuel, petrol Toyota Auriss failed 16% less often than comparable cars — 0.84× against 0.95× for the Toyota Auris as a whole.
139,181 MOT tests on 70,302 vehicles, 2023–2024 · Source: DVSA (Open Government Licence) · Analysis: 73 Auto
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| Figure | Value | Basis |
|---|---|---|
| First-time pass rate | 69.8% | ±0.2 pts (95%), n = 139,181 |
| All Toyota Auriss | 73.3% | n = 311,459 |
| Failures vs similar cars | 0.84× | same age, mileage and fuel = 1.00; Toyota Auris overall 0.95× |
| Tests with a dangerous defect | 7.3% | n = 139,181 |
| Average age at test | 11.9 years | n = 139,181 |
| Registration years covered | 2006–2020 | DVSA first-use date |
Petrol against the other Toyota Auris fuels
Official DVSA test results by fuel, with 73 Auto's adjusted ratio (failures against cars of the same age, mileage and fuel). The petrol cars were tested 4.5 years older on average than the hybrid ones, so the raw pass rates partly reflect age; the adjusted column doesn't.
Where petrol Toyota Auriss differ
- Noise, emissions and leaks: petrol Toyota Auriss failed 26% less often than the Toyota Auris overall, relative to comparable cars (0.39× vs 0.52×).
- Steering: petrol Toyota Auriss failed 25% less often than the Toyota Auris overall, relative to comparable cars (0.41× vs 0.55×).
| Area | Petrol (vs similar) | All Toyota Auriss (vs similar) |
|---|---|---|
| Lights, reflectors and electrical | 16.0% (+1%) | 14.1% (+19%) |
| Brakes | 8.9% (+7%) | 6.7% (+10%) |
| Suspension | 6.8% (-46%) | 5.6% (-33%) |
| Driver's view of the road | 4.9% (-15%) | 4.2% (-9%) |
| Tyres | 4.9% (-29%) | 5.6% (-12%) |
| Body, chassis and structure | 2.2% (-52%) | 1.4% (-50%) |
| Noise, emissions and leaks | 1.9% (-61%) | 1.4% (-48%) |
| Steering | 1.0% (-59%) | 0.9% (-45%) |
| Seat belts and airbags | 0.6% (-45%) | 0.4% (-44%) |
| Registration plates and VIN | 0.4% (+6%) | 0.3% (-4%) |
| Road wheels | 0.3% (-25%) | 0.3% (-30%) |
Most common petrol Toyota Auris failure items
| Item | Area | Share of tests |
|---|---|---|
| Position lamp: not working | Lights, reflectors and electrical | 5.86% |
| Stop lamp: not working | Lights, reflectors and electrical | 4.04% |
| Wipers: does not clear the windscreen effectively | Driver's view of the road | 2.87% |
| Rbt (sp): efficiency below requirements | Brakes | 2.38% |
| Brake pads: less than 1.5 mm thick | Brakes | 2.21% |
Pass rate by age, by fuel
| Age at test (years) | petrol pass rate (tests) | hybrid pass rate (tests) | diesel pass rate (tests) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3-4 | 87.6% (954) | 82.8% (9,847) | — |
| 5-6 | 85.8% (8,087) | 81.0% (41,557) | 80.4% (1,522) |
| 7-8 | 83.0% (15,816) | 79.1% (42,882) | 76.8% (7,328) |
| 9-10 | 78.3% (22,482) | 77.3% (29,105) | 73.5% (6,150) |
| 11-12 | 68.9% (21,899) | 68.2% (8,378) | 68.0% (1,706) |
| 13-15 | 63.2% (52,062) | 61.4% (2,068) | 59.2% (7,874) |
| 16+ | 59.7% (17,881) | — | 55.8% (4,307) |
Toyota Auris by registration year
Registration-year pages cover every fuel of that year.
- 2007 Toyota Auris · 59.8%
- 2008 Toyota Auris · 60.5%
- 2009 Toyota Auris · 63.0%
- 2010 Toyota Auris · 65.0%
- 2011 Toyota Auris · 66.0%
- 2012 Toyota Auris · 68.4%
- 2013 Toyota Auris · 77.5%
- 2014 Toyota Auris · 77.8%
- 2015 Toyota Auris · 79.5%
- 2016 Toyota Auris · 80.3%
- 2017 Toyota Auris · 81.4%
- 2018 Toyota Auris · 82.1%
- 2019 Toyota Auris · 81.7%
What this does and doesn't tell you
Fuel is DVSA's recorded fuel type; plug-in and self-charging hybrids are grouped as hybrid. A difference between fuels can come from the engines themselves, or from how the cars are used — diesels typically cover more miles, and the adjusted ratio allows for mileage band but not for every difference in use. For one car, its own MOT history is the better guide: see MOT check.
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About this data. These are MOT test results, not a measure of mechanical reliability: a car's MOT outcome reflects its condition on the day, which depends on how it has been maintained and driven as well as how it was built. Figures cover class 4 vehicles (cars and light vans), normal tests only (retests excluded), outcomes pass, fail and pass after rectification at the station; vehicles at least 2.5 years old at test. Tests from 2023-01-01 to 2024-12-30. “Compared with similar cars” means compared with the national rate for cars of the same age, mileage band and fuel. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Makes and models are matched to 73 Auto's vehicle catalogue; tests that can't be matched are left out rather than guessed. See how the MOT figures are produced.
Related
- All Toyota Auris MOT results
- Toyota Auris hybrid · 78.6% first-time pass
- Toyota Auris diesel · 67.9% first-time pass
- Check one car’s MOT history
- What a used car costs to own