MOT performance
Toyota C-HR petrol: MOT pass rate and common failures
Of 18,582 MOT tests on petrol Toyota C-HRs in 2023–2024 (on average 5.1 years old at test, median 37,306 miles), 84.2% passed first time, against 86.3% of 131,785 hybrid Toyota C-HR tests. Allowing for age, mileage and fuel, petrol Toyota C-HRs failed 6% less often than comparable cars — 0.94× against 1.10× for the Toyota C-HR as a whole.
18,582 MOT tests on 9,094 vehicles, 2023–2024 · Source: DVSA (Open Government Licence) · Analysis: 73 Auto
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| Figure | Value | Basis |
|---|---|---|
| First-time pass rate | 84.2% | ±0.5 pts (95%), n = 18,582 |
| All Toyota C-HRs | 86.1% | n = 153,637 |
| Failures vs similar cars | 0.94× | same age, mileage and fuel = 1.00; Toyota C-HR overall 1.10× |
| Tests with a dangerous defect | 4.8% | n = 18,582 |
| Average age at test | 5.1 years | n = 18,582 |
| Registration years covered | 1995–2021 | DVSA first-use date |
Petrol against the other Toyota C-HR 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 1.2 years older on average than the hybrid ones, so the raw pass rates partly reflect age; the adjusted column doesn't.
| Fuel | Tests | Average age | First-time pass | vs similar cars | Dangerous |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hybrid | 131,785 | 3.9 yrs | 86.3% | +13% | 2.9% |
| Petrol | 18,582 | 5.1 yrs | 84.2% | -6% | 4.8% |
Where petrol Toyota C-HRs differ
- Body, chassis and structure: petrol Toyota C-HRs failed 66% less often than the Toyota C-HR overall, relative to comparable cars (0.13× vs 0.38×).
- Lights, reflectors and electrical: petrol Toyota C-HRs failed 49% less often than the Toyota C-HR overall, relative to comparable cars (0.79× vs 1.56×).
- Brakes: petrol Toyota C-HRs failed 23% more often than the Toyota C-HR overall, relative to comparable cars (1.07× vs 0.87×).
| Area | Petrol (vs similar) | All Toyota C-HRs (vs similar) |
|---|---|---|
| Driver's view of the road | 7.1% (+103%) | 5.7% (+80%) |
| Tyres | 3.9% (-27%) | 3.9% (-22%) |
| Brakes | 3.5% (+7%) | 1.3% (-13%) |
| Lights, reflectors and electrical | 3.2% (-21%) | 4.7% (+56%) |
| Suspension | 0.7% (-72%) | 0.4% (-62%) |
Most common petrol Toyota C-HR failure items
| Item | Area | Share of tests |
|---|---|---|
| Wipers: does not clear the windscreen effectively | Driver's view of the road | 6.05% |
| Brake pads: less than 1.5 mm thick | Brakes | 2.76% |
| Tread depth: tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm | Tyres | 1.43% |
| Headlamp: not working on dipped beam | Lights, reflectors and electrical | 1.15% |
| Condition: has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords | Tyres | 1.03% |
Pass rate by age, by fuel
| Age at test (years) | petrol pass rate (tests) | hybrid pass rate (tests) |
|---|---|---|
| 3-4 | 87.0% (5,431) | 87.2% (59,165) |
| 5-6 | 83.0% (11,137) | 82.4% (42,381) |
| 7-8 | 83.0% (1,983) | 82.6% (4,331) |
Toyota C-HR by registration year
Registration-year pages cover every fuel of that year.
- 2017 Toyota C-HR · 82.6%
- 2018 Toyota C-HR · 82.4%
- 2019 Toyota C-HR · 87.0%
- 2020 Toyota C-HR · 89.5%
- 2021 Toyota C-HR · 91.1%
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.
Check a specific petrol Toyota C-HR
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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.