MOT performance
Toyota Estima hybrid: MOT pass rate and common failures
Of 12,614 MOT tests on hybrid Toyota Estimas in 2023–2024 (on average 10.5 years old at test, median 87,450 miles), 81.2% passed first time, against 74.2% of 19,798 petrol Toyota Estima tests. Allowing for age, mileage and fuel, hybrid Toyota Estimas failed 17% less often than comparable cars — 0.83× against 0.75× for the Toyota Estima as a whole.
12,614 MOT tests on 6,745 vehicles, 2023–2024 · Source: DVSA (Open Government Licence) · Analysis: 73 Auto
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| Figure | Value | Basis |
|---|---|---|
| First-time pass rate | 81.2% | ±0.7 pts (95%), n = 12,614 |
| All Toyota Estimas | 76.7% | n = 33,200 |
| Failures vs similar cars | 0.83× | same age, mileage and fuel = 1.00; Toyota Estima overall 0.75× |
| Tests with a dangerous defect | 4.3% | n = 12,614 |
| Average age at test | 10.5 years | n = 12,614 |
| Registration years covered | 2001–2022 | DVSA first-use date |
Hybrid against the other Toyota Estima fuels
Official DVSA test results by fuel, with 73 Auto's adjusted ratio (failures against cars of the same age, mileage and fuel).
| Fuel | Tests | Average age | First-time pass | vs similar cars | Dangerous |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Petrol | 19,798 | 10.6 yrs | 74.2% | -28% | 6.5% |
| Hybrid | 12,614 | 10.5 yrs | 81.2% | -17% | 4.3% |
Where hybrid Toyota Estimas differ
- Steering: hybrid Toyota Estimas failed 96% more often than the Toyota Estima overall, relative to comparable cars (0.89× vs 0.46×).
- Noise, emissions and leaks: hybrid Toyota Estimas failed 64% more often than the Toyota Estima overall, relative to comparable cars (0.91× vs 0.55×).
- Suspension: hybrid Toyota Estimas failed 51% more often than the Toyota Estima overall, relative to comparable cars (1.06× vs 0.70×).
| Area | Hybrid (vs similar) | All Toyota Estimas (vs similar) |
|---|---|---|
| Lights, reflectors and electrical | 11.8% (+10%) | 14.4% (+3%) |
| Suspension | 5.1% (+6%) | 6.5% (-30%) |
| Driver's view of the road | 3.2% (-16%) | 4.2% (-16%) |
| Tyres | 3.0% (-43%) | 3.9% (-41%) |
| Brakes | 2.7% (-36%) | 3.9% (-43%) |
| Noise, emissions and leaks | 1.0% (-9%) | 1.9% (-45%) |
Most common hybrid Toyota Estima failure items
| Item | Area | Share of tests |
|---|---|---|
| Position lamp: not working | Lights, reflectors and electrical | 3.98% |
| Rear fog lamp: not working | Lights, reflectors and electrical | 2.43% |
| Linkage ball joint dust cover: ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt | Suspension | 2.08% |
| Registration plate lamp(s): inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps | Lights, reflectors and electrical | 2.01% |
| Wipers: does not clear the windscreen effectively | Driver's view of the road | 1.67% |
Pass rate by age, by fuel
| Age at test (years) | hybrid pass rate (tests) | petrol pass rate (tests) |
|---|---|---|
| 3-4 | 76.4% (1,320) | 70.2% (1,416) |
| 5-6 | 83.9% (1,122) | 76.1% (2,327) |
| 7-8 | 85.4% (993) | 72.5% (2,725) |
| 9-10 | 84.9% (1,731) | 76.3% (2,750) |
| 11-12 | 83.8% (2,365) | 78.7% (3,156) |
| 13-15 | 80.0% (3,833) | 75.0% (4,053) |
| 16+ | 73.5% (985) | 68.5% (3,053) |
Toyota Estima by registration year
Registration-year pages cover every fuel of that year.
- 2008 Toyota Estima · 75.3%
- 2009 Toyota Estima · 78.3%
- 2010 Toyota Estima · 78.0%
- 2011 Toyota Estima · 79.2%
- 2012 Toyota Estima · 81.3%
- 2013 Toyota Estima · 81.1%
- 2014 Toyota Estima · 78.1%
- 2016 Toyota Estima · 76.5%
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.