MOT statistics · 2023 tests

Toyota Auris MOT pass rate, common failures and mileage

In 2023, 82.0% of 158,476 MOT tests on the Toyota Auris ended in a pass, 5.5 points above the 76.5% average for all cars. Comparing like for like at ages 3 to 10, it passed 87.5% against 82.0%, ranking 15th of 148 models.

Pass rate

82.0%

All cars 76.5%

Tests

158,476

Initial MOTs in 2023

Ages 3 to 10

87.5%

All cars 82.0% · rank 15 of 148

Mileage at 10

73k

Median; middle half 53k to 95k

Pass rate and mileage by age

Each row covers the Toyota Auris MOT tests at that age. Mileage shows the median and the middle half of odometer readings, from the 25th to the 75th percentile.

Age	Pass rate	Mileage
3379 tests	89.4%	37,000 · 25k to 59k
49,761 tests	90.6%	39,000 · 27k to 67k
513,142 tests	89.6%	47,000 · 31k to 81k
615,305 tests	88.3%	53,000 · 35k to 87k
716,717 tests	87.4%	61,000 · 41k to 97k
817,578 tests	85.9%	69,000 · 47k to 107k
915,934 tests	85.0%	73,000 · 51k to 107k
1010,258 tests	82.4%	73,000 · 53k to 95k
119,163 tests	76.9%	77,000 · 57k to 101k
129,769 tests	75.9%	81,000 · 61k to 105k
1310,620 tests	75.4%	83,000 · 63k to 105k
1411,393 tests	72.7%	91,000 · 71k to 113k
1512,237 tests	70.4%	97,000 · 75k to 119k
166,220 tests	70.5%	97,000 · 77k to 121k

Auris pass rateAll cars at that ageMiddle half of mileages

Most common MOT failures and advisories

How often each item came up, per 100 MOT tests on the Toyota Auris. Advisories are things the tester noted that did not fail the car, often wear that will need attention soon. Follow an item to see what it means and how serious it is.

Failures

Side and tail lights

A lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning

3.6in 100 tests

Brake lights

Stop lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning

3.5in 100 tests

Wiper blades

Wiper blade missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen

2.5in 100 tests

Headlights

A headlamp or light source missing, inoperative or more than ½ not functioning in the case of LED

2.1in 100 tests

Number plate lights

A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps

1.8in 100 tests

Brake pads

A brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm

1.7in 100 tests

Tyre tread

Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements

1.7in 100 tests

Brake performance

Parking brake efficiency below minimum requirement

1.6in 100 tests

Advisories and minor defects

Brake discs

Brake disc or drum excessively weakened, insecure or fractured

9.4in 100 tests

Brake pipes

Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded

8.1in 100 tests

Brake pads

A brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm

6.6in 100 tests

Suspension bushes

A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn

5.9in 100 tests

Number plate lights

A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (minor defect)

3.9in 100 tests

Brake discs

Brake disc or drum significantly and obviously worn

3.0in 100 tests

Shock absorbers

A shock absorber damaged to the extent that it does not function or showing signs of severe leakage

2.6in 100 tests

Number plates

Number plate inscription missing or illegible

2.5in 100 tests

What to check on a used Auris

The parts that come up most often in Toyota Auris MOTs, and how to look at them on a viewing.

Brake discs and pads
Ask when the discs and pads were last replaced, and look through the wheel for a raised lip on the edge of the disc.
Brake pipes and hoses
Look underneath at the metal brake pipes for heavy rust, and at the rubber hoses for cracks or bulges.
Suspension and steering joints
Listen for knocks over bumps and at full lock, and ask whether any suspension or steering joints have been replaced.
Lights
Walk round with every light on, and ask someone to press the brake pedal so you can see both brake lights.
Shock absorbers
Push down hard on each corner: it should rise once and settle. Oil on the shock absorber body is a sign of a leak.

Check a specific Auris

Fleet averages only go so far. Enter the registration to see that car's own MOT history, mileage record and current condition, free.

Questions

What is the MOT pass rate of the Toyota Auris?

In 2023, 82.0% of 158,476 initial MOT tests on the Toyota Auris ended in a pass, against 76.5% for all cars and light vans. At ages 3 to 10, with the same age mix as all cars, it was 87.5% against 82.0%.

What fails most often on a Toyota Auris MOT?

The most common failures were side and tail lights (3.6 in 100 tests), brake lights (3.5 in 100 tests), wiper blades (2.5 in 100 tests).

What is a normal mileage for a 10-year-old Toyota Auris?

At 10 years old, the median Toyota Auris at its MOT had covered 73,000 miles, and the middle half had between 53,000 and 95,000 miles.

What do MOT testers most often advise on a Toyota Auris?

The most common advisories were brake discs (9.4 in 100 tests), brake pipes (8.1 in 100 tests), brake pads (6.6 in 100 tests).

How these figures are made. We counted every initial MOT test (not retests) of cars and light vans in Great Britain in 2023 from the DVSA anonymised MOT dataset, 33,842,940 tests in all. Pass rate is the share of initial tests that ended in a pass, counting faults fixed during the test. Age is whole years from first registration to the test, so a car having its first MOT a few weeks early counts as 2.

Like-for-like pass rates average each model's pass rate at ages 3 to 10 with the same age mix for every model, so a model is not flattered by a young fleet or penalised by an old one. Models are grouped by the first word of the DVSA model name, and names that cover several models are left out.

Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. RegTail's analysis of the DVSA anonymised MOT dataset, 2023 tests.