MOT statistics · 2023 tests

Toyota Estima MOT pass rate, common failures and mileage

In 2023, 82.9% of 16,189 MOT tests on the Toyota Estima ended in a pass, 6.4 points above the 76.5% average for all cars. Comparing like for like at ages 3 to 10, it passed 82.2% against 82.0%.

Pass rate

82.9%

All cars 76.5%

Tests

16,189

Initial MOTs in 2023

Ages 3 to 10

82.2%

All cars 82.0%

Mileage at 10

77k

Median; middle half 63k to 99k

Pass rate and mileage by age

Each row covers the Toyota Estima 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
2680 tests	79.4%	93,000 · 79k to 113k
3718 tests	81.5%	97,000 · 79k to 125k
4725 tests	81.2%	113,000 · 87k to 147k
5799 tests	80.6%	99,000 · 55k to 137k
61,019 tests	85.6%	81,000 · 49k to 121k
7886 tests	78.9%	95,000 · 61k to 131k
8895 tests	81.0%	87,000 · 61k to 119k
91,025 tests	85.2%	81,000 · 61k to 113k
101,203 tests	84.4%	77,000 · 63k to 99k
111,367 tests	88.1%	75,000 · 63k to 91k
121,217 tests	82.8%	81,000 · 69k to 99k
131,541 tests	85.3%	81,000 · 69k to 97k
141,232 tests	84.4%	85,000 · 71k to 103k
15989 tests	82.4%	87,000 · 71k to 107k
16814 tests	79.7%	89,000 · 71k to 115k
17427 tests	77.3%	87,000 · 67k to 113k

Estima 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 Estima. 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

3.8in 100 tests

Wiper blades

Wiper blade missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen

2.2in 100 tests

Brake pads

A brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm

1.9in 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

Headlight aim

The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements

1.6in 100 tests

Headlights

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

1.6in 100 tests

Tyre tread

Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements

1.4in 100 tests

Screen washers

Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen

1.2in 100 tests

Advisories and minor defects

Brake pads

A brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm

8.3in 100 tests

Swivel pins and bushes

A stub axle swivel pin and/or bush excessively worn

5.0in 100 tests

Tyres

A tyre seriously damaged

4.7in 100 tests

Brake discs

Brake disc or drum excessively weakened, insecure or fractured

4.1in 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

Shock absorbers

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

3.5in 100 tests

Headlights

Product on the lens or light source which obviously reduces light intensity or changes emitted colour to other than whit

3.3in 100 tests

Engine oil leaks

Fluid leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users

3.2in 100 tests

What to check on a used Estima

The parts that come up most often in Toyota Estima 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.
Suspension and steering joints
Listen for knocks over bumps and at full lock, and ask whether any suspension or steering joints have been replaced.
Tyres
Check the tread across the full width of every tyre, including the inner edge, and look for cuts and bulges in the sidewalls.
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 Estima

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 Estima?

In 2023, 82.9% of 16,189 initial MOT tests on the Toyota Estima 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 82.2% against 82.0%.

What fails most often on a Toyota Estima MOT?

The most common failures were side and tail lights (3.8 in 100 tests), wiper blades (2.2 in 100 tests), brake pads (1.9 in 100 tests).

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

At 10 years old, the median Toyota Estima at its MOT had covered 77,000 miles, and the middle half had between 63,000 and 99,000 miles.

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

The most common advisories were brake pads (8.3 in 100 tests), swivel pins and bushes (5.0 in 100 tests), tyres (4.7 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.