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MOT reliability

Toyota Aqua

1,216 vehicles · 3,552 completed MOT tests analysed
86%
MOT pass rate

Based on 1,216 Toyota Aqua vehicles and 3,552 completed MOT tests, the Toyota Aqua has an overall 86% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 68,979 miles.

1,216
Vehicles
3,552
MOT tests
7,646
Avg miles / year
0.9
Faults per test
3%
Dangerous-fault share

Toyota Aqua problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Toyota Aqua MOT tests:

  • Tyres, wheels & suspension57%
  • Lamps & electrical26%
  • Other9%
  • Visibility6%
  • Brakes6%
  • Identification & plates1%
  • Body & structure1%
  • Steering1%

Toyota Aqua pass rate by age

How the Toyota Aqua's MOT pass rate changes as it ages (buckets with 20+ tests).

Age (years)TestsPass rate
13281%
23474%
32572%
42095%
510295%
618695%
721189%
822688%
924989%
1036489%
1172089%
1272782%
1346383%
1416176%
151100%

Fuel types: Hybrid Electric (Clean) (1,143), Petrol (66), Electric (4), Other (2), Electric Diesel (1)

Most common Toyota Aqua MOT faults

These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Toyota Aqua MOT tests:

  1. Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (107 times)
  2. Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (105 times)
  3. Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) (90 times)
  4. Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) (72 times)
  5. Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (44 times)
  6. Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) (38 times)
  7. Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) (38 times)
  8. Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i)) (38 times)
  9. Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i)) (38 times)
  10. Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) (37 times)
  11. Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (36 times)
  12. Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) (35 times)
  13. Rear fog lamp missing (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) (32 times)
  14. Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b)) (31 times)
  15. Nearside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i)) (31 times)

Toyota Aqua pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
2025 2 2 100% 51,907
2024 9 29 72% 81,866
2023 12 45 80% 75,869
2022 1 4 75% 16,981
2021 4 11 73% 50,712
2020 18 45 84% 54,085
2019 31 76 95% 49,222
2018 45 128 91% 56,700
2017 44 127 92% 56,164
2016 92 363 90% 67,705
2015 149 373 89% 70,130
2014 249 571 87% 63,740
2013 267 761 86% 69,555
2012 290 1,006 83% 79,163
2011 2 9 89% 88,237

Toyota Aqua reliability FAQ

Across 1,216 Toyota Aqua vehicles in our MOT data, 86% pass the MOT (a 14% failure rate), with about 0.9 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Toyota Aqua MOT issues are: Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)); Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)); Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii)).

The typical Toyota Aqua in our data has covered around 68,979 miles.

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