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MOT reliability

Toyota C-hr

96,643 vehicles · 449,675 completed MOT tests analysed
88%
MOT pass rate

Based on 96,643 Toyota C-hr vehicles and 449,675 completed MOT tests, the Toyota C-hr has an overall 88% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 48,567 miles.

96,643
Vehicles
449,675
MOT tests
8,366
Avg miles / year
0.9
Faults per test
4%
Dangerous-fault share

Toyota C-hr problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Toyota C-hr MOT tests:

  • Tyres, wheels & suspension53%
  • Brakes19%
  • Other14%
  • Visibility10%
  • Lamps & electrical8%
  • Identification & plates2%
  • Seatbelts & equipment0%
  • Steering0%

Toyota C-hr pass rate by age

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

Age (years)TestsPass rate
132896%
25,91294%
3111,40192%
497,24489%
584,04687%
666,36885%
748,70885%
827,54585%
97,90584%
1015579%
131100%
141100%
151100%
16250%
17250%
18250%
19250%

Fuel types: Hybrid Electric (Clean) (87,335), Petrol (9,300), Electric (3), Other (2), Gas Bi-Fuel (1), LNG (1), Diesel (1)

Most common Toyota C-hr MOT faults

These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Toyota C-hr MOT tests:

  1. Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (29,155 times)
  2. Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (28,725 times)
  3. Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) (19,816 times)
  4. Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) (19,401 times)
  5. Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) (8,645 times)
  6. Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii)) (7,217 times)
  7. Nearside Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt (5,764 times)
  8. Offside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii)) (5,586 times)
  9. Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) (5,541 times)
  10. Offside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii)) (5,469 times)
  11. Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) (5,348 times)
  12. Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (4,878 times)
  13. Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (4,485 times)
  14. Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii)) (4,456 times)
  15. Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) (4,404 times)

Toyota C-hr pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
2024 4 7 100% 30,977
2023 5,844 6,749 93% 24,877
2022 11,387 21,218 92% 30,215
2021 14,163 41,413 90% 38,926
2020 14,928 58,762 89% 45,866
2019 17,134 90,489 88% 53,650
2018 18,389 118,857 87% 61,757
2017 14,295 108,211 87% 65,724
2016 497 3,965 88% 64,841
2007 1 11 64% 99,617
1995 1 5 100% 148,297

Toyota C-hr reliability FAQ

Across 96,643 Toyota C-hr vehicles in our MOT data, 88% pass the MOT (a 12% failure rate), with about 0.9 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Toyota C-hr MOT issues are: Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)); Nearside 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 C-hr in our data has covered around 48,567 miles.

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