MOT reliability

Toyota Camry

Q: Is the Toyota Camry reliable?

Across 12,776 Toyota Camry vehicles in our MOT data, 74% pass the MOT (a 26% failure rate), with about 1.7 faults or advisories recorded per test.

Q: What is the average mileage of a Toyota Camry?

The typical Toyota Camry in our data has covered around 122,868 miles.

12,776 vehicles · 91,433 completed MOT tests analysed

74%

MOT pass rate

Based on 12,776 Toyota Camry vehicles and 91,433 completed MOT tests, the Toyota Camry has an overall 74% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 122,868 miles.

12,776

Vehicles

91,433

MOT tests

7,671

Avg miles / year

1.7

Faults per test

Dangerous-fault share

Toyota Camry problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Toyota Camry MOT tests:

Other99%
Tyres, wheels & suspension7%
Brakes5%
Emissions & nuisance5%
Seatbelts & equipment4%
Steering3%
Lamps & electrical1%
Body & structure1%

Toyota Camry pass rate by age

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

Age (years)	Tests	Pass rate
1	186	92%
2	358	92%
3	1,750	91%
4	2,274	90%
5	2,325	89%
6	2,431	86%
7	2,797	81%
8	4,053	78%
9	5,642	76%
10	5,909	74%
11	6,128	73%
12	6,553	72%
13	7,114	71%
14	7,005	70%
15	6,174	70%
16	5,369	71%
17	4,932	70%
18	4,038	71%
19	3,479	71%
20	2,801	71%

Fuel types: Petrol (11,410), Hybrid Electric (Clean) (1,164), Diesel (141), LPG (42), Other (12), Electric (5), Gas Bi-Fuel (1), Gas (1)

Most common Toyota Camry MOT faults

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

Oil leak (3,681 times)
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (3,630 times)
Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (3,408 times)
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (2,739 times)
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (2,406 times)
Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g) (1,561 times)
Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g) (1,555 times)
Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1) (1,495 times)
Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1) (1,477 times)
Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d) (1,461 times)
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i)) (1,162 times)
Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a) (1,118 times)
Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1) (1,105 times)
Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2) (1,086 times)
Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a) (1,085 times)

Toyota Camry pass rate by registration year

Year	Vehicles	Tests	Pass rate	Avg mileage
2025	1	1	100%	6,910
2024	7	9	89%	1,745
2023	9	11	91%	29,206
2022	62	138	88%	62,642
2021	264	865	94%	56,156
2020	385	1,452	94%	65,229
2019	434	2,372	93%	82,232
2018	20	55	80%	73,069
2017	23	81	80%	74,743
2016	18	88	81%	143,523
2015	22	92	80%	101,979
2014	29	109	84%	81,015
2013	33	133	78%	86,459
2012	60	239	84%	90,505
2011	32	137	86%	84,926
2010	18	88	74%	104,411
2009	22	132	77%	107,581
2008	28	107	79%	105,398
2007	44	217	78%	97,972
2006	23	109	81%	82,918
2005	36	207	70%	98,024
2004	97	1,232	82%	113,793
2003	160	2,294	80%	116,306
2002	520	7,070	81%	117,823
2001	237	2,969	78%	113,889
2000	373	3,852	76%	130,068
1999	539	5,301	75%	133,603
1998	1,090	9,967	73%	130,039
1997	1,683	15,385	72%	131,655
1996	480	3,867	72%	130,901
1995	596	3,797	71%	134,088
1994	770	4,821	69%	137,504
1993	1,210	6,812	68%	139,235
1992	1,055	5,979	70%	137,842
1991	449	2,304	70%	133,679
1990	473	2,071	69%	124,237
1989	536	2,562	69%	118,613
1988	350	1,554	71%	116,648
1987	348	1,791	71%	118,087
1986	74	410	75%	105,128
1985	77	325	70%	97,681
1984	53	211	78%	87,329
1983	21	125	82%	93,676
1980	1	4	50%	143,308
1971	2	7	71%	169,010

Toyota Camry reliability FAQ

Across 12,776 Toyota Camry vehicles in our MOT data, 74% pass the MOT (a 26% failure rate), with about 1.7 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Toyota Camry MOT issues are: Oil leak; Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1); Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1).

The typical Toyota Camry in our data has covered around 122,868 miles.

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