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MOT reliability

Toyota Estima

29,259 vehicles · 219,889 completed MOT tests analysed
76%
MOT pass rate

Based on 29,259 Toyota Estima vehicles and 219,889 completed MOT tests, the Toyota Estima has an overall 76% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 126,008 miles.

29,259
Vehicles
219,889
MOT tests
10,626
Avg miles / year
2
Faults per test
2%
Dangerous-fault share

Toyota Estima problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Toyota Estima MOT tests:

  • Other53%
  • Tyres, wheels & suspension25%
  • Lamps & electrical11%
  • Brakes9%
  • Steering5%
  • Emissions & nuisance4%
  • Visibility2%
  • Body & structure2%

Toyota Estima pass rate by age

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

Age (years)TestsPass rate
17,64077%
28,92174%
39,74272%
49,60273%
59,85573%
610,09975%
710,27676%
89,98877%
910,17477%
1010,90478%
1113,59379%
1215,04978%
1316,18778%
1415,49676%
1513,95675%
1611,80574%
179,20773%
186,85772%
194,77870%
203,05468%

Fuel types: Petrol (13,353), Hybrid Electric (Clean) (7,977), Diesel (6,953), LPG (675), Electric (125), Gas Bi-Fuel (100), Other (68), Fuel Cells (2)

Most common Toyota Estima MOT faults

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

  1. Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i)) (5,133 times)
  2. Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (5,069 times)
  3. Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (5,033 times)
  4. Oil leak (4,308 times)
  5. Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) (4,235 times)
  6. Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (4,070 times)
  7. Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (3,916 times)
  8. Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g) (3,687 times)
  9. Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (3,263 times)
  10. Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (3,241 times)
  11. Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) (3,144 times)
  12. Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine (7.4.B.3b) (2,909 times)
  13. Offside Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b) (2,804 times)
  14. Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (2,710 times)
  15. Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (2,568 times)

Toyota Estima pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
2025 10 14 93% 70,974
2024 10 28 79% 79,604
2023 26 98 85% 101,213
2022 52 256 85% 99,190
2021 370 2,595 80% 124,499
2020 551 4,187 79% 128,980
2019 767 5,686 82% 119,985
2018 768 5,143 81% 108,965
2017 1,032 6,888 81% 108,419
2016 1,183 8,988 80% 113,675
2015 1,089 7,817 79% 112,143
2014 1,478 8,664 81% 105,291
2013 1,907 9,962 82% 99,633
2012 2,113 10,120 83% 100,824
2011 1,544 8,888 80% 111,327
2010 2,046 11,941 80% 110,997
2009 1,899 11,578 81% 114,325
2008 1,712 13,124 78% 125,162
2007 1,511 14,040 75% 134,740
2006 1,538 14,113 75% 135,800
2005 870 9,175 69% 149,936
2004 1,027 10,356 69% 155,178
2003 937 8,849 68% 153,920
2002 502 5,114 69% 153,150
2001 297 3,153 70% 158,742
2000 252 2,995 69% 166,211
1999 149 1,407 67% 172,813
1998 133 1,570 68% 172,869
1997 341 3,983 68% 163,135
1996 533 6,198 68% 170,366
1995 565 5,406 68% 158,568
1994 743 7,209 66% 159,884
1993 592 4,973 65% 162,047
1992 687 5,227 65% 165,745
1991 18 136 60% 164,620
1990 1 2 50% 184,146
1977 1 1 100% 83,897
1962 1 6 83% 239,409

Toyota Estima reliability FAQ

Across 29,259 Toyota Estima vehicles in our MOT data, 76% pass the MOT (a 24% failure rate), with about 2 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Toyota Estima MOT issues are: Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i)); 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)).

The typical Toyota Estima in our data has covered around 126,008 miles.

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