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MOT reliability

Toyota Previa

39,965 vehicles · 510,330 completed MOT tests analysed
69%
MOT pass rate

Based on 39,965 Toyota Previa vehicles and 510,330 completed MOT tests, the Toyota Previa has an overall 69% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 152,926 miles.

39,965
Vehicles
510,330
MOT tests
8,245
Avg miles / year
2.4
Faults per test
1%
Dangerous-fault share

Toyota Previa problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Toyota Previa MOT tests:

  • Other85%
  • Tyres, wheels & suspension11%
  • Brakes6%
  • Emissions & nuisance5%
  • Lamps & electrical4%
  • Seatbelts & equipment3%
  • Steering3%
  • Body & structure2%

Toyota Previa pass rate by age

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

Age (years)TestsPass rate
12,14776%
23,20374%
311,53880%
415,06179%
518,33878%
620,56075%
722,34074%
825,36971%
929,43970%
1033,79269%
1137,40568%
1239,75567%
1340,38866%
1439,30165%
1536,11165%
1631,06265%
1725,39065%
1820,30365%
1915,93065%
2012,34765%

Fuel types: Petrol (31,334), Diesel (7,952), LPG (614), Hybrid Electric (Clean) (35), Gas Bi-Fuel (11), Electric (10), Other (5), LNG (3)

Most common Toyota Previa MOT faults

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

  1. Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (20,887 times)
  2. Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (20,223 times)
  3. Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (17,848 times)
  4. Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (17,318 times)
  5. Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g) (17,095 times)
  6. Oil leak (15,710 times)
  7. Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) (13,689 times)
  8. Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i)) (12,222 times)
  9. Offside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b) (9,959 times)
  10. Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g) (9,958 times)
  11. Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c) (9,799 times)
  12. Nearside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b) (9,289 times)
  13. Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c) (9,236 times)
  14. Child seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt (9,106 times)
  15. Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive (7.3.D.3) (8,945 times)

Toyota Previa pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
2023 1 4 75% 139,170
2022 2 11 82% 120,424
2021 4 24 79% 89,184
2020 1 7 100% 207,650
2019 2 21 71% 205,904
2018 3 18 89% 98,777
2017 7 56 84% 149,265
2016 40 447 76% 129,132
2015 57 696 75% 142,956
2014 52 523 71% 113,597
2013 89 842 73% 108,642
2012 77 839 72% 119,573
2011 86 1,110 72% 165,356
2010 92 1,339 72% 179,341
2009 62 976 71% 162,411
2008 166 2,336 72% 165,790
2007 240 3,497 71% 155,579
2006 1,342 24,567 72% 159,525
2005 1,828 33,152 72% 157,518
2004 2,215 41,351 71% 161,355
2003 2,662 49,677 71% 159,777
2002 2,736 49,373 70% 155,582
2001 2,836 49,249 70% 160,694
2000 1,738 28,407 68% 159,588
1999 895 12,063 67% 154,490
1998 2,045 25,404 67% 146,830
1997 3,187 35,537 67% 141,723
1996 3,871 40,205 66% 143,905
1995 3,676 34,487 66% 148,086
1994 3,063 26,082 65% 151,809
1993 2,678 21,045 64% 152,769
1992 2,139 14,598 64% 155,299
1991 1,501 9,212 65% 156,350
1990 539 2,955 64% 156,579
1989 4 18 61% 133,490
1986 1 9 56% 163,026
1985 1 1 100% 114,559
1973 2 11 73% 161,787
1971 19 136 60% 158,408
1919 1 30 57% 417,309

Toyota Previa reliability FAQ

Across 39,965 Toyota Previa vehicles in our MOT data, 69% pass the MOT (a 31% failure rate), with about 2.4 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Toyota Previa MOT issues are: 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); Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1).

The typical Toyota Previa in our data has covered around 152,926 miles.

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