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MOT reliability

Toyota Regius

519 vehicles · 7,681 completed MOT tests analysed
76%
MOT pass rate

Based on 519 Toyota Regius vehicles and 7,681 completed MOT tests, the Toyota Regius has an overall 76% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 151,461 miles.

519
Vehicles
7,681
MOT tests
6,938
Avg miles / year
2
Faults per test
2%
Dangerous-fault share

Toyota Regius problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Toyota Regius MOT tests:

  • Other42%
  • Tyres, wheels & suspension26%
  • Brakes13%
  • Lamps & electrical12%
  • Body & structure5%
  • Emissions & nuisance4%
  • Visibility3%
  • Steering2%

Toyota Regius pass rate by age

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

Age (years)TestsPass rate
132383%
235978%
337775%
437575%
534778%
634475%
736277%
838371%
936076%
1032175%
1128476%
1227070%
1326170%
1423975%
1526274%
1625673%
1725175%
1825675%
1924375%
2023177%

Fuel types: Petrol (330), Diesel (173), LPG (14), Gas Bi-Fuel (2)

Most common Toyota Regius MOT faults

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

  1. Offside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i)) (192 times)
  2. Nearside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i)) (176 times)
  3. Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) (175 times)
  4. Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i)) (175 times)
  5. Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i)) (175 times)
  6. Offside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i)) (133 times)
  7. Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (133 times)
  8. Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g) (129 times)
  9. Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) (121 times)
  10. Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (118 times)
  11. Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i)) (115 times)
  12. Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i)) (115 times)
  13. Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (110 times)
  14. Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) (97 times)
  15. Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (97 times)

Toyota Regius pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
2021 1 7 86% 75,466
2018 4 49 73% 129,841
2017 27 313 79% 131,679
2016 51 600 82% 121,632
2015 42 558 80% 138,662
2014 21 312 76% 149,826
2013 7 117 77% 255,712
2012 15 262 73% 161,295
2011 18 325 77% 170,726
2010 17 331 74% 178,753
2009 7 128 77% 181,673
2008 21 382 77% 166,735
2007 33 677 73% 184,386
2006 18 419 71% 176,335
2005 7 141 67% 193,719
2004 9 236 65% 259,216
2003 4 86 69% 172,029
2002 13 142 83% 101,939
2001 48 465 81% 119,706
2000 56 611 81% 127,580
1999 44 546 76% 144,636
1998 21 320 76% 160,097
1997 33 649 69% 201,898
1996 1 2 50% 93,259

Toyota Regius reliability FAQ

Across 519 Toyota Regius 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 Regius MOT issues are: Offside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i)); Nearside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i)); Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii)).

The typical Toyota Regius in our data has covered around 151,461 miles.

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