Toyota reliability and car history check

Toyota models checked on CarCheckUp, most checked first. The most popular have their own page with MOT pass rates, common MOT failures and typical mileage from our checks. See the Toyota MOT pass rate and common problems.

316 models, most checked first.

Yaris 6,237 checks
Prius 5,315 checks
Auris 2,713 checks
Aygo 2,568 checks
Corolla 1,376 checks
Avensis 1,306 checks
RAV4 1,169 checks
C-HR 1,111 checks
Estima 693 checks
Hilux 665 checks
Corolla Icon HEV CVT 445 checks
Verso 442 checks
Corolla Icon Tech HEV CVT 356 checks
Proace 341 checks
RAV-4 329 checks
Yaris Design HEV CVT 292 checks
Celica 274 checks
Land Cruiser 251 checks
MR2 241 checks
Yaris Icon HEV CVT 221 checks
IQ 177 checks
Corolla Design HEV CVT 174 checks
GT86 151 checks
Corolla Active HEV CVT 146 checks
Corolla Excel HEV CVT 139 checks
Alphard 124 checks
Corolla GR Sport HEV CVT 119 checks
Hilux Invincib X D-4D4WD DCB A 111 checks
Proace City Icon 102 checks
Vitz 99 checks
Prius Plus 94 checks
C-HR GR Sport HEV CVT 88 checks
Yaris Cross Design HEV Auto 88 checks
Hiace 83 checks
HI-ACE 82 checks
Landcruiser 82 checks
Aygo X Edge VVT-I 81 checks
Yaris Excel HEV CVT 77 checks
Yaris Cross Icon HEV Auto 71 checks
Previa 67 checks
Voxy 67 checks
Aygo X Edge VVT-I Auto 65 checks
Aygo X Pure VVT-I 63 checks
Starlet 63 checks
Yaris Cross Excel HEV Auto 63 checks
RAV4 Dynamic Phev Auto 56 checks
Aqua 52 checks
Supra 50 checks
Camry 47 checks
Vellfire 47 checks
C-HR Design Phev Auto 45 checks
Urban Cruiser 40 checks
RAV4 Design Phev Auto 38 checks
RAV4 GR Sport Phev Auto 38 checks
BZ4X Motion 37 checks
C-HR Design HEV CVT 33 checks
Hilux Invincible D-4D 4WDDCB A 32 checks
Supra PRO Auto 32 checks
Dyna 30 checks
Aygo X Pure VVT-I Auto 25 checks
Hilux Invincible D-4D 4WD DCB 25 checks
Noah 25 checks
Proace City Icon EV 25 checks
Proace City Active 23 checks
Proace Icon EV 23 checks
Corolla Commercial HEV CVT 22 checks
Hilux Active D-4D 4WD DCB 22 checks
GR86 D-4S 20 checks
C-HR Icon HEV CVT 19 checks
GR86 D-4S Auto 19 checks
Aygo X Exclusive VVT-I 18 checks
Hilux Active D-4D 4WD ECB 18 checks
Hilux Invincible X Mhev 4WD A 18 checks
Carina 17 checks
Yaris Dynamic HEV CVT 17 checks
Yaris GR Sport HEV CVT 17 checks
Crown 16 checks
GR Yaris Circuit 4WD 15 checks
Yaris Cross Excel HEV CVT 15 checks
Hilux Active D-4D 4WD S/C 14 checks
Hilux Icon D-4D 4WD DCB Auto 14 checks
Hilux Invincible X D-4D4WD DCB 14 checks
Landcruiser Estate 14 checks
C-HR Excel HEV CVT 13 checks
Hilux Icon D-4D 4WD DCB 13 checks
C-HR Orange Edition HEV CVT 12 checks
RAV4 Dynamic Premium Phev Auto 12 checks
Yaris Cross GR Sport HEV Auto 12 checks
Yaris Cross Premiere ED HEV A 12 checks
Aygo X Exclusive VVT-I Auto 11 checks
BZ4X Pure 10 checks
BZ4X Vision 10 checks
Chaser 10 checks
Landcruiser Amazon 10 checks
RAV4 Black Edition HEV CVT 10 checks
Corolla Excel HEV Auto 9 checks
JZX 9 checks
Proace Verso Icon L2 EV 9 checks
Soarer 9 checks
C-HR GR Sport Phev Auto 8 checks
Landcruiser Colorado 8 checks
PRIUS+ 8 checks
Proace MAX Icon 8 checks
RAV4 Black Edition HEV 4X2 CVT 8 checks
Sienta 8 checks
Surf 8 checks
Yaris Cross GR Sport HEV CVT 8 checks
BZ4X Vision AWD 7 checks
Corolla Icon HEV Auto 7 checks
Granvia 7 checks
Picnic 7 checks
Wish 7 checks
Yaris Cross Excel HEV 4X4 Auto 7 checks
C-HR Excel Phev Auto 6 checks
Corolla Trek HEV CVT 6 checks
Esquire 6 checks
Fortuner 6 checks
Hilux GR Sport D-4D 4WD DCB 6 checks
Lucida 6 checks
Prius Alpha 6 checks
Proace City Design Auto 6 checks
Aristo 5 checks
Land Cruiser Active COM A 5 checks
Land Cruiser Invincible D Auto 5 checks
Prius + 5 checks
Prius Design Phev CVT 5 checks
Altezza 4 checks
Aygo X Icon HEV Auto 4 checks
Aygo X Undercover VVT-I 4 checks
GR Yaris 4WD 4 checks
HI LUX 4 checks
Passo 4 checks
Prius Excel Phev CVT 4 checks
Prius XL 4 checks
RAV4 Adventure HEV CVT 4 checks
RAV4 Design HEV 4X2 CVT 4 checks
RAV4 XT-R D-4D 4 checks
Regius 4 checks
Townace 4 checks
Yaris GR Sport HEV Auto 4 checks
Yaris Launch Edition HEV CVT 4 checks
4-Runner 3 checks
Auris Icon + D-4D 3 checks
Aygo X Design HEV Auto 3 checks
Aygo X-Play VVT-I 3 checks
BB 3 checks
Camry 2.2I 3 checks
Corolla T3 Vvti 3 checks
Corolla Touring 3 checks
Glanza 3 checks
Harrier 3 checks
Highlander Excel HEV CVT 3 checks
Mark II 3 checks
Proace City Verso Icon L2 EV 3 checks
Yaris Cross Dynamic HEV 4X4 A 3 checks
Yaris Cross Dynamic HEV Auto 3 checks
Alphard HV 2 checks
Aplhard 2 checks
Auris Excel VVT- 1 Hybrid CVT 2 checks
Auris Icon D4-D 2 checks
Avensis Icon D-4D 2 checks
Avensis TR D-4D 2 checks
Aygo JBL Edition TSS VVT-I 2 checks
Celsior 2 checks
Century 2 checks
C-HR Lime Edition HEV CVT 2 checks
Dispatch 2 checks
DYNA100SC2DR 2 checks
Estima Hybrid 2 checks
Estima Hybrid AHR20 Automatic 2 checks
FJ Cruiser 2 checks
GT86 D-4S 2 checks
Hiace 280 D-4D 95 SWB 2 checks
Highlander Excel Prem HEV CVT 2 checks
Hilux GR Sport D-4D 4WD DCB A 2 checks
Ipsum 2 checks
Kluger 2 checks
Land Cruiser Commercial Auto 2 checks
Lite-ACE 2 checks
Mirai 2 checks
Noah Voxy 2 checks
Prius Active VVT-I CVT 2 checks
Prius Hybrid 2 checks
Prius Hybrid Auto 2 checks
Proace City Sport Auto 2 checks
Proace Comfort TSS 2 checks
Proace Icon 2 checks
Proace MAX Icon EV 2 checks
Proace Verso Shuttle L2 EV 2 checks
RAV4 Icon D-4D 2 checks
Sera 2 checks
Sparky 2 checks
Starlet CD Auto 2 checks
Tercel 2 checks
Velfire 2 checks
Verso-S TR VVT-I 2 checks
Yaris Cross Excel HEV 4X4 CVT 2 checks
Yaris Icon VVT-I CVT 2 checks
Yaris Premiere Edition HEV A 2 checks
Yaris S 2 checks
Yaris TR 2 checks
3.0 Aeras Estima L 1 check
911 1 check
Alphard DBA-ANH10W 1 check
Alphard E Four 1 check
Alphard Hybrid 1 check
Alphard Hybrid 4X4 Auto 1 check
Alphard Hybrid G 4WD Auto 1 check
Alphard V 1 check
Alphard-V 1 check
Alphard Vellfire 1 check
Alphrd 1 check
Aqua S Hybrid Auto 1 check
Auris Hybrid T4 CVT 1 check
Auris SR VVT-I 1 check
Auris T3 VVT-I 1 check
Auris TR Valvematic 1 check
Auris T-Spirit D-4D 1 check
Avensis Business ED + D-4D 1 check
Avensis Select D-4D 1 check
Avensis T3 X D-4D 1 check
Aygo VVT-I Fire 1 check
Aygo VVT-I ICE 1 check
Aygo X AIR Edition VVT-I Auto 1 check
Aygo X Excel HEV Auto 1 check
Aygo X JBL Special ED VVT-I A 1 check
Aygo X Limited Edition VVT-I 1 check
Aygo X-Pression VVT-I 1 check
Aygo X-Trend TSS VVT-I 1 check
BZ4X Design 1 check
BZ4X Motion AWD 1 check
BZ4X Premiere Edition AWD 1 check
Celica Vvti 1 check
C-HR Orange Edition HEV Auto 1 check
CHR Plus Icon EV 1 check
Corolla GR Sport HEV Auto 1 check
Corolla GT Coupe 1 check
Corolla Vvti S 1 check
ES 1 check
Estima Aeras Auto 1 check
Estima Hybrid E-Four G 1 check
F J Cruiser 1 check
Gata 1 check
Grand ACE 1 check
Grand Hiace 1 check
Grand HI ACE 1 check
GR Yaris Convenience 4WD 1 check
GX 100 Mark 2 1 check
HI-ACE Diesel 1 check
Highlander 1 check
HI-LUX 1 check
Hilux HL2 D-4D 4X4 DCB 1 check
Hilux Icon D-4D 4X4 DCB 1 check
HI LUX/ Surf 1 check
HI-LUX Surf 1 check
HI Surf 1 check
JZX110 1 check
K70 1 check
Kangoo 1 check
Land Cruiser First Edition D A 1 check
Land Cruiser Invincible D-4D A 1 check
Landcruiser LC3 D-4D 1 check
Landcruiser LC4 D-4D Auto 1 check
Mark X ZIO 1 check
MR 1 check
Noah Voxy Hybrid ZWR80 Auto 1 check
PR1US 1 check
Prius Active VVT-CVT 1 check
Prius Business ED + VVT-I CVT 1 check
Prius Plug IN Hybrid CVT 1 check
Prius Plus 1 check
Prius Plus + 1 check
Prius Plus 1 check
Prius Plus Excel TSS 1 check
Prius Plus Excel TSS HEV CVT 1 check
Prius T3 VVT-I CVT 1 check
Prius T4 VVT-1CVT 1 check
Prius T Spirit VVT-I CVT 1 check
Proace City Design 1 check
Proace Verso Combi L1 D-4D 1 check
Ractis 1 check
Range Rover 1 check
Raum 1 check
RAV4 Design HEV CVT 1 check
RAV4 GR Sport HEV CVT 1 check
RAV4 Invincible D-4D 1 check
RAV4 XTR D-4D 1 check
RAV4 XT-R D-4D 4X2 1 check
Rave 4 1 check
SC430 1 check
Sera Auto 1 check
Sienta Hybrid Auto 1 check
Soara 1 check
Space Cruiser 1 check
Sprinter Trueno 1 check
Supra Jarama Race Track ED A 1 check
Toyota Granvia 1 check
Toyota Yaris 1 check
Transit 1 check
Tundra 1 check
Urban Cruiser D-4D 1 check
V300 1 check
Vanguard 1 check
Vellfire G-Edition A 1 check
Vellfire Z 3.5 V6 Auto 1 check
Voxxy 1 check
Wellfire 1 check
Will Cypha 1 check
Yaris Blue 1 check
Yaris Colour Collection 1 check
Yaris Cross 1 check
Yaris Cross Prem ED HEV 4X4 A 1 check
Yaris Crss Prem ED HEV 4X4 CVT 1 check
Yaris Icon VVT-I 1 check
Yaris Icon VVT-I HEV CVT 1 check
Yaris Trend VVT-I 1 check

Toyota reliability: MOT pass rate and history data

What the MOT records of 22,135 Toyota vehicles checked on CarCheckUp show, and what 134 full reports found.

79%of MOT tests passedUK average 77%
7,300typical miles a year
7.0%have a mileage anomalyan MOT reading lower than an earlier one
14.9%had outstanding financein our full reports
11.2%had an insurance write-offin our full reports
2008–2017built (middle half)

Toyota common problems: most common MOT failures and advisories

The defects MOT testers record most often on Toyota vehicles, as a share of all their MOT tests (the same defect on any wheel or side counts once).

Top 18 Toyota MOT failures

Reasons the vehicle failed its MOT.

Position lamp not working2.8%
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively2.6%
Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm1.9%
Stop lamp not working1.6%
Brake pad less than 1.5 mm thick1.2%

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Headlamp not working on dipped beam1.1%
Headlamp aim too low1.0%
Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid1.0%
Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps1.0%
Registration plate lamp not working0.9%
Headlamp aim too high0.8%
Parking brake efficiency below requirements0.8%
Coil spring fractured or broken0.7%
Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect0.6%
Fog lamp not working0.5%
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction0.5%
Brake pipe excessively corroded0.5%
Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords0.5%

Top 20 Toyota MOT advisories

Wear the tester noted: not a failure yet, but money to budget for.

Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge6.4%
Brake pad wearing thin5.2%
Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened4.2%
Tyre worn close to the legal limit4.1%
Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing2.8%

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Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material2.7%
Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread2.2%
Coil spring corroded1.7%
Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources1.6%
Oil leak, but not excessive1.6%
Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases1.2%
Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement1.2%
Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt1.1%
Brake pipe slightly corroded1.0%
Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened0.9%
Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output0.9%
Nail in tyre0.9%
Service brake binding but not excessively0.8%
Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view0.8%
Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated0.8%

Based on the DVSA MOT histories of 22,135 Toyota vehicles with an MOT checked on CarCheckUp (271,033 tests, retests included) and 134 full reports with Experian data. Updated . Vehicles people check before buying are not a random sample of the UK fleet. Every MOT test for one vehicle is in the free MOT history check; market-wide figures are in the UK Used Car Risk Report. How we calculate these figures. MOT and DVLA data: contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.