Toyota Auris MOT pass rate: 80.3% (148,272 tests, 2025)

Name: Toyota Auris MOT statistics 2025
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Last updated 24 August 2026 · OBDCode UK editorial

The Toyota Auris passed 80.3% of its 148,272 MOT tests in 2025 — 2.8 points above the UK average of 77.5%. The median tested example was 11 years old with 85,218 miles on the clock.

80.3%Pass rate (2025)

148,272MOT tests analysed

85,218 miMedian mileage at test

11 yrsMedian age at test

How the Auris compares

Toyota Auris

80.3%

UK average (all Class 4 vehicles)

77.5% across 33.1 million tests

Toyota average (all models)

81.6%

What fails most on the Toyota Auris

Across failed and rectified tests in 2025, these vehicle systems produced the most defects on the Auris:

#	System	Defects recorded	Share
1	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment	21,201	28.0%
2	Brakes	17,469	23.1%
3	Suspension	15,626	20.6%
4	Tyres	9,647	12.7%
5	Visibility	4,437	5.9%
6	Noise, emissions and leaks	2,514	3.3%

Pre-MOT checklist for Auris owners

Based on the failure profile above, ten minutes with a torch before your test removes the most likely fail items:

Walk round with all lights on: one blown bulb is the most avoidable fail there is
Feel for a spongy pedal or pulling to one side; check pad wear through the wheel spokes if visible
Bounce each corner and listen for clonks over speed bumps — suspension is this model’s (and the UK’s) top failure system
Check tread with the 20p test and inspect sidewalls for cracking — tyres close to the limit are the country’s most common advisory
Replace smeared wiper blades and top up washer fluid — both are test items

Engine management light on?

An illuminated engine management light is a Major MOT defect. Read the code, repair the cause, then confirm the light stays off — clearing a code alone is not a repair.

Understand the engine management light and MOT rules →

Auris pass rate by registration year

Strongest age-adjusted years: 2013. Full ranking and method: Toyota Auris years to avoid.

Registration year	Tests	Pass rate	Vs same-age	Median mileage	Pass-rate bar
2007	31,308	70.4%	+5.2 pts	99,064	70.4% visual scale
2008	33,461	70.7%	+5.6 pts	98,220	70.7% visual scale
2009	31,986	74.2%	+7.8 pts	89,862	74.2% visual scale
2010	28,321	74.6%	+7.3 pts	88,096	74.6% visual scale
2011	27,881	75.5%	+6.3 pts	85,206	75.5% visual scale
2012	24,973	77.0%	+5.8 pts	80,844	77.0% visual scale
2013	40,966	83.8%	+10.5 pts	76,915	83.8% visual scale
2014	50,508	84.0%	+8.2 pts	78,040	84.0% visual scale
2015	51,777	85.6%	+6.9 pts	73,175	85.6% visual scale
2016	46,852	86.9%	+5.6 pts	63,878	86.9% visual scale
2017	42,170	87.9%	+3.9 pts	57,346	87.9% visual scale
2018	40,984	89.1%	+2.8 pts	54,212	89.1% visual scale
2019	3,681	89.1%	+0.7 pts	56,899	89.1% visual scale

Same-vehicle follow-up

The defect groups above are a single-year count. The prognosis registry follows the same vehicle_id into the next MOT year. The extracts do not record the repair, a turbo part number, or a gearbox type.

Brakes: advisory follow-up · did the same fail item hold
Suspension: advisory follow-up · did the same fail item hold
Tyres: advisory follow-up · did the same fail item hold
Noise, emissions and leaks: advisory follow-up · did the same fail item hold

On this model, these certificate lines have a published follow-up (cohort at least 200 cars):

Track rod end ball joint has slight play — 607 cars · 6.8% failed the same item the next year
Exhaust system has a minor leak of exhaust gases — 887 cars · 6.5% failed the same item the next year
Shock absorbers has light misting of oil — 3,650 cars · 5.8% failed the same item the next year
Brake pads wearing thin — 7,615 cars · 5.2% failed the same item the next year
Rigid brake pipes corroded, covered in grease or other material — 8,831 cars · 5.0% failed the same item the next year

Check a specific Auris before you buy

Pass rates describe the model; they can’t tell you about the one car you’re looking at. Run its plate through our free MOT history check to see its personal record of failures, advisories and mileage readings.

Other Toyota models

Yaris77.8% pass rate · 406,942 tests Aygo80.7% pass rate · 255,239 tests Prius86.5% pass rate · 158,140 tests RAV484.5% pass rate · 98,292 tests C-Hr90.5% pass rate · 92,480 tests Corolla76.8% pass rate · 66,313 tests Hilux72.8% pass rate · 61,017 tests Avensis73.7% pass rate · 55,076 tests

FAQs

What is the MOT pass rate for a Toyota Auris?

In 2025, 80.3% of 148,272 first MOT tests on the Toyota Auris were passes (UK average: 77.5%). Data: DVSA anonymised MOT results.

What does the Auris fail its MOT on most?

The biggest defect group is lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment (28.0% of its recorded defects), followed by brakes.

Is the Toyota Auris reliable?

MOT pass rate is one lens on durability: at 80.3% it performs above the national average at a median age of 11 years and 85,218 miles. Always check the individual car's history too.

Before you agree to the work

A fault or an advisory is a quote waiting to happen. These pages set out what a garage has to tell you, what a comparable written quote should include, and what you can do if the bill is not what you agreed.

Estimates, quotes and extra work — what a price has to cover, and when a garage may charge more than it first said.
What a diagnostic test costs — what the fee should include, and when it should come off the repair.
Tools — when to buy and when to skip — how to choose a diagnostic tool, and when a garage visit is cheaper than owning one.
Choosing a garage you can check — what to verify before you hand over the keys.
Your rights after a car repair — what to do when the work is not right, and how to put it in writing.

Source: DVSA Anonymised MOT tests and results, 2025 extract (Class 4 initial tests only; retests excluded). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Figures rounded to one decimal place.