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

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

Check the engine before the tester does

A stored fault code with the engine light on is an automatic Major defect. Scan and clear resolved faults before booking.

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

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.

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.