Toyota Estima MOT pass rate: 83.1% (18,573 tests, 2025)

The Toyota Estima passed 83.1% of its 18,573 MOT tests in 2025 — 5.6 points above the UK average of 77.5%. The median tested example was 13 years old with 93,148 miles on the clock.

83.1%Pass rate (2025)

18,573MOT tests analysed

93,148 miMedian mileage at test

13 yrsMedian age at test

How the Estima compares

Toyota Estima

83.1%

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 Estima

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

#	System	Defects recorded	Share
1	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment	3,563	40.2%
2	Suspension	1,895	21.4%
3	Brakes	958	10.8%
4	Tyres	838	9.5%
5	Visibility	522	5.9%
6	Body, chassis, structure	475	5.4%

Pre-MOT checklist for Estima 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
Bounce each corner and listen for clonks over speed bumps — suspension is this model’s (and the UK’s) top failure system
Feel for a spongy pedal or pulling to one side; check pad wear through the wheel spokes if visible
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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Estima pass rate by registration year

Registration year	Tests	Pass rate	Vs same-age	Median mileage
2006	2,465	80.0%	+15.5 pts	95,165
2007	2,666	79.1%	+14.0 pts	96,850
2008	3,693	83.0%	+17.9 pts	93,150
2009	4,487	84.9%	+18.6 pts	89,376
2010	4,791	83.8%	+16.5 pts	86,184
2011	3,573	83.6%	+14.5 pts	83,614
2012	4,692	87.0%	+15.9 pts	79,791
2013	4,199	86.1%	+12.9 pts	79,813
2014	3,386	85.2%	+9.6 pts	84,341
2015	2,489	82.6%	+4.0 pts	93,784
2016	3,013	82.6%	+1.2 pts	92,242
2017	2,708	85.6%	+1.7 pts	76,975
2018	2,034	83.9%	-2.4 pts	92,100
2019	2,179	84.9%	-3.6 pts	104,184
2020	1,715	78.4%	-11.6 pts	97,934

Check a specific Estima 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 Auris80.3% pass rate · 148,272 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

FAQs

What is the MOT pass rate for a Toyota Estima?

In 2025, 83.1% of 18,573 first MOT tests on the Toyota Estima were passes (UK average: 77.5%). Data: DVSA anonymised MOT results.

What does the Estima fail its MOT on most?

The biggest defect group is lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment (40.2% of its recorded defects), followed by suspension.

Is the Toyota Estima reliable?

MOT pass rate is one lens on durability: at 83.1% it performs above the national average at a median age of 13 years and 93,148 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.