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19.3%fail rate

Toyota Estima common MOT failures and failure rate

What a Toyota Estima fails its MOT on most often, from real DVSA test data, and the part that resolves each item.

Based on 2,031 MOT tests in a recent DVSA sample.

What it fails on, and the fix

Lamps & electrical41.3% of failures
Suspension33.2% of failures
Tyres16.3% of failures
Brakes16.3% of failures
Visibility/wipers11.2% of failures
Other10.7% of failures
Usually bodywork or inspection, not a single bolt-on part.

About 19.3% of MOT tests recorded on the Toyota Estima in this DVSA sample end in a failure. The pattern is consistent: the same handful of items account for most of them.

Its most common failure is lamps & electrical, which makes up 41.3% of the Toyota Estima's failures, followed by lamps & electrical, suspension, tyres, brakes. Each item below links to the part that resolves it. Confirm the exact fitment against your registration or VIN before buying, and have safety-critical work done by a competent mechanic.

Other models

Toyota Yaris MOT failures19.9% failure rateToyota Aygo MOT failures18.5% failure rateToyota Prius MOT failures17.1% failure rateFord Fiesta MOT failures22.8% failure rate

Sources: DVSA MOT History API: MOT test results and defect data ยท DVSA MOT testing data for Great Britain