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Toyota Estima reliability
MOT pass rates & common faults·35,660 DVSA tests·2024
Across 35,660 real DVSA MOT tests in 2024, 77% of Toyota Estima cars aged 13 years and older pass their MOT first time, ahead of the 61% average for all cars of that age. It holds up especially well on steering and body & structure.
77%
Strong for its agepass first time (13 years and older)
Strong for its age · beats 80% of peers
+16.5 pts
MOT pass rate by age
4 to 7 years
6,329 tests · fleet 85%
81%
8 to 12 years
14,500 tests · fleet 73%
85%
13 years and older
14,831 tests · fleet 61%
77%
Where the Estima fails
Suspension96
Brakes98
Body & structure99
Steering100
Tyres98
Lights & electrics92
Holds up better on steering, body & structure, emissions & leaks.
Share of 13 years and older Toyota Estima MOTs with no fault in each area; the marker shows the fleet average. OGL v3.0.
How it tends to age
How the Toyota Estima tends to age
The MOT areas flagged most often on Toyota Estima models 13 years and older. It is the model’s typical pattern across millions of tests, not a forecast for this specific car.
- Lights & electrics · flagged on ~9% of MOTs
- Suspension · flagged on ~4% of MOTs
Common questions
Is the Toyota Estima reliable?
On 2024 MOT data the Toyota Estima holds up well for its age: 77% of examples aged 13 years and older pass first time, against a 61% fleet average. That puts it ahead of 80% of similar-age models.
What is the MOT pass rate for a Toyota Estima?
First-time MOT pass rates for the Toyota Estima in 2024: 4 to 7 years, 81%; 8 to 12 years, 85%; and 13 years and older, 77%. Pass rates fall with age across the whole fleet, so compare each figure with cars of the same age, not with a new car.
What commonly fails on a Toyota Estima MOT?
For Toyota Estima cars aged 4 to 7 years, the areas that fail an MOT more often than the fleet average are lights & electrics (8% of tests vs 2.6% fleet), suspension (3.1% of tests vs 1.4% fleet).
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