Toyota Auris MOT failures and reliability

In 2023 the Toyota Auris took 157,660 MOT tests in Britain and passed 74% of them first time, close to the national average of 71% for all cars. The figures below come from the DVSA's record of every test, so they show what testers actually found on these cars rather than what owners report.

MOT tests in 2023: 157,660
First-time pass rate: 74%
All cars: 71%

What the Auris fails on

Share of tests with at least one failure in each area, against the figure for all cars.

Lights and electrics13.6% (all cars 11.3%)
Brakes6.5% (all cars 6.8%)
Tyres5.5% (all cars 6.4%)
Suspension5.0% (all cars 9.0%)
Visibility4.1% (all cars 4.8%)
Exhaust and emissions1.4% (all cars 3.1%)
Body and structure1.3% (all cars 3.5%)
Steering0.7% (all cars 1.8%)

Most common failure items

Share of tests on which each item was recorded.

Position lamp: not working 3.6%
Stop lamp: not working 3.5%
Wipers: does not clear the windscreen effectively 2.5%
Headlamp: not working on dipped beam 2.1%
Tread depth: tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 1.8%
Registration plate lamp(s): inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps 1.8%
Brake pads: less than 1.5 mm thick 1.8%
Rbt (sp): efficiency below requirements 1.7%

Most common advisories

Tread depth: worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 14.3%
Brake discs: worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened 9.4%
Tyres, condition: slightly damaged/cracking or perishing 8.9%
Rigid brake pipes: corroded, covered in grease or other material 8.5%
Brake pads: wearing thin 6.8%
Suspension arms, pins and bushes: pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement 6.1%
Brake discs: worn, but not excessively 3.0%
Shock absorbers: has light misting of oil 2.7%

Pass rate by year of registration

Older cars fail more often whatever the model, so compare a car with others of the same age.

First registered	Tests	Pass rate
2007	11,707	61%
2008	12,252	62%
2009	11,402	64%
2010	9,755	66%
2011	9,517	67%
2012	8,474	70%
2013	14,072	79%
2014	17,433	79%
2015	17,641	80%
2016	15,931	81%
2017	14,263	82%
2018	13,880	83%
2019	1,269	84%

Typical mileage by age

Average odometer reading at the MOT, by the car's age in years at the test.

Age at test	Average mileage
4 years	55,552 miles
5 years	58,660 miles
6 years	64,473 miles
7 years	73,402 miles
8 years	83,114 miles
9 years	90,709 miles
10 years	84,046 miles
11 years	81,122 miles
12 years	85,412 miles
13 years	86,177 miles
14 years	88,127 miles
15 years	97,294 miles
16 years	98,344 miles

Check a particular Auris

Model figures tell you what to look out for. To see one car's own MOT history, mileage and tax, enter its registration.

Other Toyota models

Source: Department for Transport, Anonymised MOT tests and results, 2023, cars and light vans, normal tests only. Pass rates are first-time passes; a pass after repair at the test station counts as a fail. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.