Toyota C HR MOT failures and reliability

In 2023 the Toyota C HR took 68,275 MOT tests in Britain and passed 86% of them first time, above 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: 68,275
First-time pass rate: 86%
All cars: 71%

What the C HR fails on

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

Visibility5.8% (all cars 4.8%)
Lights and electrics4.4% (all cars 11.3%)
Tyres4.0% (all cars 6.4%)
Brakes1.2% (all cars 6.8%)
Suspension0.3% (all cars 9.0%)
Number plates and VIN0.2% (all cars 0.4%)
Body and structure0.1% (all cars 3.5%)
Seat belts and airbags0.1% (all cars 1.0%)

Most common failure items

Share of tests on which each item was recorded.

Wipers: does not clear the windscreen effectively 4.7%
Headlamp: not working on dipped beam 1.9%
Tread depth: tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 1.5%
Tyres, condition: has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords 1.1%
Headlamp: not working on main beam 1.0%
Brake pads: less than 1.5 mm thick 0.8%
Washers: provides insufficient washer liquid 0.8%
Tyre pressure monitoring system: malfunctioning or obviously inoperative 0.6%

Most common advisories

Tread depth: worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 13.0%
Tyres, condition: slightly damaged/cracking or perishing 8.6%
Brake discs: worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened 5.9%
Brake pads: wearing thin 4.0%
Non-component advisories: Nail in tyre 2.1%
Non-component advisories: Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt 1.7%
Tyres, condition: has a cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords 1.3%
Brake discs: worn, but not excessively 1.1%

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
2016	474	85%
2017	13,975	83%
2018	18,520	83%
2019	17,873	89%
2020	16,589	91%
2021	756	93%

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
3 years	25,372 miles
4 years	32,722 miles
5 years	41,814 miles
6 years	47,611 miles
7 years	49,242 miles

Check a particular C HR

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.