Toyota Camry MOT failures and reliability

In 2023 the Toyota Camry took 1,589 MOT tests in Britain and passed 83% 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: 1,589
First-time pass rate: 83%
All cars: 71%

What the Camry fails on

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

Lights and electrics6.1% (all cars 11.3%)
Tyres4.2% (all cars 6.4%)
Suspension3.6% (all cars 9.0%)
Brakes3.5% (all cars 6.8%)
Exhaust and emissions2.5% (all cars 3.1%)
Visibility2.4% (all cars 4.8%)
Body and structure1.9% (all cars 3.5%)
Seat belts and airbags0.4% (all cars 1.0%)

Most common failure items

Share of tests on which each item was recorded.

Wipers: does not clear the windscreen effectively 1.8%
Tread depth: tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 1.6%
Position lamp: not working 1.5%
Brake pads: less than 1.5 mm thick 0.9%
Headlamp aim: projected beam image is obviously incorrect 0.9%
Joints: constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt 0.9%
Tyres, condition: has ply or cords exposed 0.9%
Service brake performance: excessively binding 0.9%

Most common advisories

Tread depth: worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 12.9%
Engine oil leaks: leak, but not excessive 7.9%
Tyres, condition: slightly damaged/cracking or perishing 5.8%
Brake discs: worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened 4.9%
Exhaust system: has a minor leak of exhaust gases 4.0%
Brake pads: wearing thin 3.9%
Registration plates: deteriorated but not likely to be misread 3.3%
Coil spring: corroded 2.6%

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
2019	451	94%
2020	390	92%

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	33,806 miles
4 years	49,686 miles

Check a particular Camry

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.