Toyota Estima MOT failures and reliability

In 2023 the Toyota Estima took 16,126 MOT tests in Britain and passed 77% 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: 16,126
First-time pass rate: 77%
All cars: 71%

What the Estima fails on

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

Lights and electrics14.3% (all cars 11.3%)
Suspension6.5% (all cars 9.0%)
Visibility3.9% (all cars 4.8%)
Tyres3.8% (all cars 6.4%)
Brakes3.8% (all cars 6.8%)
Body and structure2.0% (all cars 3.5%)
Exhaust and emissions1.9% (all cars 3.1%)
Steering0.7% (all cars 1.8%)

Most common failure items

Share of tests on which each item was recorded.

Position lamp: not working 3.8%
Rear fog lamp: not working 3.0%
Linkage ball joint dust cover: ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt 2.5%
Wipers: does not clear the windscreen effectively 2.2%
Brake pads: less than 1.5 mm thick 2.0%
Registration plate lamp(s): inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps 1.8%
Headlamp aim: projected beam image is obviously incorrect 1.6%
Headlamp: not working on dipped beam 1.6%

Most common advisories

Tread depth: worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 13.1%
Brake pads: wearing thin 8.6%
Swivel pins and bushes: swivel pin and/or bush slightly worn 5.1%
Tyres, condition: slightly damaged/cracking or perishing 4.8%
Suspension arms, pins and bushes: pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement 4.3%
Brake discs: worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened 4.2%
Shock absorbers: has light misting of oil 3.6%
Headlamp: has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output 3.4%

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
2006	713	74%
2007	819	73%
2008	1,157	78%
2009	1,385	79%
2010	1,535	79%
2011	1,098	80%
2012	1,328	82%
2013	1,133	80%
2014	946	76%
2015	839	76%
2016	1,046	75%
2017	864	77%
2018	664	74%
2019	851	76%
2020	685	73%
2021	497	77%

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	100,039 miles
4 years	113,891 miles
5 years	112,670 miles
6 years	91,871 miles
7 years	98,429 miles
8 years	98,415 miles
9 years	93,139 miles
10 years	89,459 miles
11 years	81,061 miles
12 years	85,289 miles
13 years	87,000 miles
14 years	89,127 miles
15 years	93,365 miles
16 years	97,957 miles
17 years	96,500 miles
18 years	92,418 miles
19 years	110,112 miles

Check a particular Estima

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.