Toyota Granvia MOT failures and reliability

In 2023 the Toyota Granvia took 1,228 MOT tests in Britain and passed 64% of them first time, below 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: 1,228
First-time pass rate: 64%
All cars: 71%

What the Granvia fails on

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

Lights and electrics19.1% (all cars 11.3%)
Brakes9.8% (all cars 6.8%)
Body and structure9.5% (all cars 3.5%)
Suspension9.0% (all cars 9.0%)
Visibility6.8% (all cars 4.8%)
Exhaust and emissions4.4% (all cars 3.1%)
Tyres3.8% (all cars 6.4%)
Seat belts and airbags2.8% (all cars 1.0%)

Most common failure items

Share of tests on which each item was recorded.

Rear fog lamp: not working 7.6%
Exhaust system: has a major leak of exhaust gases 4.5%
Wipers: does not clear the windscreen effectively 3.3%
Stop lamp: not working 3.3%
Position lamp: not working 3.1%
Rigid brake pipes: excessively corroded 2.4%
Component mounting prescribed areas: prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength 2.4%
Washers: provides insufficient washer liquid 1.9%

Most common advisories

Rigid brake pipes: corroded, covered in grease or other material 14.6%
Tread depth: worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 12.5%
Coil spring: corroded 10.9%
Engine oil leaks: leak, but not excessive 9.5%
Wheel bearings: has slight play 7.9%
Suspension arms, ball joint: ball joint has slight play 7.5%
Tyres, condition: slightly damaged/cracking or perishing 7.3%
Exhaust system: has a minor leak of exhaust gases 6.6%

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
12 years	126,264 miles
13 years	140,034 miles
16 years	149,862 miles
17 years	160,083 miles

Check a particular Granvia

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.