Toyota Previa MOT failures and reliability

In 2023 the Toyota Previa took 5,244 MOT tests in Britain and passed 56% 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: 5,244
First-time pass rate: 56%
All cars: 71%

What the Previa fails on

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

Lights and electrics24.9% (all cars 11.3%)
Suspension13.6% (all cars 9.0%)
Brakes12.8% (all cars 6.8%)
Exhaust and emissions11.1% (all cars 3.1%)
Body and structure10.7% (all cars 3.5%)
Visibility8.5% (all cars 4.8%)
Tyres6.6% (all cars 6.4%)
Seat belts and airbags2.2% (all cars 1.0%)

Most common failure items

Share of tests on which each item was recorded.

Position lamp: not working 7.0%
Stop lamp: not working 6.2%
Wipers: does not clear the windscreen effectively 5.7%
Headlamp aim: projected beam image is obviously incorrect 4.7%
Component mounting prescribed areas: prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength 4.3%
Malfunction indicator lamp: inoperative or indicates a malfunction 3.9%
Exhaust system: has a major leak of exhaust gases 3.3%
Brake pads: less than 1.5 mm thick 3.2%

Most common advisories

Coil spring: corroded 24.5%
Engine oil leaks: leak, but not excessive 23.0%
Suspension arms, pins and bushes: pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement 20.5%
Tread depth: worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 19.4%
Rigid brake pipes: corroded, covered in grease or other material 19.2%
Brake pads: wearing thin 11.0%
Headlamp: has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output 9.0%
Exhaust system: has a minor leak of exhaust gases 8.0%

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
2001	523	54%
2002	535	56%
2003	739	53%
2004	810	55%
2005	744	56%
2006	590	56%

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
17 years	140,542 miles
18 years	139,416 miles
19 years	141,323 miles
20 years	141,271 miles

Check a particular Previa

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.