Toyota Proace MOT failures and reliability

In 2023 the Toyota Proace took 10,489 MOT tests in Britain and passed 69% of them first time, close to 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: 10,489
First-time pass rate: 69%
All cars: 71%

What the Proace fails on

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

Lights and electrics15.8% (all cars 11.3%)
Visibility7.6% (all cars 4.8%)
Brakes6.3% (all cars 6.8%)
Body and structure6.2% (all cars 3.5%)
Tyres5.7% (all cars 6.4%)
Suspension4.2% (all cars 9.0%)
Exhaust and emissions2.8% (all cars 3.1%)
Seat belts and airbags0.6% (all cars 1.0%)

Most common failure items

Share of tests on which each item was recorded.

Wipers: does not clear the windscreen effectively 4.8%
Position lamp: not working 4.4%
Joints: constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt 4.3%
Headlamp: not working on dipped beam 3.4%
Registration plate lamp(s): inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps 3.4%
Brake pads: less than 1.5 mm thick 3.2%
Stop lamp: not working 2.5%
Tread depth: tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 2.3%

Most common advisories

Tread depth: worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 15.5%
Brake discs: worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened 11.2%
Brake pads: wearing thin 11.0%
Engine oil leaks: leak, but not excessive 5.3%
Tyres, condition: slightly damaged/cracking or perishing 4.9%
Brake discs: worn, but not excessively 3.6%
Non-component advisories: Nail in tyre 2.2%
Tyres, condition: has a cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords 1.4%

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
2014	848	50%
2015	1,139	54%
2016	613	59%
2017	1,663	73%
2018	2,109	74%
2019	1,903	75%
2020	1,795	76%

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	44,063 miles
4 years	50,202 miles
5 years	67,129 miles
6 years	74,157 miles
7 years	79,942 miles
8 years	90,986 miles
9 years	103,787 miles
10 years	103,942 miles

Check a particular Proace

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.