Toyota Vellfire MOT failures and reliability

In 2023 the Toyota Vellfire took 1,710 MOT tests in Britain and passed 85% 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: 1,710
First-time pass rate: 85%
All cars: 71%

What the Vellfire fails on

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

Lights and electrics8.6% (all cars 11.3%)
Suspension5.3% (all cars 9.0%)
Tyres2.6% (all cars 6.4%)
Visibility2.3% (all cars 4.8%)
Brakes1.9% (all cars 6.8%)
Body and structure1.1% (all cars 3.5%)
Exhaust and emissions0.7% (all cars 3.1%)
Steering0.3% (all cars 1.8%)

Most common failure items

Share of tests on which each item was recorded.

Linkage ball joint dust cover: ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt 1.9%
Position lamp: not working 1.9%
Wipers: does not clear the windscreen effectively 1.6%
Rear fog lamp: missing 1.6%
Rear fog lamp: not working 1.5%
Brake pads: less than 1.5 mm thick 1.3%
Rear fog lamp, switch: missing 1.2%
Shock absorbers: has a serious fluid leak 1.2%

Most common advisories

Tread depth: worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 7.9%
Brake pads: wearing thin 5.7%
Tyres, condition: slightly damaged/cracking or perishing 4.0%
Swivel pins and bushes: swivel pin and/or bush slightly worn 2.8%
Shock absorbers: has light misting of oil 2.3%
Brake discs: worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened 2.1%
Suspension arms, pins and bushes: pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement 1.9%
Non-component advisories: Play in steering rack inner joint(s) 1.1%

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
11 years	64,383 miles
12 years	68,033 miles
13 years	70,826 miles
14 years	70,593 miles
15 years	74,105 miles

Check a particular Vellfire

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.