2025 MOT results
Toyota Auris common problems
The most common reason a Toyota Auris fails its MOT is a brake light out, on 13.9% of its 41,737 failed tests in 2025. Against other cars of the same age, 6 faults stand out, the widest gaps being: a number plate lamp out at 7.8% of failures against 3.8% expected; a split joint boot at 6.4% of failures against 3.2% expected; a brake light out at 13.9% of failures against 7.0% expected.
- Tests in 2025 148,661 Cars aged three and over
- Failed first time 28.1% 41,737 tests
- Found a dangerous defect 6.5% Unsafe to drive away
- Ended with an advisory 53.6% A problem to watch, not a failure
What fails a Toyota Auris MOT
Each bar is the share of failed Toyota Auris tests with that defect. Where we can compare it with cars of the same registration years, the marker shows what an average car of those ages records (12 of the 12 items below).
Most common reasons for failure
A test can fail for more than one defect, so shares add up to more than 100%.
| Defect | Share of failed tests |
|---|---|
| Stop lamp: not working Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment | 13.9% |
| Position lamp: not working Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment | 13.6% |
| Wipers: does not clear the windscreen effectively Visibility | 8.4% |
| Headlamp: not working on dipped beam Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment | 8.4% |
| Registration plate lamp(s): inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment | 7.8% |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements Brakes | 6.6% |
| Linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt Suspension | 6.4% |
| Tyres: tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm Tyres | 6.3% |
| Brake pads: less than 1.5 mm thick Brakes | 6.0% |
| Headlamp aim: too low Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment | 5.1% |
| Coil spring: fractured or broken Suspension | 4.5% |
| Tyres: cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords Tyres | 4.4% |
Source:DVSA,UK Motoring analysis 2025 Updated
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Brake light out
13.9% of failures 7.0% expected 2 times as often
A brake light not working, from a bulb, a poor earth, or the switch on the pedal.
Reverse up to a wall or window at dusk and press the pedal to see all three lamps light.
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Sidelight out
13.6% of failures 9.3% expected 1.5 times as often
A sidelight, also called a position lamp, not working. It marks the width of the car at night.
Walk round the car with the lights on and the hazards going; these are the cheapest failures to avoid.
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Wiper blades that do not clear the screen
8.4% of failures 5.6% expected 1.5 times as often
Wiper blades that leave the windscreen smeared or streaked across the area the driver looks through.
Look for split or hardened rubber, and lift each blade to see whether it still sits flat.
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Headlamp out
8.4% of failures 5.3% expected 1.6 times as often
A headlamp out on dipped beam, which is the beam the test checks.
Both bulbs age at the same rate, so a pair usually goes within months of each other.
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Number plate lamp out
7.8% of failures 3.8% expected 2.1 times as often
The lamp over the rear number plate not working, so the plate cannot be read at night.
Walk round the car with the lights on and the hazards going; these are the cheapest failures to avoid.
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Weak handbrake
6.6% of failures 4.1% expected 1.6 times as often
The handbrake cannot hold the car to the efficiency the test requires, usually from a stretched cable or seized rear callipers.
On a hill, the handbrake should hold the car with a couple of clicks left in the lever.
Which parts of the car fail
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment is the area that most often fails a Toyota Auris, on 52.9% of failed tests. That is also where it differs most from cars of the same registration years, which record 38.7%.
Failure categories
DVSA's own sections of the test. The marker is what cars of the same registration years record.
| Defect category | Share of failed tests |
|---|---|
| Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment | 52.9% |
| Suspension | 25.9% |
| Brakes | 24.2% |
| Tyres | 19.5% |
| Visibility | 14.6% |
| Noise, emissions and leaks | 6.0% |
| Body, chassis, structure | 5.5% |
| Steering | 4.7% |
Source:DVSA,UK Motoring analysis 2025 Updated
What testers warn about
53.6% of Toyota Auris tests ended with at least one advisory: a fault the tester found that did not fail the test. On Toyota Aurises, these are the items to ask about on a car you are viewing, because they are what the last tester expected to go next.
Most common advisories
Share of all tests, passes included.
| Advisory | Share of tests |
|---|---|
| Tread depth: worn close to legal limit or worn on edge Tyres | 15.1% |
| Brake discs: worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened Brakes | 10.6% |
| Suspension arms: pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Suspension | 9.9% |
| Tyres: slightly damaged or cracking or perishing Tyres | 9.6% |
| Rigid brake pipes: corroded, covered in grease or other material Brakes | 9.4% |
| Brake pads: wearing thin Brakes | 7.0% |
| Shock absorbers: light misting of oil Suspension | 4.0% |
| Brake discs: worn, but not excessively Brakes | 3.7% |
| Coil spring: corroded Suspension | 3.7% |
| Registration plates: deteriorated but not likely to be misread Identification of the vehicle | 3.4% |
| Sub-frame: corroded but not seriously weakened Suspension | 3.1% |
| Suspension arm: corroded but not seriously weakened Suspension | 3.1% |
Source:DVSA,UK Motoring analysis 2025 Updated
What changes as a Toyota Auris gets older
A 2018 Toyota Auris failed 19.3% of its MOT tests in 2025; a 2007 one failed 41.6%. What fails changes as much as how often, and these are the two years themselves rather than an average across them.
2018 Toyota Auris 19.3% failed, from 13,930 tests
- Brake light out 23.7%
- Headlamp out 10.8%
- Number plate lamp out 9.9%
- Wiper blades that do not clear the screen 9.3%
- Cut tyre 7.1%
- Tyre worn below the legal limit 6.9%
2007 Toyota Auris 41.6% failed, from 9,230 tests
- Sidelight out 23.7%
- Brake light out 12.1%
- Weak handbrake 10.7%
- Wiper blades that do not clear the screen 8.5%
- Broken coil spring 7.1%
- Corroded brake pipes 6.9%
Shares are of each year's failed tests. Every MOT a particular car has had, with the defects and advisories written at each test, is on GOV.UK's MOT history service from the registration, free.
Toyota Auris problems: common questions
What is the most common problem with a Toyota Auris?
Of the faults that fail an MOT, “Stop lamp: not working” is the most common: it appears on 13.9% of failed Toyota Auris tests. Across categories, lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment is the area that most often fails one, on 52.9% of failed tests.
How often does a Toyota Auris fail its MOT?
28.1% of Toyota Auris tests in 2025 were not passed first time, from 148,661 tests of cars aged three and over. Allowing for the age and mileage of the cars tested, that gives it a UK Motoring Reliability Score of 58 out of 100, where 50 is as expected.
Does anything fail more often on a Toyota Auris than on other cars?
Yes. “Registration plate lamp(s): inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps” appears on 7.8% of its failures against 3.8% for cars of the same age, and “Linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt” appears on 6.4% of its failures against 3.2% for cars of the same age. Where an item is missing from the national figures for a year, we use the smallest share those figures show, so the comparison never overstates the difference.
Are these the same as breakdowns or known faults?
No. These are the items a tester recorded at the MOT, which covers condition and safety: lamps, brakes, tyres, suspension, corrosion and emissions. A gearbox that is unpleasant, an infotainment screen that has died, or a car that will not start on a cold morning are not part of the test, so they are not in these figures.
Where do the figures come from?
Every normal MOT test of a Toyota Auris aged three and over in Great Britain in 2025, from DVSA's anonymised MOT results. Retests are excluded, and the same fault on more than one wheel counts once.
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Data sources and methodology
| Figures | Source | Period | Records | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MOT defects and advisories | Anonymised MOT tests and results Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency Derived statistics UK Motoring | 2025 | 148,661 MOT tests | 19 September 2026 |
- Shares for defects are of failed tests; shares for advisories are of all tests. A test can carry several defects, so shares add to more than 100%.
- The expected share is what an average car of the same registration years records, weighted by where this model’s failures fall. Where an item is outside the national figures for a year, the smallest share those figures show is used in its place, which is an upper bound, so the comparison never overstates a model’s problems. No expectation is published where less than 80% of the model’s failures can be compared.
- Great Britain only: DVSA does not run MOT testing in Northern Ireland. Cars under three years old are not tested.
- The descriptions of what each part does are general and the same on every model. Every figure comes from the MOT data.
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