2025 MOT results
Toyota C-HR common problems
The most common reason a Toyota C-HR fails its MOT is wiper blades that do not clear the screen, on 27.4% of its 14,477 failed tests in 2025. Against other cars of the same age, 3 faults stand out: a lighting fault at 9.7% of failures against 0.5% expected; a headlamp out at 6.2% of failures against 0.5% expected; wiper blades that do not clear the screen at 27.4% of failures against 11.1% expected.
- Tests in 2025 103,026 Cars aged three and over
- Failed first time 14.1% 14,477 tests
- Found a dangerous defect 3.0% Unsafe to drive away
- Ended with an advisory 33.3% A problem to watch, not a failure
What fails a Toyota C-HR MOT
Each bar is the share of failed Toyota C-HR 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 |
|---|---|
| Wipers: does not clear the windscreen effectively Visibility | 27.4% |
| Headlamp: not working on dipped beam Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment | 12.2% |
| Reversing lamps: inoperative Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment | 9.7% |
| Tyres: tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm Tyres | 8.9% |
| Tyres: cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords Tyres | 8.7% |
| Headlamp: not working on main beam Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment | 6.2% |
| Brake pads: less than 1.5 mm thick Brakes | 6.0% |
| Washers: provides insufficient washer liquid Visibility | 4.4% |
| Tyre pressure monitoring system: malfunctioning or obviously inoperative Tyres | 3.6% |
| Headlamp aim: too low Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment | 3.4% |
| Coil spring: fractured or broken Suspension | 3.1% |
| Tyres: ply or cords exposed Tyres | 3.0% |
Source:DVSA,UK Motoring analysis 2025 Updated
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Wiper blades that do not clear the screen
27.4% of failures 11.1% expected 2.5 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
12.2% of failures 2.9% expected 4.2 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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Lighting fault
9.7% of failures 0.5% expected 19.4 times as often
A lighting fault. Lamps are the most common failure area on almost every model, and the cheapest to put right.
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Tyre worn below the legal limit
8.9% of failures 10.7% expected somewhat less often
A tyre worn past the 1.6mm legal minimum across the middle three quarters of the tread.
A 20p coin in the main grooves: if the outer band of the coin is visible, the tyre is close to the limit.
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Cut tyre
8.7% of failures 11.3% expected somewhat less often
A cut in the tyre deep or long enough to reach the structure underneath, usually from a kerb or debris.
Run a hand round the inner and outer walls of each tyre, which is where kerbing shows.
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Headlamp out
6.2% of failures 0.5% expected 12.4 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.
Which parts of the car fail
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment is the area that most often fails a Toyota C-HR, on 37.7% of failed tests. That is also where it differs most from cars of the same registration years, which record 21.4%.
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 | 37.7% |
| Visibility | 34.9% |
| Tyres | 26.7% |
| Brakes | 8.7% |
| Suspension | 8.0% |
| Identification of the vehicle | 1.4% |
Source:DVSA,UK Motoring analysis 2025 Updated
What testers warn about
33.3% of Toyota C-HR tests ended with at least one advisory: a fault the tester found that did not fail the test. On Toyota C-HRs, 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 | 13.6% |
| Tyres: slightly damaged or cracking or perishing Tyres | 10.5% |
| Brake discs: worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened Brakes | 6.0% |
| Brake pads: wearing thin Brakes | 4.9% |
| Suspension arms: pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Suspension | 2.5% |
| Nail in tyre Non-component advisories | 2.3% |
| Child seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt Non-component advisories | 1.9% |
| Tyres: cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords Tyres | 1.5% |
| Brake discs: worn, but not excessively Brakes | 1.4% |
| Registration plates: deteriorated but not likely to be misread Identification of the vehicle | 1.2% |
| Items removed from driver's view prior to test Non-component advisories | 1.0% |
| Tyres: slightly damaged Tyres | 0.4% |
Source:DVSA,UK Motoring analysis 2025 Updated
Toyota C-HR problems: common questions
What is the most common problem with a Toyota C-HR?
Of the faults that fail an MOT, “Wipers: does not clear the windscreen effectively” is the most common: it appears on 27.4% of failed Toyota C-HR tests. Across categories, lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment is the area that most often fails one, on 37.7% of failed tests.
How often does a Toyota C-HR fail its MOT?
14.1% of Toyota C-HR tests in 2025 were not passed first time, from 103,026 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 C-HR than on other cars?
Yes. “Reversing lamps: inoperative” appears on 9.7% of its failures against 0.5% for cars of the same age, and “Headlamp: not working on main beam” appears on 6.2% of its failures against 0.5% 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 C-HR 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 | 103,026 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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