2025 MOT results
Toyota Urban Cruiser common problems
The most common reason a Toyota Urban Cruiser fails its MOT is a sidelight out, on 14.1% of its 1,103 failed tests in 2025. Against other cars of the same age, 5 faults stand out, the widest gaps being: a lighting fault at 6.4% of failures against 0.9% expected; corroded brake pipes at 6.5% of failures against 1.9% expected; the engine management light on at 9.7% of failures against 5.0% expected.
- Tests in 2025 3,552 Cars aged three and over
- Failed first time 31.1% 1,103 tests
- Found a dangerous defect 6.5% Unsafe to drive away
- Ended with an advisory 66.2% A problem to watch, not a failure
What fails a Toyota Urban Cruiser MOT
Each bar is the share of failed Toyota Urban Cruiser 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 |
|---|---|
| Position lamp: not working Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment | 14.1% |
| Malfunction indicator lamp: inoperative or indicates a malfunction Noise, emissions and leaks | 9.7% |
| Wipers: does not clear the windscreen effectively Visibility | 8.9% |
| Tyres: tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm Tyres | 7.4% |
| Rigid brake pipes: excessively corroded Brakes | 6.5% |
| Electronic stability control: warning lamp indicates a fault Brakes | 6.4% |
| Washers: provides insufficient washer liquid Visibility | 6.4% |
| Headlamp aim: projected beam image is obviously incorrect Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment | 6.2% |
| Linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt Suspension | 6.2% |
| Stop lamp: not working Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment | 5.9% |
| Brake pads: less than 1.5 mm thick Brakes | 5.5% |
| Registration plate lamp(s): inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment | 5.5% |
Source:DVSA,UK Motoring analysis 2025 Updated
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Sidelight out
14.1% of failures 13.2% expected about as expected
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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Engine management light on
9.7% of failures 5.0% expected 1.9 times as often
The engine management light is on, or has been disconnected. Either fails the test.
A cheap code reader on the diagnostic socket will say what the car has stored before you pay for a test.
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Wiper blades that do not clear the screen
8.9% of failures 5.0% expected 1.8 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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Tyre worn below the legal limit
7.4% of failures 7.4% expected about as expected
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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Corroded brake pipes
6.5% of failures 1.9% expected 3.4 times as often
Corroded or damaged brake pipework. It is a safety item, and on older cars the rear pipes go first.
Look along the pipes under the sills with a torch; flaking rust rather than surface staining is the problem.
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Lighting fault
6.4% of failures 0.9% expected 7.1 times as often
A lighting fault. Lamps are the most common failure area on almost every model, and the cheapest to put right.
Which parts of the car fail
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment is the area that most often fails a Toyota Urban Cruiser, on 38.8% of failed tests. The widest gap against cars of the same registration years is brakes, on 33.3% against 23.3% expected.
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 | 38.8% |
| Brakes | 33.3% |
| Suspension | 28.6% |
| Visibility | 20.8% |
| Noise, emissions and leaks | 16.6% |
| Tyres | 15.0% |
| Body, chassis, structure | 12.6% |
| Seat belts and supplementary restraint systems | 3.1% |
Source:DVSA,UK Motoring analysis 2025 Updated
What testers warn about
66.2% of Toyota Urban Cruiser tests ended with at least one advisory: a fault the tester found that did not fail the test. On Toyota Urban Cruisers, 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 |
|---|---|
| Brake discs: worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened Brakes | 17.1% |
| Rigid brake pipes: corroded, covered in grease or other material Brakes | 16.9% |
| Tread depth: worn close to legal limit or worn on edge Tyres | 15.9% |
| Suspension arms: pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Suspension | 12.0% |
| Tyres: slightly damaged or cracking or perishing Tyres | 11.1% |
| Coil spring: corroded Suspension | 8.4% |
| Sub-frame: corroded but not seriously weakened Suspension | 6.6% |
| Brake pads: wearing thin Brakes | 6.5% |
| Fuel pipes corroded Non-component advisories | 6.1% |
| Suspension arm: corroded but not seriously weakened Suspension | 6.1% |
| Registration plates: deteriorated but not likely to be misread Identification of the vehicle | 5.5% |
| Headlamp: product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment | 5.2% |
Source:DVSA,UK Motoring analysis 2025 Updated
Toyota Urban Cruiser problems: common questions
What is the most common problem with a Toyota Urban Cruiser?
Of the faults that fail an MOT, “Position lamp: not working” is the most common: it appears on 14.1% of failed Toyota Urban Cruiser tests. Across categories, lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment is the area that most often fails one, on 38.8% of failed tests.
How often does a Toyota Urban Cruiser fail its MOT?
31.1% of Toyota Urban Cruiser tests in 2025 were not passed first time, from 3,552 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 62 out of 100, where 50 is as expected.
Does anything fail more often on a Toyota Urban Cruiser than on other cars?
Yes. “Electronic stability control: warning lamp indicates a fault” appears on 6.4% of its failures against 0.9% for cars of the same age, and “Rigid brake pipes: excessively corroded” appears on 6.5% of its failures against 1.9% 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 Urban Cruiser 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 | 3,552 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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