139,123 tests in 2025
Toyota Auris reliability and MOT pass rate
80.3% passed first time. The 19.7% fail rate is 2.9 points better than the all-car average, on a median example 11 years old with 85,897 miles.
Pass rate
80.3%
22.6% of all cars failed; 19.7% of these did.
Fixed on the day
8.4%
Passed after a defect was put right during the visit.
Median at test
85,897 mi
11 years old.
Fail rate by age
| Age at test | Tests | Fail rate |
|---|---|---|
| 3-5 years | 1 | — |
| 6-9 years | 42,085 | 13.3% |
| 10-13 years | 52,145 | 18.1% |
| 14+ years | 44,891 | 27.6% |
What the Auris fails on
Share of failed tests with at least one fail item in each DVSA inspection section. A test can fail in several sections at once.
- Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment81 dangerous42.7%
- Suspension491 dangerous36.5%
- Brakes4,391 dangerous33.7%
- Tyres6,308 dangerous25.3%
- Visibility17 dangerous12.4%
- Body, chassis, structure267 dangerous7.3%
- Noise, emissions and leaks19 dangerous7.3%
- Steering62 dangerous6.4%
Is the Auris getting worse?
The fail rate rose 3.2 points to 19.7% from 2022 to 2025 while the median one tested aged 3 years. Ageing alone would predict about 8 points, so it is holding up better than the fleet average for its age.
| Year | Tests | Median age | Fail rate | All cars | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 160,396 | 8 | 16.5% | 22.5% | |
| 2023 | 157,608 | 9 | 17.6% | 22.8% | |
| 2024 | 135,017 | 10 | 19.4% | 23.2% | |
| 2025 | 139,073 | 11 | 19.7% | 22.6% |
Fail rate is first attempts at class 4 tests. Median age is the age of a typical Auris at its test that year, and it is the number to watch: across the whole fleet each extra year of age adds roughly 1.9 points to the fail rate, so a model whose age and fail rate rise together is simply getting older.
The exact defects that fail it
Every failure item DVSA recorded against a Auris in 2025, counted by how many tests each one appeared on.
- 1Position lamp: not working3,281 tests
- 2Stop lamp: not working2,686 tests
- 3Rbt (sp): efficiency below requirements2,585 tests
- 4Linkage ball joint dust cover: ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt2,483 tests
- 5Brake pads: less than 1.5 mm thick2,285 tests
- 6Tread depth: tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm2,249 tests
- 7Headlamp: not working on dipped beam2,119 tests
- 8Wipers: does not clear the windscreen effectively2,066 tests
What wears out first
Advisories are the tester flagging wear that is still legal. A typical Auris collects 2.96 of them per test, and these are the ones that come up most. Treat it as the running-repairs list for the next year or two.
- 1Tread depth: tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm18,277 tests
- 2Brake discs: in such a condition that it is seriously weakened14,775 tests
- 3Pins and bushes: pin or bush excessively worn14,355 tests
- 4Condition: has a tear, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure13,227 tests
- 5Rigid brake pipes: excessively corroded13,183 tests
- 6Brake pads: less than 1.5 mm thick9,712 tests
- 7Shock absorbers: has a serious fluid leak5,600 tests
- 8Brake discs: significantly and obviously worn5,149 tests
Questions
What is the Toyota Auris MOT pass rate?
80.3% of the 139,123 Toyota Auris first-attempt MOTs in 2025 passed. The fail rate of 19.7% compares with 22.6% across all cars. A further 8.4% passed after a defect was fixed during the test visit.
What does a Toyota Auris usually fail on?
The single most common failure is "Position lamp: not working", recorded on 3,281 failed tests, followed by "Stop lamp: not working" and "Rbt (sp): efficiency below requirements". By section, lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment appears in 42.7% of failures, suspension appears in 36.5% of failures, brakes appears in 33.7% of failures.
Does age change the odds?
Sharply. At 3 to 5 years old the fail rate was 0%; at 14+ years it was 27.6%. The median Toyota Auris tested in 2025 was 11 years old with 85,897 miles.
Is the Toyota Auris getting less reliable?
The fail rate rose 3.2 points to 19.7% from 2022 to 2025 while the median one tested aged 3 years. Ageing alone would predict about 8 points, so it is holding up better than the fleet average for its age.
First-attempt class 4 tests, 2025, from DVSA’s anonymised MOT data (OGL v3, retrieved 2026-09-12). DVSA records newer cars trim by trim; this page adds every Auris trim together. Year-on-year figures come from the same DVSA extracts for 2026 and earlier years. Full method on the pass rates hub.
DVSA has published 18 safety recalls naming the Toyota Auris: Toyota Auris recalls.
Other Toyota models
Checking a particular Auris?
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