1,587 tests in 2025
Toyota Camry reliability and MOT pass rate
88.9% passed first time. The 11.1% fail rate is 11.5 points better than the all-car average, on a median example 6 years old with 71,346 miles.
Pass rate
88.9%
22.6% of all cars failed; 11.1% of these did.
Fixed on the day
3.3%
Passed after a defect was put right during the visit.
Median at test
71,346 mi
6 years old.
Fail rate by age
| Age at test | Tests | Fail rate |
|---|---|---|
| 3-5 years | 644 | 5.7% |
| 6-9 years | 449 | 7.1% |
| 10-13 years | 53 | — |
| 14+ years | 436 | 22.2% |
What the Camry 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 equipment30.1%
- Tyres39 dangerous29%
- Suspension11 dangerous21.6%
- Body, chassis, structure1 dangerous21%
- Brakes16 dangerous20.5%
- Visibility18.8%
- Noise, emissions and leaks1 dangerous15.9%
- Seat belts and supplementary restraint systems4.5%
Is the Camry getting worse?
The fail rate fell 3.2 points to 11.1% from 2022 to 2025, but the median one tested got 11 years younger over the same period as newer examples joined the fleet, so this is not a like-for-like comparison.
| Year | Tests | Median age | Fail rate | All cars | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 1,297 | 17 | 14.3% | 22.5% | |
| 2023 | 1,589 | 4 | 13.2% | 22.8% | |
| 2024 | 1,471 | 5 | 11.1% | 23.2% | |
| 2025 | 1,587 | 6 | 11.1% | 22.6% |
Fail rate is first attempts at class 4 tests. Median age is the age of a typical Camry 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 Camry in 2025, counted by how many tests each one appeared on.
- 1Wipers: does not clear the windscreen effectively20 tests
- 2Tread depth: tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm18 tests
- 3Condition: has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords17 tests
- 4Exhaust system: has a major leak of exhaust gases17 tests
- 5Joints: constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt11 tests
- 6Catalyst emissions: Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits10 tests
- 7Headlamp aim: projected beam image is obviously incorrect10 tests
- 8Brake pads: less than 1.5 mm thick10 tests
What wears out first
Advisories are the tester flagging wear that is still legal. A typical Camry collects 2.58 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 1.6mm159 tests
- 2Engine oil leaks: leaking excessively from engine100 tests
- 3Brake discs: in such a condition that it is seriously weakened81 tests
- 4Condition: has a tear, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure78 tests
- 5Brake pads: less than 1.5 mm thick67 tests
- 6Pins and bushes: pin or bush excessively worn66 tests
- 7Registration plates: inscription illegible45 tests
- 8Exhaust system: has a major leak of exhaust gases37 tests
Questions
What is the Toyota Camry MOT pass rate?
88.9% of the 1,587 Toyota Camry first-attempt MOTs in 2025 passed. The fail rate of 11.1% compares with 22.6% across all cars. A further 3.3% passed after a defect was fixed during the test visit.
What does a Toyota Camry usually fail on?
The single most common failure is "Wipers: does not clear the windscreen effectively", recorded on 20 failed tests, followed by "Tread depth: tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm" and "Condition: has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords". By section, lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment appears in 30.1% of failures, tyres appears in 29% of failures, suspension appears in 21.6% of failures.
Does age change the odds?
Sharply. At 3 to 5 years old the fail rate was 5.7%; at 14+ years it was 22.2%. The median Toyota Camry tested in 2025 was 6 years old with 71,346 miles.
Is the Toyota Camry getting less reliable?
The fail rate fell 3.2 points to 11.1% from 2022 to 2025, but the median one tested got 11 years younger over the same period as newer examples joined the fleet, so this is not a like-for-like comparison.
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 Camry 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 4 safety recalls naming the Toyota Camry: Toyota Camry recalls.
Other Toyota models
Checking a particular Camry?
The odds above are the model. The car in front of you has its own record: every test, every advisory, the mileage at each one.
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