1,018 tests in 2025
Toyota Granvia reliability and MOT pass rate
73.4% passed first time. The 26.6% fail rate is 4.0 points worse than the all-car average, on a median example 18 years old with 127,449 miles.
Pass rate
73.4%
22.6% of all cars failed; 26.6% of these did.
Fixed on the day
4.5%
Passed after a defect was put right during the visit.
Median at test
127,449 mi
18 years old.
Fail rate by age
| Age at test | Tests | Fail rate |
|---|---|---|
| 3-5 years | 1 | — |
| 6-9 years | 76 | — |
| 10-13 years | 147 | — |
| 14+ years | 794 | 27.6% |
What the Granvia 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 equipment4 dangerous48.3%
- Suspension5 dangerous36.2%
- Body, chassis, structure3 dangerous31.7%
- Brakes30 dangerous28.4%
- Noise, emissions and leaks4 dangerous17.3%
- Visibility1 dangerous17.3%
- Tyres31 dangerous10.7%
- Seat belts and supplementary restraint systems10.3%
Is the Granvia getting worse?
The fail rate fell 2 points to 26.6% from 2022 to 2025 while the median one tested aged 4 years. Ageing alone would predict about 3 points, so it is holding up better than the fleet average for its age.
| Year | Tests | Median age | Fail rate | All cars | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 1,278 | 14 | 28.6% | 22.5% | |
| 2023 | 1,228 | 15 | 29.2% | 22.8% | |
| 2024 | 1,101 | 17 | 30% | 23.2% | |
| 2025 | 1,018 | 18 | 26.6% | 22.6% |
Fail rate is first attempts at class 4 tests. Median age is the age of a typical Granvia 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 Granvia in 2025, counted by how many tests each one appeared on.
- 1Rear fog lamp: not working54 tests
- 2Exhaust system: has a major leak of exhaust gases30 tests
- 3Wipers: does not clear the windscreen effectively29 tests
- 4Component mounting prescribed areas: prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength24 tests
- 5Ball joint: ball joint excessively worn21 tests
- 6Shock absorbers: has a serious fluid leak19 tests
- 7Stop lamp: not working19 tests
- 8Position lamp: not working18 tests
What wears out first
Advisories are the tester flagging wear that is still legal. A typical Granvia collects 3.62 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.
- 1Rigid brake pipes: excessively corroded146 tests
- 2Coil spring: corroded so that its cross sectional area is reduced and seriously weakened132 tests
- 3Engine oil leaks: leaking excessively from engine111 tests
- 4Tread depth: tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm95 tests
- 5Condition: has a tear, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure88 tests
- 6Exhaust system: has a major leak of exhaust gases82 tests
- 7Wheel bearings: has excessive play69 tests
- 8Ball joint: ball joint excessively worn62 tests
Questions
What is the Toyota Granvia MOT pass rate?
73.4% of the 1,018 Toyota Granvia first-attempt MOTs in 2025 passed. The fail rate of 26.6% compares with 22.6% across all cars. A further 4.5% passed after a defect was fixed during the test visit.
What does a Toyota Granvia usually fail on?
The single most common failure is "Rear fog lamp: not working", recorded on 54 failed tests, followed by "Exhaust system: has a major leak of exhaust gases" and "Wipers: does not clear the windscreen effectively". By section, lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment appears in 48.3% of failures, suspension appears in 36.2% of failures, body, chassis, structure appears in 31.7% 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 Granvia tested in 2025 was 18 years old with 127,449 miles.
Is the Toyota Granvia getting less reliable?
The fail rate fell 2 points to 26.6% from 2022 to 2025 while the median one tested aged 4 years. Ageing alone would predict about 3 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 Granvia trim together. Year-on-year figures come from the same DVSA extracts for 2026 and earlier years. Full method on the pass rates hub.
Other Toyota models
Checking a particular Granvia?
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