2,689 tests in 2025
Toyota Unclassified reliability and MOT pass rate
80.6% passed first time. The 19.4% fail rate is 3.2 points better than the all-car average, on a median example 15 years old with 88,807 miles.
Pass rate
80.6%
22.6% of all cars failed; 19.4% of these did.
Fixed on the day
4.9%
Passed after a defect was put right during the visit.
Median at test
88,807 mi
15 years old.
Fail rate by age
| Age at test | Tests | Fail rate |
|---|---|---|
| 3-5 years | 148 | — |
| 6-9 years | 454 | 16.7% |
| 10-13 years | 478 | 16.9% |
| 14+ years | 1,604 | 21.8% |
What the Unclassified 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 equipment3 dangerous45.5%
- Suspension14 dangerous41.1%
- Brakes66 dangerous26%
- Tyres106 dangerous16.4%
- Body, chassis, structure9 dangerous16.3%
- Visibility14.1%
- Noise, emissions and leaks11.9%
- Steering9 dangerous6.7%
Is the Unclassified getting worse?
The fail rate fell 3.2 points to 19.4% from 2022 to 2025 while the median one tested aged 4 years. Ageing alone would predict about 7.5 points, so it is holding up better than the fleet average for its age.
| Year | Tests | Median age | Fail rate | All cars | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 2,358 | 11 | 22.6% | 22.5% | |
| 2023 | 2,667 | 13 | 20.2% | 22.8% | |
| 2024 | 2,325 | 15 | 19.1% | 23.2% | |
| 2025 | 2,689 | 15 | 19.4% | 22.6% |
Fail rate is first attempts at class 4 tests. Median age is the age of a typical Unclassified 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 Unclassified in 2025, counted by how many tests each one appeared on.
- 1Rear fog lamp: not working54 tests
- 2Linkage ball joint dust cover: ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt52 tests
- 3Position lamp: not working47 tests
- 4Brake pads: less than 1.5 mm thick42 tests
- 5Wipers: does not clear the windscreen effectively41 tests
- 6Tread depth: tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm39 tests
- 7Shock absorbers: has a serious fluid leak35 tests
- 8Headlamp aim: projected beam image is obviously incorrect33 tests
What wears out first
Advisories are the tester flagging wear that is still legal. A typical Unclassified collects 2.74 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 1.6mm318 tests
- 2Pins and bushes: pin or bush excessively worn234 tests
- 3Brake pads: less than 1.5 mm thick182 tests
- 4Engine oil leaks: leaking excessively from engine167 tests
- 5Condition: has a tear, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure161 tests
- 6Brake discs: in such a condition that it is seriously weakened129 tests
- 7Swivel pins and bushes: swivel pin and/or bush excessively worn111 tests
- 8Rigid brake pipes: excessively corroded109 tests
Questions
What is the Toyota Unclassified MOT pass rate?
80.6% of the 2,689 Toyota Unclassified first-attempt MOTs in 2025 passed. The fail rate of 19.4% compares with 22.6% across all cars. A further 4.9% passed after a defect was fixed during the test visit.
What does a Toyota Unclassified usually fail on?
The single most common failure is "Rear fog lamp: not working", recorded on 54 failed tests, followed by "Linkage ball joint dust cover: ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt" and "Position lamp: not working". By section, lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment appears in 45.5% of failures, suspension appears in 41.1% of failures, brakes appears in 26% of failures.
Does age change the odds?
Sharply. At 3 to 5 years old the fail rate was 11.5%; at 14+ years it was 21.8%. The median Toyota Unclassified tested in 2025 was 15 years old with 88,807 miles.
Is the Toyota Unclassified getting less reliable?
The fail rate fell 3.2 points to 19.4% from 2022 to 2025 while the median one tested aged 4 years. Ageing alone would predict about 7.5 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 Unclassified 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 Unclassified?
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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