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title: "Toyota Previa MOT pass rate"
canonical: https://www.carbuyeriq.com/mot-pass-rates/toyota/previa
last_updated: 3 October 2026
source: CarBuyerIQ, from DVSA MOT testing data (Open Government Licence v3.0)
licence: CC BY 4.0
data_period: MOT tests completed 2004 to 2026
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# Toyota Previa MOT pass rate

The Toyota Previa has an MOT pass rate of 73% across 1,347 tests, 6.1 points below the UK average of 79.1%. It ranks 355 of 386 models by pass rate (1 is the highest). The defect area recorded most often is suspension (20.3% of all defects and advisories recorded).

| Measure | Value |
| --- | ---: |
| Tests analysed | 1,347 |
| Pass rate | 73% |
| Fail rate | 27% |
| UK average pass rate | 79.1% |
| Rank by pass rate | 355 of 386 |

## Defects by area

Each area's share of all defects and advisories recorded (failure items and advisories).

| Area | Share of all items |
| --- | ---: |
| Suspension | 20.3% |
| Lights | 20.1% |
| Brakes | 19.6% |
| Tyres | 12.8% |
| Other | 7.3% |
| Windscreen | 4.6% |
| Corrosion | 4.1% |
| Exhaust | 4% |
| Fuel | 3.6% |
| Bodywork | 1.7% |
| Electrical | 1% |
| Steering | 0.6% |
| Structure | 0.3% |
| Drivetrain | 0.1% |

## Fail rate by mileage

| Recorded mileage | Tests | Fail rate |
| --- | ---: | ---: |
| Under 40,000 miles | 84 | 20.2% |
| 40,000 to 79,999 miles | 411 | 22.1% |
| 80,000 to 119,999 miles | 440 | 29.1% |
| 120,000 miles and over | 411 | 31.1% |

## Fail rate by year of manufacture

| Year | Tests | Fail rate |
| --- | ---: | ---: |
| 1997 | 54 | 25.9% |
| 2000 | 99 | 23.2% |
| 2001 | 162 | 26.5% |
| 2002 | 159 | 24.5% |
| 2003 | 164 | 31.1% |
| 2004 | 175 | 25.1% |
| 2005 | 239 | 28% |
| 2006 | 147 | 29.9% |

## Source and citation

Data period: MOT tests completed 2004 to 2026. Figures last computed 3 October 2026.

Source: DVSA MOT testing data for Great Britain (https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/mot-testing-data-for-great-britain), aggregated by CarBuyerIQ. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Cite as: CarBuyerIQ, "Toyota Previa MOT pass rate", https://www.carbuyeriq.com/mot-pass-rates/toyota/previa

Full dataset (CC BY 4.0): https://www.carbuyeriq.com/data