Toyota Auris MOT pass rates & common failures

Every completed first-attempt MOT on a Toyota Auris in Great Britain in 2025 — 148,662 tests. Figures cover every Auris first-tested in 2025, all trims grouped. How the Auris ages, what it fails on, and what mileage is normal, computed directly from the official DVSA record of every test.

Pass rate 2025
71.9%
0.4 points below the class-4 average (72.3%); unadjusted for age — the age-matched comparison is below
Tests analysed
148,662
first tests, 2025
Arrived with a dangerous fault
6.5%
of Auris first tests; national 7.3%
Typical mileage at 10 years
81,250
middle half: 56,250–128,750 miles (2,500-mile-band midpoints)

How many Toyota Auris cars are still on the road?

At the end of 2025, DVLA's register held 148,925 Toyota Auris cars that were taxed or on SORN: 143,390 taxed and 5,535 on SORN (Statutory Off Road Notification — kept, but declared off the road by the keeper). The MOT figures above count tests; these count cars, across the whole United Kingdom, cars only. Toyota Auris vans, where they exist, are counted by DVLA as goods vehicles and are not in these figures.

Still taxed, end of 2025
143,390
96.3% of the 148,925 Auris cars taxed or on SORN; 107 model variants grouped
On SORN, end of 2025
5,535
declared off the road by their keepers — 3.7% of that total

How the numbers are moving

The number of taxed Auris cars peaked at 167,786 at the end of 2018 and has since fallen by 24,396 (14.5%) to 143,390 at the end of 2025. Cars on SORN went from 456 at the end of 2014 to 5,535 at the end of 2025, up 1113.8%. A car leaves the taxed count when it is scrapped, exported or declared off the road; the year-end counts do not say which.

Taxed Auris cars, year by year

Cars of this model taxed and on the road at the end of each year, 2014–2025.

050k100k150k200k2014201620182020202220242025Year (count at the end of the year)Taxed Auris cars, year 2014: 116kTaxed Auris cars, year 2015: 133kTaxed Auris cars, year 2016: 147kTaxed Auris cars, year 2017: 158kTaxed Auris cars, year 2018: 168kTaxed Auris cars, year 2019: 166kTaxed Auris cars, year 2020: 161kTaxed Auris cars, year 2021: 160kTaxed Auris cars, year 2022: 157kTaxed Auris cars, year 2023: 153kTaxed Auris cars, year 2024: 148kTaxed Auris cars, year 2025: 143k143k
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YearTaxed Auris cars
2014116,438
2015133,348
2016147,100
2017157,939
2018167,786
2019165,707
2020161,066
2021159,697
2022156,986
2023153,175
2024148,455
2025143,390

Auris cars on SORN, year by year

Cars of this model declared off the road at the end of each year, 2014–2025. Its own scale — SORN counts are a fraction of the taxed count.

02k4k6k2014201620182020202220242025Year (count at the end of the year)Auris cars on SORN, year 2014: 456Auris cars on SORN, year 2015: 698Auris cars on SORN, year 2016: 1kAuris cars on SORN, year 2017: 1kAuris cars on SORN, year 2018: 2kAuris cars on SORN, year 2019: 2kAuris cars on SORN, year 2020: 3kAuris cars on SORN, year 2021: 3kAuris cars on SORN, year 2022: 3kAuris cars on SORN, year 2023: 4kAuris cars on SORN, year 2024: 5kAuris cars on SORN, year 2025: 6k6k
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YearAuris cars on SORN
2014456
2015698
20161,003
20171,179
20181,544
20192,037
20202,829
20212,910
20223,194
20233,749
20244,660
20255,535

Which model years survive

Taxed Auris cars at the end of 2025 by year of manufacture, and each year's share of the 143,390 taxed in all. Every build year holding at least 1% has its own row; the rest share one. 1 taxed Auris car has no recorded year of manufacture and is not in the table, so the rows add up to 143,389. A build year's count depends on how many were sold that year as well as how many have lasted.

Year of manufacture Taxed, end of 2025Share of taxed Auris cars
201812,4758.7%
201713,1289.2%
201614,79010.3%
201516,43511.5%
201416,32511.4%
201313,6309.5%
20128,3145.8%
20119,2166.4%
20109,2856.5%
20099,9476.9%
20089,9296.9%
20078,7706.1%
All other build years (four years, each under 1%)1,1450.8%

Population source: Department for Transport / DVLA vehicle licensing statistics, table VEH0124, updated 15 July 2026; counts of the cars on DVLA's register that were taxed or on SORN at the end of each year shown, United Kingdom, cars only, excluding cars recorded with no model name. SortedCars groups DVLA's model name AURIS under this model. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. SortedCars is not affiliated with, or endorsed by, DVLA or the Department for Transport.

How the Auris ages

First-time pass rate by vehicle age, Auris vs all cars, 2025.

Toyota AurisAll cars
50%60%70%80%90%100%3579111315171920Vehicle age (years)Toyota Auris, vehicle age 6: 78.8%Toyota Auris, vehicle age 7: 80.7%Toyota Auris, vehicle age 8: 79.9%Toyota Auris, vehicle age 9: 78.8%Toyota Auris, vehicle age 10: 77.4%Toyota Auris, vehicle age 11: 76.4%Toyota Auris, vehicle age 12: 75.3%Toyota Auris, vehicle age 13: 65.9%Toyota Auris, vehicle age 14: 63.7%Toyota Auris, vehicle age 15: 63.1%Toyota Auris, vehicle age 16: 61.9%Toyota Auris, vehicle age 17: 58.9%Toyota Auris, vehicle age 18: 58.4%All cars, vehicle age 3: 88.5%All cars, vehicle age 4: 87.2%All cars, vehicle age 5: 86%All cars, vehicle age 6: 83.5%All cars, vehicle age 7: 80.9%All cars, vehicle age 8: 78.2%All cars, vehicle age 9: 74.9%All cars, vehicle age 10: 71.9%All cars, vehicle age 11: 68.6%All cars, vehicle age 12: 65.8%All cars, vehicle age 13: 63.5%All cars, vehicle age 14: 61.2%All cars, vehicle age 15: 59.3%All cars, vehicle age 16: 58.3%All cars, vehicle age 17: 57.2%All cars, vehicle age 18: 57.4%All cars, vehicle age 19: 57%All cars, vehicle age 20: 57.6%Toyota Auris 58.4%All cars 57.6%
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Age (years)Auris testsAuris pass rateAll cars
61,21378.8%83.5%
713,93080.7%80.9%
814,21379.9%78.2%
915,69478.8%74.9%
1017,23877.4%71.9%
1116,53476.4%68.6%
1213,55775.3%65.8%
138,33865.9%63.5%
149,19463.7%61.2%
159,25063.1%59.3%
1610,03861.9%58.3%
1710,18458.9%57.2%
189,23058.4%57.4%

Better or worse than the average car?

The Auris's pass rate minus the all-cars pass rate at each age, in percentage points. Bars above zero: the Auris beats the average car of that age. Below zero: it trails.

Auris aheadAuris behind
-10-5+0+5+10Age 6: -4.7 points vs the average carAge 7: -0.2 points vs the average car7Age 8: +1.7 points vs the average carAge 9: +3.9 points vs the average car9Age 10: +5.5 points vs the average carAge 11: +7.8 points vs the average car11Age 12: +9.5 points vs the average carAge 13: +2.4 points vs the average car13Age 14: +2.5 points vs the average carAge 15: +3.8 points vs the average car15Age 16: +3.6 points vs the average carAge 17: +1.7 points vs the average car17Age 18: +1.0 points vs the average carVehicle age (years)
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Age (years)Gap (points)
6-4.7
7-0.2
8+1.7
9+3.9
10+5.5
11+7.8
12+9.5
13+2.4
14+2.5
15+3.8
16+3.6
17+1.7
18+1.0

The Auris fleet on the road, by age

How many took a first MOT in 2025 at each age — the shape of the Auris fleet still in use.

05k10k15k20kAge 6: 1k6Age 7: 13kAge 8: 14k8Age 9: 15kAge 10: 17k10Age 11: 16kAge 12: 13k12Age 13: 8kAge 14: 9k14Age 15: 9kAge 16: 10k16Age 17: 10kAge 18: 9k18Vehicle age (years)
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Age (years)First tests
61,213
713,930
814,213
915,694
1017,238
1116,534
1213,557
138,338
149,194
159,250
1610,038
1710,184
189,230

What an Auris fails on

Where the failure items land when an Auris fails or needs a fix at test, 2025. Use it as a pre-purchase checklist: these are the areas to look at first.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment35.8%
Brakes18.6%
Suspension16.6%
Tyres11.0%
Visibility7.6%
Noise, emissions and leaks3.1%
Body, chassis, structure2.8%
Steering2.5%

Share of all failure items, 2025 — the 8 biggest categories shown (97.9% of the items); smaller categories are not listed.

The advisories to watch

Where testers most often write "keep an eye on this" for a Auris, 2025 — the faults in the post.

Brakes: 31.6% of advisories31.6%Suspension: 29.0% of advisories29.0%Tyres: 23.7% of advisories23.7%Non-component advisories: 5.0% of advisoriesBody, chassis, structure: 3.8% of advisoriesIdentification of the vehicle: 2.5% of advisories
BrakesSuspensionTyresNon-component advisoriesBody, chassis, structureIdentification of the vehicle
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CategoryShare of advisories
Brakes31.6%
Suspension29.0%
Tyres23.7%
Non-component advisories5.0%
Body, chassis, structure3.8%
Identification of the vehicle2.5%

Petrol, diesel or hybrid Auris?

First-time pass rate for the four most-tested Auris fuel types, 2025, against the all-cars average. Fleet ages differ by fuel — newer fleets help the electrified bars.

50%60%70%80%90%100%all cars 72.3%Hybrid electric: 77.1% of 66,540 tests77.1%Hybrid66,540 testsPetrol: 68.1% of 65,411 tests68.1%Petrol65,411 testsDiesel: 67.0% of 12,554 tests67.0%Diesel12,554 testsElectric: 63.2% of 2,218 tests63.2%Electric2,218 tests
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FuelTestsPass rate
Hybrid electric66,54077.1%
Petrol65,41168.1%
Diesel12,55467.0%
Electric2,21863.2%

What mileage is normal for an Auris?

Mileage recorded at test by vehicle age, 2025. The line is the typical (median) Auris; the shaded band holds the middle half. A car far outside the band, in either direction, is worth questions the recorded history can answer.

Typical Auris (median)
0k25k50k75k100k125k150k681012141618Vehicle age (years)Age 6: typical 73,750 miles (middle half 43,750–121,250)Age 7: typical 66,250 miles (middle half 41,250–121,250)Age 8: typical 66,250 miles (middle half 43,750–116,250)Age 9: typical 71,250 miles (middle half 48,750–121,250)Age 10: typical 81,250 miles (middle half 56,250–128,750)Age 11: typical 83,750 miles (middle half 58,750–126,250)Age 12: typical 83,750 miles (middle half 61,250–111,250)Age 13: typical 86,250 miles (middle half 63,750–111,250)Age 14: typical 91,250 miles (middle half 68,750–116,250)Age 15: typical 93,750 miles (middle half 71,250–118,750)Age 16: typical 93,750 miles (middle half 71,250–116,250)Age 17: typical 101,250 miles (middle half 78,750–126,250)Age 18: typical 101,250 miles (middle half 78,750–126,250)101k mi

Mileage values are midpoints of 2,500-mile bands.

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Age (years)Lower quarterTypical (median)Upper quarter
643,75073,750121,250
741,25066,250121,250
843,75066,250116,250
948,75071,250121,250
1056,25081,250128,750
1158,75083,750126,250
1261,25083,750111,250
1363,75086,250111,250
1468,75091,250116,250
1571,25093,750118,750
1671,25093,750116,250
1778,750101,250126,250
1878,750101,250126,250

What fails at each age

The Auris's failure mix by age band, 2025 — each band's top categories at their true share of that band's failure items; the pale remainder is everything else. How the mix shifts with age is the point of the chart.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipmentTyresBrakesSuspensionVisibilityEverything else
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Age bandCategoryShare of the band's failure items
6-9 yrsLamps, reflectors and electrical equipment29.0%
6-9 yrsTyres20.5%
6-9 yrsBrakes19.2%
6-9 yrsSuspension18.8%
6-9 yrsVisibility6.3%
6-9 yrsEverything else6.2%
10-13 yrsLamps, reflectors and electrical equipment26.9%
10-13 yrsBrakes21.5%
10-13 yrsSuspension20.5%
10-13 yrsTyres15.6%
10-13 yrsVisibility5.8%
10-13 yrsEverything else9.7%
14+ yrsLamps, reflectors and electrical equipment27.2%
14+ yrsBrakes24.3%
14+ yrsSuspension20.4%
14+ yrsTyres8.1%
14+ yrsVisibility5.5%
14+ yrsEverything else14.5%

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How these figures are computed. Every number on this page is calculated by SortedCars from the DVSA anonymised MOT results dataset (every MOT test in Great Britain — 2025 for single-year figures; trend figures state their span, currently 2023–2025). Where a figure comes from a sample or uses banded values (mileage is banded to 2,500 miles), the page says so beside the figure. Test class 4 only, first tests only — retests are excluded. Class 4 is the car MOT class and also covers car-derived vans, pickups and motorhomes tested to the same standard; where this page says "cars" it means class 4. Pass rate = passes ÷ (passes + failures + pass-after-rectification): a vehicle that failed and was fixed during the visit counts as a fail. Pass rates describe fleets, not individual machines: they reflect how cars were driven, maintained and used as well as how they were built, and beyond recorded mileage none of that is in the data. A well-kept example of a model with a weak average can still pass; a neglected example of a strong one can still fail. No figure is shown for any group with fewer than 500 tests. Alias spellings of a make in the DVSA file are counted under one make name, and all trims and variants of a model are grouped under one model name, using SortedCars' grouping tables. The taxed and SORN counts on this page are the one exception: they are not computed from MOT records but taken from the Department for Transport's vehicle licensing statistics (DfT/DVLA table VEH0124, updated 15 July 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0), which count the cars on DVLA's register that were taxed or on SORN at the end of each year shown, UK-wide, cars only. They describe a model as a whole, grouped under SortedCars' model names, and say nothing about any one car. “Dangerous” is DVSA's statutory defect category (in force since May 2018): a defect posing an immediate risk to road safety — driving the vehicle before repair is an offence. What these figures are for. These statistics are general information about groups of vehicles. They are not advice, a valuation or a recommendation to buy, avoid or price any particular vehicle, and no decision about one car should rest on them alone — check the car itself and its own records. We take care over the calculations, but we cannot guarantee they are complete, current or free of error, and we accept no liability for loss arising from reliance on them. This does not limit any liability that cannot lawfully be limited — see our Terms & Conditions. If you believe any figure on this page is inaccurate, contact us. SortedCars is not affiliated with, or endorsed by, the DVSA or DVLA. DVSA publishes the raw test records; the statistics on this page are SortedCars' own calculations from them. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.