Toyota Estima (import) MOT pass rates & common failures

Every completed first-attempt MOT on a Toyota Estima (import) in Great Britain in 2025 — 18,977 tests. Figures cover every Estima (import) first-tested in 2025, all trims grouped. How the Estima (import) ages, what it fails on, and what mileage is normal, computed directly from the official DVSA record of every test.

Pass rate 2025
76.7%
4.4 points above the class-4 average (72.3%); unadjusted for age — the age-matched comparison is below
Tests analysed
18,977
first tests, 2025
Arrived with a dangerous fault
5.2%
of Estima (import) first tests; national 7.3%
Typical mileage at 10 years
93,750
middle half: 66,250–133,750 miles (2,500-mile-band midpoints)

How the Estima (import) ages

First-time pass rate by vehicle age, Estima (import) vs all cars, 2025.

Toyota Estima (import)All cars
50%60%70%80%90%100%3579111315171920Vehicle age (years)Toyota Estima (import), vehicle age 5: 69%Toyota Estima (import), vehicle age 6: 81.4%Toyota Estima (import), vehicle age 7: 79.1%Toyota Estima (import), vehicle age 8: 80.9%Toyota Estima (import), vehicle age 9: 76.1%Toyota Estima (import), vehicle age 10: 79.3%Toyota Estima (import), vehicle age 11: 80.1%Toyota Estima (import), vehicle age 12: 80.3%Toyota Estima (import), vehicle age 13: 81.4%Toyota Estima (import), vehicle age 14: 74.8%Toyota Estima (import), vehicle age 15: 76.2%Toyota Estima (import), vehicle age 16: 78.3%Toyota Estima (import), vehicle age 17: 73.4%Toyota Estima (import), vehicle age 18: 71.5%Toyota Estima (import), vehicle age 19: 72.3%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 Estima (import) 72.3%All cars 57.6%
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Age (years)Estima (import) testsEstima (import) pass rateAll cars
551669.0%86.0%
673681.4%83.5%
776479.1%80.9%
898380.9%78.2%
91,05376.1%74.9%
1093279.3%71.9%
111,39480.1%68.6%
121,69280.3%65.8%
131,89381.4%63.5%
141,31274.8%61.2%
151,73276.2%59.3%
161,64778.3%58.3%
171,31273.4%57.2%
1894471.5%57.4%
1987872.3%57.0%

Better or worse than the average car?

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

Estima (import) aheadEstima (import) behind
-22-11+0+11+22Age 5: -17.0 points vs the average car5Age 6: -2.1 points vs the average carAge 7: -1.8 points vs the average car7Age 8: +2.7 points vs the average carAge 9: +1.2 points vs the average car9Age 10: +7.4 points vs the average carAge 11: +11.5 points vs the average car11Age 12: +14.5 points vs the average carAge 13: +17.9 points vs the average car13Age 14: +13.6 points vs the average carAge 15: +16.9 points vs the average car15Age 16: +20.0 points vs the average carAge 17: +16.2 points vs the average car17Age 18: +14.1 points vs the average carAge 19: +15.3 points vs the average car19Vehicle age (years)
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Age (years)Gap (points)
5-17.0
6-2.1
7-1.8
8+2.7
9+1.2
10+7.4
11+11.5
12+14.5
13+17.9
14+13.6
15+16.9
16+20.0
17+16.2
18+14.1
19+15.3

The Estima (import) fleet on the road, by age

How many took a first MOT in 2025 at each age — the shape of the Estima (import) fleet still in use.

05001k1k2kAge 5: 5165Age 6: 736Age 7: 7647Age 8: 983Age 9: 1k9Age 10: 932Age 11: 1k11Age 12: 1kAge 13: 1k13Age 14: 1kAge 15: 1k15Age 16: 1kAge 17: 1k17Age 18: 944Age 19: 87819Vehicle age (years)
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Age (years)First tests
5516
6736
7764
8983
91,053
10932
111,394
121,692
131,893
141,312
151,732
161,647
171,312
18944
19878

What an Estima (import) fails on

Where the failure items land when an Estima (import) 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 equipment42.9%
Suspension17.9%
Brakes9.1%
Tyres8.3%
Visibility8.2%
Body, chassis, structure4.6%
Noise, emissions and leaks4.0%
Steering2.1%

Share of all failure items, 2025 — the 8 biggest categories shown (97.2% of the items); smaller categories are not listed.

The advisories to watch

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

Suspension: 29.4% of advisories29.4%Tyres: 25.4% of advisories25.4%Brakes: 20.1% of advisories20.1%Non-component advisories: 7.7% of advisories7.7%Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment: 6.7% of advisoriesNoise, emissions and leaks: 4.1% of advisories
SuspensionTyresBrakesNon-component advisoriesLamps, reflectors and electrical equipmentNoise, emissions and leaks
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CategoryShare of advisories
Suspension29.4%
Tyres25.4%
Brakes20.1%
Non-component advisories7.7%
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment6.7%
Noise, emissions and leaks4.1%

Petrol, diesel or hybrid Estima (import)?

First-time pass rate for the three most-tested Estima (import) 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%Petrol: 74.8% of 10,311 tests74.8%Petrol10,311 testsHybrid electric: 80.2% of 7,568 tests80.2%Hybrid7,568 testsLPG: 69.3% of 743 tests69.3%LPG743 tests
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FuelTestsPass rate
Petrol10,31174.8%
Hybrid electric7,56880.2%
LPG74369.3%

What mileage is normal for an Estima (import)?

Mileage recorded at test by vehicle age, 2025. The line is the typical (median) Estima (import); 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 Estima (import) (median)
0k25k50k75k100k125k150k5791113151719Vehicle age (years)Age 5: typical 103,750 miles (middle half 88,750–133,750)Age 6: typical 101,250 miles (middle half 63,750–138,750)Age 7: typical 76,250 miles (middle half 48,750–121,250)Age 8: typical 81,250 miles (middle half 56,250–121,250)Age 9: typical 96,250 miles (middle half 61,250–131,250)Age 10: typical 93,750 miles (middle half 66,250–133,750)Age 11: typical 86,250 miles (middle half 63,750–126,250)Age 12: typical 81,250 miles (middle half 63,750–111,250)Age 13: typical 83,750 miles (middle half 66,250–106,250)Age 14: typical 88,750 miles (middle half 73,750–113,750)Age 15: typical 91,250 miles (middle half 73,750–113,750)Age 16: typical 93,750 miles (middle half 78,750–116,250)Age 17: typical 101,250 miles (middle half 83,750–126,250)Age 18: typical 103,750 miles (middle half 83,750–128,750)Age 19: typical 101,250 miles (middle half 81,250–131,250)101k mi

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

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Age (years)Lower quarterTypical (median)Upper quarter
588,750103,750133,750
663,750101,250138,750
748,75076,250121,250
856,25081,250121,250
961,25096,250131,250
1066,25093,750133,750
1163,75086,250126,250
1263,75081,250111,250
1366,25083,750106,250
1473,75088,750113,750
1573,75091,250113,750
1678,75093,750116,250
1783,750101,250126,250
1883,750103,750128,750
1981,250101,250131,250

What fails at each age

The Estima (import)'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 equipmentSuspensionBrakesTyresVisibilityBody, chassis, structureEverything else
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Age bandCategoryShare of the band's failure items
3-5 yrsLamps, reflectors and electrical equipment42.1%
3-5 yrsSuspension20.4%
3-5 yrsBrakes12.4%
3-5 yrsTyres8.7%
3-5 yrsVisibility4.7%
3-5 yrsEverything else11.7%
6-9 yrsLamps, reflectors and electrical equipment37.4%
6-9 yrsSuspension19.6%
6-9 yrsBrakes10.6%
6-9 yrsTyres10.1%
6-9 yrsBody, chassis, structure6.3%
6-9 yrsEverything else16.0%
10-13 yrsLamps, reflectors and electrical equipment38.5%
10-13 yrsSuspension24.4%
10-13 yrsBrakes9.7%
10-13 yrsTyres9.5%
10-13 yrsVisibility5.3%
10-13 yrsEverything else12.6%
14+ yrsLamps, reflectors and electrical equipment39.5%
14+ yrsSuspension19.7%
14+ yrsBrakes10.6%
14+ yrsTyres9.0%
14+ yrsVisibility6.0%
14+ yrsEverything else15.2%

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