Toyota Aqua MOT pass rate and common failures
In 2025, 82.7% of Toyota Aqua MOT tests were a first-time pass, across 1,043 tests in Great Britain. For all cars it was 71.5%.
Compared with cars of the same age
Older cars fail more often, so a model that’s mostly a few years old will look better than one that’s mostly 12. These figures compare like with like.
At 3–5 years
–
Too few tests at this age to say.
At 6–10 years
86.8%
All cars: 76.1% (10.7 points better). 296 tests.
At 11 years and over
80.1%
All cars: 61.3% (18.8 points better). 647 tests.
Pass rate by age
Figures by age, with typical mileage
| Age (years) | Tests | First-time pass | All cars | Typical mileage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | 77 | 85.7% | 76.3% | 56,250 miles |
| 9 | 81 | 85.2% | 73.1% | 56,250 miles |
| 10 | 138 | 88.4% | 70.0% | 53,750 miles |
| 11 | 252 | 86.1% | 66.9% | 56,250 miles |
| 12 | 251 | 74.9% | 64.4% | 63,750 miles |
| 13 | 144 | 78.5% | 62.1% | 71,250 miles |
Typical mileage is the median reading at the test, to the nearest 2,500 miles.
What fails most often
The share of Toyota Aqua MOT tests that failed on at least one item in each area, against all cars. A test can fail on several areas at once.
| Area | Aqua | All cars |
|---|---|---|
| Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment | 17.6% | 16.6% |
| Suspension | 8.1% | 13.7% |
| Tyres | 3.9% | 8.4% |
| Visibility | 3.6% | 5.2% |
| Brakes | 1.2% | 10.2% |
| Noise, emissions and leaks | 0.6% | 4.0% |
| Steering | 0.4% | 2.5% |
| Identification of the vehicle | 0.3% | 0.4% |
Most common reasons for failing
- Linkage ball joint dust cover: ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt failed 3.7% of tests · what this means
- Rear fog lamp: not working failed 3.2% of tests · what this means
- Position lamp: not working failed 2.9% of tests · what this means
- Wipers: does not clear the windscreen effectively failed 2.1% of tests · what this means
- Tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm failed 1.7% of tests
- Rear fog lamp: does not emit a steady red light failed 1.6% of tests
- Headlamp: not working on dipped beam failed 1.5% of tests · what this means
- Shock absorbers: has a serious fluid leak failed 1.5% of tests · what this means
- Rear fog lamp: missing failed 1.5% of tests · what this means
- Ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt failed 1.2% of tests · what this means
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About these figures
- They cover every Aqua version DVSA records under this name (engines, trims and generations together), on its first MOT test of each visit. A “pass with rectification” (fixed within an hour) counts as a fail, as in DVSA’s own statistics.
- Cars under three years old are left out, because the few tested that young are mostly taxis.
- Fuel mix of the cars tested: hybrid electric (clean) 94.2%, petrol 5.0%, hybrid electric (clean) 0.4%.
- A pass rate describes the model, not any one car. How a car has been looked after matters more.
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Source: DVSA anonymised MOT test data for 2025. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Our own analysis; not produced or endorsed by DVSA.