Toyota Aqua: MOT pass rate and reliability data

The Toyota Aqua passes its MOT first time more often than the average UK car, by 9.9 percentage points. These figures come from the DVSA's full year of anonymised MOT results, covering 724 individual Toyota Aqua tests. Nothing here is an estimate or a survey.

The numbers

What this means if you are buying one

A 86.6% first-time pass rate means roughly 13 in every 100 Toyota Aquas presented for MOT fail on the first attempt. That is better than average, so a well-kept example is a reasonably safe used buy. The average Toyota Aqua tested had covered 57,027 miles and was built around 2014.

What this means at salvage auction

Pass rate is a proxy for what a car costs to keep on the road. The Toyota Aqua sits 9.9 points above the national average, ranked 1,132 of 2,005 models. On one bought as repairable salvage, the mechanical side is less likely to spring surprises, so your repair estimate should hold up reasonably well.

Before you bid: run the lot through the analyzer, check the car's own record, check the mileage, decode the VIN, and if it carries a marker use the write-off value calculator. Or compare it against another model.

Looking at a specific Toyota Aqua rather than the model in general? The free check covers its MOT and mileage history, and the full HPI report confirms the insurance write-off category, outstanding finance and whether it is recorded stolen, from licensed data for 5 credits. Already own one that has been damaged? Work out whether fixing it beats selling it with the repair or scrap calculator, and see recorded closing bids for damaged Toyota Aquas at UK salvage auction.

Most common MOT failures on a Toyota Aqua

1. An obligatory rear fog lamp missing, or a front or rear fog lamp inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning, 3.8% of tests (8.57x the national rate for this defect)
2. A suspension joint dust cover missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc, 4.9% of tests (2.66x the national rate for this defect)
3. A shock absorber damaged to the extent that it does not function or showing signs of severe leakage, 1.8% of tests (1.91x the national rate for this defect)
4. A lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning, 1.7% of tests
5. Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, 1.7% of tests
6. Front or rear fog lamp switch inoperative or not operating in accordance with the requirements, 1.7% of tests (64.19x the national rate for this defect)
7. Wiper blade missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen, 1.4% of tests
8. Front or rear fog lamp emitted colour, position or intensity not in accordance with the requirements, 1.3% of tests (28.35x the national rate for this defect)
9. A tyre cords visible or damaged, 1% of tests
10. A headlamp or light source missing, inoperative or more than ½ not functioning in the case of LED, 0.8% of tests

From 716 DVSA-tracked Toyota Aqua tests, 2024. DVSA testers marked 5.43% of these flagged Toyota Aqua defects as "dangerous", meaning the tester judged the car unsafe to drive away, against 5.11% nationally.

Most common MOT advisories on a Toyota Aqua

An advisory doesn't fail the car - the tester flags it as worth watching, but it still passes. A different list from the failures above: what testers are noting on a Toyota Aqua before it actually fails on it.

1. Product on the lens or light source which obviously reduces light intensity or changes emitted colour to other than white or yellow, 2.5% of tests (2.27x the national rate for this advisory)
2. Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, 12% of tests, also fails
3. A tyre seriously damaged, 9.9% of tests
4. A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn, 6.3% of tests
5. a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm, 1.8% of tests
6. A shock absorber damaged to the extent that it does not function or showing signs of severe leakage, 1.4% of tests, also fails
7. Brake disc or drum excessively weakened, insecure or fractured, 1.3% of tests
8. A stub axle swivel pin and/or bush excessively worn, 1.1% of tests (1.74x the national rate for this advisory)
9. Parking brake efficiency below minimum requirement, 0.4% of tests (1.66x the national rate for this advisory)
10. A suspension component excessively damaged or corroded, 0.3% of tests

From 716 DVSA-tracked Toyota Aqua tests, 2024.

Other Toyota models

• Toyota Yaris - 78.6%
• Toyota Aygo - 80.9%
• Toyota Prius - 86%
• Toyota Auris - 80.5%
• Toyota Rav4 - 84.3%
• Toyota C-Hr - 90.6%
• Toyota Corolla - 75.3%
• Toyota Hilux - 73%

Models with a similar pass rate

• Skoda Superb Se Tech Iv Phev S-A - 86.6%
• Volkswagen Transporter Se Tdi S-A - 86.6%
• Peugeot 208 Allure Puretech S/S Auto - 86.6%
• BMW X2 Sdrive20i M Sport X Auto - 86.6%
• Audi Q4 E-Tron S Line 35 - 86.6%
• Toyota Gt86 - 86.5%

If this car is a salvage or write-off

• What does Cat N mean? Category N explained
• What does Cat S mean? Category S explained
• Cat S vs Cat N: the real differences
• Do you need an HPI check on a car you know is a write-off?

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