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

First-time pass rate86.6%
UK national average76.7%
Difference+9.9 points
Tests analysed724
Average mileage at test57,027 miles
Average year of manufacture2014
Reliability rank1,132 of 2,005 models

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. On a Toyota Aqua bought as a 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 what damaged Toyota Aquas actually sold for at UK salvage auction.

Most common MOT failures on a Toyota Aqua

  1. Front or rear fog lamp switch inoperative or not operating in accordance with the requirements, 0.9% of tests (40.55x the national rate for this defect)
  2. 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, 1.6% of tests (4.67x the national rate for this defect)
  3. A suspension joint dust cover missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc, 2.1% of tests (1.57x the national rate for this defect)
  4. A shock absorber damaged to the extent that it does not function or showing signs of severe leakage, 0.8% of tests (1.19x the national rate for this defect)
  5. Wiper blade missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen, 0.7% of tests
  6. A lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning, 0.6% of tests
  7. Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, 0.5% of tests
  8. Front or rear fog lamp emitted colour, position or intensity not in accordance with the requirements, 0.4% of tests (12.33x the national rate for this defect)
  9. A headlamp or light source missing, inoperative or more than ½ not functioning in the case of LED, 0.4% of tests
  10. A tyre cords visible or damaged, 0.3% of tests

From 2,409 DVSA-tracked Toyota Aqua tests, 2024. DVSA testers marked 4.11% of these flagged Toyota Aqua defects as "dangerous", meaning the tester judged the car unsafe to drive away, against 4.97% nationally.

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