Electric Toyota Auris: MOT pass rate

74.4% of electric Toyota Auris pass the MOT first time, measured across 2,240 DVSA tests on that fuel type alone. Average mileage at test was 109,651.

Electric against the other Toyota Auris versions

Why the fuel type changes the number

No exhaust, no emissions test and far fewer moving parts, which is why EVs post the highest pass rates of any fuel type. Tyres and suspension take the load instead, since they are heavier.

On the Toyota Auris specifically, hybrid is the strongest at 85.3%, and this electric version sits 6.5 points below the 80.9% model average.

What it means if you are buying one

The electric Toyota Auris fails more often than the model average, so budget for the items that catch this fuel type and treat a fresh MOT as worth paying for. Buying a damaged one? run it through the analyzer, check the exact car, decode the VIN and check the mileage before you bid.

Mileage is part of the answer

The average electric Toyota Auris had covered 109,651 miles at test, against 81,490 for the petrol and 97,693 for the hybrid and 105,763 for the diesel. That is above average and into the range where cambelts and water pumps are due if they have not already been done, so ask for the service history rather than take the mileage on trust.

Fuel type and mileage are tangled together: diesels are usually bought by higher-mileage drivers, so some of any gap between fuels is the miles rather than the engine. The per-year figures on the Toyota Auris page separate age from fuel if you want to isolate one.

Most common MOT failures on a electric Toyota Auris

1. Audible warning inoperative, 2.4% of tests (8.55x the national rate for this defect)
2. A lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning, 9.4% of tests (4.24x the national rate for this defect)
3. Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded, 3.8% of tests (3.6x the national rate for this defect)
4. A direction indicator lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning, 2.3% of tests (3.56x the national rate for this defect)
5. A suspension joint dust cover missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc, 5% of tests (2.7x the national rate for this defect)
6. A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps, 2.1% of tests (2.39x the national rate for this defect)
7. A headlamp or light source missing, inoperative or more than ½ not functioning in the case of LED, 2.4% of tests (2x the national rate for this defect)
8. Stop lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning, 2.4% of tests (1.8x the national rate for this defect)
9. A tyre seriously damaged, 4.1% of tests (1.46x the national rate for this defect)
10. A spring or spring component fractured or seriously weakened, 3.1% of tests (1.38x the national rate for this defect)

From 2,573 DVSA-tracked electric Toyota Auris tests, 2024, split out from the Toyota Auris's other fuel types. DVSA testers marked 3.97% of these flagged defects as "dangerous", against 5.11% nationally. See which fuel type fails on the most dangerous defects nationally for how that compares across the whole fleet.

Most common MOT advisories on a electric Toyota Auris

Flagged but doesn't fail the car, a different list from the failures above.

1. Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded, 29.2% of tests (4.71x the national rate for this defect), also fails
2. Exhaust system leaking or insecure, 9% of tests (3.17x the national rate for this defect)
3. The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm of any sub-frame, spring or suspension component mounting (a 'prescribed area') is significantly reduced or inadequately repaired, 3.7% of tests (2.41x the national rate for this defect)
4. Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is seriously reduced, 2.9% of tests (2.31x the national rate for this defect)
5. A brake hose ferrule excessively corroded, 2.7% of tests (2.11x the national rate for this defect)
6. Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake, 3.5% of tests (1.77x the national rate for this defect)
7. Number plate inscription missing or illegible, 3.7% of tests (1.41x the national rate for this defect)
8. A suspension component excessively damaged or corroded, 7.2% of tests (1.39x the national rate for this defect)
9. Brake disc or drum excessively weakened, insecure or fractured, 16.8% of tests (1.37x the national rate for this defect)
10. A tyre seriously damaged, 20.6% of tests (1.34x the national rate for this defect), also fails

From 2,573 DVSA-tracked electric Toyota Auris tests, 2024.

Other Toyota Auris fuel types

• Petrol Toyota Auris - 78.1%
• Hybrid Toyota Auris - 85.3%
• Diesel Toyota Auris - 75.4%

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