Hybrid Toyota C-Hr: MOT pass rate

91.2% of hybrid Toyota C-Hrs pass the MOT first time, measured across 72,194 DVSA tests on that fuel type alone. Average mileage at test was 41,944.

Hybrid against the other Toyota C-Hr versions

Why the fuel type changes the number

Hybrids sidestep most emissions failures and tend to do lighter urban miles, though the extra weight tells on tyres and brakes.

On the Toyota C-Hr specifically, hybrid is the strongest at 91.2%, and this hybrid version sits 0.3 points above the 90.9% model average.

What it means if you are buying one

There is little to choose between fuel types on this model, so decide on running costs and mileage rather than MOT record. 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 hybrid Toyota C-Hr had covered 41,944 miles at test, against 43,334 for the petrol. That is below average for a car this age, worth a mileage-consistency check since an unusually low reading is sometimes clocking rather than luck.

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 C-Hr page separate age from fuel if you want to isolate one.

Most common MOT failures on a hybrid Toyota C-Hr

1. A reversing lamp inoperative, 0.8% of tests (6.92x the national rate for this defect)
2. A headlamp or light source missing, inoperative or more than ½ not functioning in the case of LED, 2.2% of tests (1.78x the national rate for this defect)
3. Wiper blade missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen, 3.1% of tests (1.6x the national rate for this defect)
4. Headlamp aim unable to be tested, 0.4% of tests (1.26x the national rate for this defect)
5. Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, 1.9% of tests
6. A tyre seriously damaged, 1.8% of tests
7. a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm, 0.7% of tests
8. A tyre cords visible or damaged, 0.5% of tests
9. Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen, 0.5% of tests
10. A tyre pressure monitoring system malfunctioning or obviously inoperative, 0.3% of tests

From 72,344 DVSA-tracked hybrid Toyota C-Hr tests, 2024, split out from the Toyota C-Hr's other fuel types. DVSA testers marked 4.73% 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 hybrid Toyota C-Hr

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

1. An obstruction significantly affecting the driver's view of the road through the swept area of the windscreen or an obligatory external mirror not visible, 0.1% of tests (1.53x the national rate for this defect)
2. A tyre seriously damaged, 18.7% of tests (1.21x the national rate for this defect), also fails
3. Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, 21.2% of tests, also fails
4. Brake disc or drum excessively weakened, insecure or fractured, 7.6% of tests
5. a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm, 4% of tests, also fails
6. A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn, 2.2% of tests
7. Number plate inscription missing or illegible, 1.2% of tests
8. Brake disc or drum significantly and obviously worn, 1.2% of tests
9. Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake, 0.2% of tests
10. A shock absorber damaged to the extent that it does not function or showing signs of severe leakage, 0.2% of tests

From 72,344 DVSA-tracked hybrid Toyota C-Hr tests, 2024.

Other Toyota C-Hr fuel types

• Petrol Toyota C-Hr - 88.7%

All Toyota C-Hr MOT data · Every model