Toyota Camry: MOT pass rate and reliability data

The Toyota Camry passes its MOT first time more often than the average UK car, by 12.1 percentage points. These figures come from the DVSA's full year of anonymised MOT results, covering 1,754 individual Toyota Camry tests. Nothing here is an estimate or a survey.

The numbers

First-time pass rate88.8%
UK national average76.7%
Difference+12.1 points
Tests analysed1,754
Average mileage at test72,117 miles
Average year of manufacture2013
Reliability rank886 of 2,005 models

What this means if you are buying one

A 88.8% first-time pass rate means roughly 11 in every 100 Toyota Camries 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 Camry tested had covered 72,117 miles and was built around 2013.

What this means at salvage auction

Pass rate is a proxy for what a car costs to keep on the road. The Toyota Camry sits 12.1 points above the national average, ranked 886 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.

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Most common MOT failures on a Toyota Camry

  1. A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn, 1.8% of tests
  2. Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, 1.5% of tests
  3. A tyre seriously damaged, 1.4% of tests
  4. Wiper blade missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen, 1.2% of tests
  5. 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, 1.1% of tests
  6. The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements, 1% of tests
  7. A tyre cords visible or damaged, 0.9% of tests
  8. A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc, 0.9% of tests
  9. A lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning, 0.9% of tests
  10. a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm, 0.8% of tests

From 1,749 DVSA-tracked Toyota Camry tests, 2024. DVSA testers marked 3.67% of these flagged Toyota Camry defects as "dangerous", meaning the tester judged the car unsafe to drive away, against 5.11% nationally.

Most common MOT advisories on a Toyota Camry

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 Camry before it actually fails on it.

  1. Number plate inscription missing or illegible, 4% of tests (1.51x the national rate for this advisory)
  2. Fluid leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users, 7.4% of tests (1.34x the national rate for this advisory)
  3. Exhaust system leaking or insecure, 3.5% of tests (1.23x the national rate for this advisory)
  4. Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, 20.5% of tests, also fails
  5. A tyre seriously damaged, 12.8% of tests, also fails
  6. A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn, 8.5% of tests, also fails
  7. Brake disc or drum excessively weakened, insecure or fractured, 7.4% of tests
  8. a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm, 4.2% of tests, also fails
  9. A spring or spring component fractured or seriously weakened, 4.1% of tests
  10. A suspension component excessively damaged or corroded, 3.7% of tests

From 1,749 DVSA-tracked Toyota Camry tests, 2024.

Toyota Camry pass rate by model year

From its 2019 to its 2020 model year, the Toyota Camry's first-time pass rate has risen 3.4 points, from 93.2% to 96.6%, the usual pattern: a newer model year is a younger car today, so it fails less. First-time pass rate for each Toyota Camry year:

Toyota Camry by fuel type

The Toyota Camry's two most-tested fuel types split by 16.3 points: hybrid passes first time 94.8% of the time (1,151 tests) against 78.5% for petrol (587 tests).

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