Petrol Toyota Camry: MOT pass rate

78.5% of petrol Toyota Camries pass the MOT first time, measured across 587 DVSA tests on that fuel type alone. Average mileage at test was 110,410.

Petrol against the other Toyota Camry versions

Why the fuel type changes the number

Petrol cars avoid the DPF and emissions failures that catch diesels, and usually fail on the same consumables as any other car.

On the Toyota Camry specifically, hybrid is the strongest at 94.8%, and this petrol version sits 10.8 points below the 89.3% model average.

What it means if you are buying one

The petrol Toyota Camry 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 petrol Toyota Camry had covered 110,410 miles at test, against 53,660 for the hybrid. That is high mileage, so timing belts, clutches, suspension bushes and corrosion are the items worth budgeting for rather than the MOT itself.

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 Camry page separate age from fuel if you want to isolate one.

Most common MOT failures on a petrol Toyota Camry

1. 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, 2.9% of tests (3.05x the national rate for this defect)
2. A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc, 2.5% of tests (1.66x the national rate for this defect)
3. The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements, 2.9% of tests (1.22x the national rate for this defect)
4. A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn, 5.2% of tests
5. A lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning, 2.4% of tests
6. Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, 2.2% of tests
7. Exhaust system leaking or insecure, 2% of tests (2.01x the national rate for this defect)
8. Lambda coefficient outside the default limits or the range specified by the manufacturer, 2% of tests (3.98x the national rate for this defect)
9. Emissions levels exceed the manufacturer's specified limits, 1.9% of tests (6.85x the national rate for this defect)
10. A shock absorber damaged to the extent that it does not function or showing signs of severe leakage, 1.9% of tests (1.96x the national rate for this defect)

From 591 DVSA-tracked petrol Toyota Camry tests, 2024, split out from the Toyota Camry's other fuel types. DVSA testers marked 2.64% 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 petrol Toyota Camry

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

1. Fluid leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users, 21.8% of tests (3.93x the national rate for this defect)
2. Exhaust system leaking or insecure, 10.2% of tests (3.57x the national rate for this defect), also fails
3. Number plate inscription missing or illegible, 9% of tests (3.38x the national rate for this defect)
4. Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is seriously reduced, 4.1% of tests (3.26x the national rate for this defect)
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, 4.6% of tests (3.01x the national rate for this defect), also fails
6. A brake hose ferrule excessively corroded, 3.7% of tests (2.92x the national rate for this defect)
7. A spring or spring component fractured or seriously weakened, 11.8% of tests (2.51x the national rate for this defect)
8. Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake, 4.4% of tests (2.2x the national rate for this defect)
9. A suspension component excessively damaged or corroded, 10.8% of tests (2.09x the national rate for this defect)
10. A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn, 23.5% of tests (1.76x the national rate for this defect), also fails

From 591 DVSA-tracked petrol Toyota Camry tests, 2024.

Other Toyota Camry fuel types

• Hybrid Toyota Camry - 94.8%

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