Hybrid Toyota Estima: MOT pass rate

87.2% of hybrid Toyota Estimas pass the MOT first time, measured across 6,761 DVSA tests on that fuel type alone. Average mileage at test was 98,092.

Hybrid against the other Toyota Estima 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 Estima specifically, hybrid is the strongest at 87.2%, and this hybrid version sits 4 points above the 83.2% model average.

What it means if you are buying one

The hybrid Toyota Estima is the stronger side of this model on MOT data. Still judge the individual car, but the fuel type is a mild point in its favour. 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 Estima had covered 98,092 miles at test, against 95,984 for the petrol and 127,614 for the lpg. 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 Estima page separate age from fuel if you want to isolate one.

Most common MOT failures on a hybrid Toyota Estima

1. Front or rear fog lamp emitted colour, position or intensity not in accordance with the requirements, 0.9% of tests (19.36x 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, 2.8% of tests (6.26x the national rate for this defect)
3. A suspension joint dust cover missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc, 4.6% of tests (2.52x the national rate for this defect)
4. A lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning, 3.2% of tests (1.42x the national rate for this defect)
5. A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps, 1.3% of tests (1.41x the national rate for this defect)
6. a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm, 1.5% of tests
7. Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, 1.5% of tests
8. A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn, 1.5% of tests
9. A tyre seriously damaged, 1.3% of tests
10. Wiper blade missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen, 1.2% of tests

From 6,754 DVSA-tracked hybrid Toyota Estima tests, 2024, split out from the Toyota Estima's other fuel types. DVSA testers marked 4.43% 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 Estima

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

1. A stub axle swivel pin and/or bush excessively worn, 5.9% of tests (9.26x the national rate for this defect)
2. Product on the lens or light source which obviously reduces light intensity or changes emitted colour to other than white or yellow, 4.7% of tests (4.21x the national rate for this defect)
3. Free play in the steering, measured at the rim of the steering wheel is excessive, 0.7% of tests (3.57x the national rate for this defect)
4. A steering ball joint with excessive wear or free play, 1.6% of tests (1.22x the national rate for this defect)
5. Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, 19.1% of tests, also fails
6. a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm, 8.9% of tests, also fails
7. A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn, 8.9% of tests, also fails
8. A tyre seriously damaged, 8.6% of tests, also fails
9. Brake disc or drum excessively weakened, insecure or fractured, 6.9% of tests
10. A shock absorber damaged to the extent that it does not function or showing signs of severe leakage, 4.1% of tests

From 6,754 DVSA-tracked hybrid Toyota Estima tests, 2024.

Other Toyota Estima fuel types

• Petrol Toyota Estima - 81.1%
• LPG Toyota Estima - 76.8%

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