LPG Toyota Estima: MOT pass rate

76.8% of lpg Toyota Estimas pass the MOT first time, measured across 767 DVSA tests on that fuel type alone. Average mileage at test was 127,614.

LPG against the other Toyota Estima versions

Why the fuel type changes the number

Converted LPG cars are tested on the same emissions basis as petrol, with the conversion itself checked for security and leaks.

On the Toyota Estima specifically, hybrid is the strongest at 87.2%, and this lpg version sits 6.4 points below the 83.2% model average.

What it means if you are buying one

The lpg Toyota Estima 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 lpg Toyota Estima had covered 127,614 miles at test, against 95,984 for the petrol and 98,092 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 Estima page separate age from fuel if you want to isolate one.

Most common MOT failures on a lpg Toyota Estima

1. A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps, 2.4% of tests (2.66x the national rate for this defect)
2. A suspension joint dust cover missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc, 4.3% of tests (2.33x the national rate for this defect)
3. Engine MIL illuminated indicating a malfunction, 2.7% of tests (2.11x the national rate for this defect)
4. The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements, 4.1% of tests (1.75x the national rate for this defect)
5. A lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning, 3.3% of tests (1.49x the national rate for this defect)
6. A tyre cords visible or damaged, 2.4% of tests (1.42x the national rate for this defect)
7. A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn, 2.5% of tests
8. Number plate does not conform to the specified requirements, 2.1% of tests (11.15x the national rate for this defect)
9. Emissions levels exceed default limits, 1.7% of tests (4.93x the national rate for this defect)
10. 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, 1.6% of tests (3.6x the national rate for this defect)

From 631 DVSA-tracked lpg Toyota Estima tests, 2024, split out from the Toyota Estima's other fuel types. DVSA testers marked 3.98% 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 lpg 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, 9.7% of tests (15.09x the national rate for this defect)
2. Free play in the steering, measured at the rim of the steering wheel is excessive, 2.4% of tests (12.48x the national rate for this defect)
3. A shock absorber damaged to the extent that it does not function or showing signs of severe leakage, 5.5% of tests (1.42x the national rate for this defect)
4. A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn, 15.5% of tests (1.16x the national rate for this defect), also fails
5. Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, 21.6% of tests
6. a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm, 6.7% of tests
7. Fluid leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users, 4.3% of tests
8. A tyre seriously damaged, 3.2% of tests
9. Brake disc or drum excessively weakened, insecure or fractured, 2.4% of tests
10. Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded, 2.4% of tests

From 631 DVSA-tracked lpg Toyota Estima tests, 2024.

Other Toyota Estima fuel types

• Petrol Toyota Estima - 81.1%
• Hybrid Toyota Estima - 87.2%

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