Toyota Granvia: MOT pass rate and reliability data

The Toyota Granvia fails its first MOT more often than the average UK car, by 6.9 percentage points. These figures come from the DVSA's full year of anonymised MOT results, covering 1,201 individual Toyota Granvia tests. Nothing here is an estimate or a survey.

The numbers

What this means if you are buying one

A 69.8% first-time pass rate means roughly 30 in every 100 Toyota Granvias presented for MOT fail on the first attempt. That is worse than average, so budget for remedial work and treat a fresh 12-month MOT as a genuine selling point rather than a given. The average Toyota Granvia tested had covered 133,998 miles and was built around 2006.

What this means at salvage auction

Pass rate is a proxy for what a car costs to keep on the road. The Toyota Granvia sits 6.9 points below the national average, ranked 1,765 of 2,005 models. On one bought as repairable salvage, assume the mechanical side needs more than the visible accident damage, and pad your repair estimate accordingly.

Before you bid: run the lot through the analyzer, check the car's own record, check the mileage, decode the VIN, and if it carries a marker use the write-off value calculator. Or compare it against another model.

Looking at a specific Toyota Granvia rather than the model in general? The free check covers its MOT and mileage history, and the full HPI report confirms the insurance write-off category, outstanding finance and whether it is recorded stolen, from licensed data for 5 credits. Already own one that has been damaged? Work out whether fixing it beats selling it with the repair or scrap calculator, and see recorded closing bids for damaged Toyota Granvias at UK salvage auction.

Most common MOT failures on a Toyota Granvia

1. A flexible brake hose excessively damaged, deteriorated, chafed, twisted or stretched, 2.6% of tests (27.84x 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, 7.1% of tests (16.15x the national rate for this defect)
3. The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm of any seat belt anchorage (a 'prescribed area') is significantly reduced or inadequately repaired, 2.3% of tests (8.76x the national rate for this defect)
4. Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is seriously reduced, 3.3% of tests (7.88x 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, 5.2% of tests (5.49x the national rate for this defect)
6. Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded, 4.9% of tests (4.61x the national rate for this defect)
7. Exhaust system leaking or insecure, 3.9% of tests (3.88x the national rate for this defect)
8. Wiper blade missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen, 4.8% of tests (2.5x the national rate for this defect)
9. Stop lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning, 2.7% of tests (1.96x the national rate for this defect)
10. Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen, 2.6% of tests (1.54x the national rate for this defect)

From 1,197 DVSA-tracked Toyota Granvia tests, 2024. DVSA testers marked 2.81% of these flagged Toyota Granvia defects as "dangerous", meaning the tester judged the car unsafe to drive away, against 5.11% nationally.

Most common MOT advisories on a Toyota Granvia

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 Granvia before it actually fails on it.

1. A wheel bearing with excessive play, 6.9% of tests (10.56x the national rate for this advisory)
2. A shock absorber bush excessively worn, 4.2% of tests (8.76x the national rate for this advisory)
3. A flexible brake hose excessively damaged, deteriorated, chafed, twisted or stretched, 4.6% of tests (8.2x the national rate for this advisory), also fails
4. Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is seriously reduced, 8.4% of tests (6.78x the national rate for this advisory), also fails
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, 7.1% of tests (4.68x the national rate for this advisory), also fails
6. A spring or spring component fractured or seriously weakened, 16% of tests (3.39x the national rate for this advisory)
7. Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded, 20.9% of tests (3.37x the national rate for this advisory), also fails
8. Exhaust system leaking or insecure, 7.8% of tests (2.73x the national rate for this advisory), also fails
9. A suspension component excessively damaged or corroded, 12% of tests (2.32x the national rate for this advisory)
10. Fluid leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users, 11.7% of tests (2.1x the national rate for this advisory)

From 1,197 DVSA-tracked Toyota Granvia tests, 2024.

Toyota Granvia by fuel type

The Toyota Granvia's two most-tested fuel types split by 1 points: diesel passes first time 70% of the time (819 tests) against 71% for petrol (338 tests).

• Diesel Toyota Granvia - 70% first-time pass, 819 tests
• Petrol Toyota Granvia - 71% first-time pass, 338 tests

Other Toyota models

• Toyota Yaris - 78.6%
• Toyota Aygo - 80.9%
• Toyota Prius - 86%
• Toyota Auris - 80.5%
• Toyota Rav4 - 84.3%
• Toyota C-Hr - 90.6%
• Toyota Corolla - 75.3%
• Toyota Hilux - 73%

Models with a similar pass rate

• Fiat 500l - 69.9%
• Hyundai Ix35 - 69.8%
• Chrysler-Jeep Grand Cherokee - 69.8%
• Nissan Sunny - 69.8%
• Peugeot 107 - 69.7%
• Volkswagen Jetta - 69.7%

If this car is a salvage or write-off

• What does Cat N mean? Category N explained
• What does Cat S mean? Category S explained
• Cat S vs Cat N: the real differences
• Do you need an HPI check on a car you know is a write-off?

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