Diesel Toyota Granvia: MOT pass rate

70% of diesel Toyota Granvias pass the MOT first time, measured across 819 DVSA tests on that fuel type alone. Average mileage at test was 147,438.

Diesel against the other Toyota Granvia versions

Fuel Pass rate Tests
Diesel 70% 819
Petrol 71% 338
All Toyota Granvia70.4%1,191

Why the fuel type changes the number

Diesels carry DPFs, EGR valves and stricter smoke limits, so emissions and exhaust faults account for failures petrol cars never see.

On the Toyota Granvia specifically, petrol is the strongest at 71%, and this diesel version sits 0.4 points below the 70.4% model average.

What it means if you are buying one

There is little to choose between fuel types on this model, so decide on running costs and mileage rather than MOT record. Check the exact car, decode the VIN and check the mileage before you bid.

Mileage is part of the answer

The average diesel Toyota Granvia had covered 147,438 miles at test, against 106,631 for the petrol. That is very high mileage. Clutches, dual-mass flywheels and head gaskets have usually been through at least one repair by this point, so ask for evidence rather than assume the car is original everywhere.

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

Other Toyota Granvia fuel types

All Toyota Granvia MOT data · Every model