Petrol Toyota Previa: MOT pass rate
64.2% of petrol Toyota Previas pass the MOT first time, measured across 3,670 DVSA tests on that fuel type alone. Average mileage at test was 138,738.
Petrol against the other Toyota Previa versions
| Fuel | Pass rate | Tests |
|---|---|---|
| Petrol | 64.2% | 3,670 |
| Diesel | 66.2% | 699 |
| All Toyota Previa | 64.7% | 4,478 |
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 Previa specifically, diesel is the strongest at 66.2%, and this petrol version sits 0.5 points below the 64.7% 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 petrol Toyota Previa had covered 138,738 miles at test, against 145,656 for the diesel. 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 Previa page separate age from fuel if you want to isolate one.
Other Toyota Previa fuel types
- Diesel Toyota Previa - 66.2%