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

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. 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 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.

Most common MOT failures on a petrol Toyota Previa

1. Product on the lens or light source which obviously reduces light intensity or changes emitted colour to other than white or yellow, 4.6% of tests (21.86x the national rate for this defect)
2. Headlamp reflector or lens seriously defective or missing, 3.1% of tests (14.16x the national rate for this defect)
3. Lambda coefficient outside the default limits or the range specified by the manufacturer, 3.9% of tests (7.72x the national rate for this defect)
4. 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, 6.8% of tests (7.21x the national rate for this defect)
5. Exhaust system leaking or insecure, 5% of tests (4.92x the national rate for this defect)
6. Engine MIL illuminated indicating a malfunction, 4.1% of tests (3.23x the national rate for this defect)
7. Wiper blade missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen, 5.8% of tests (3.04x the national rate for this defect)
8. A lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning, 6.8% of tests (3.03x the national rate for this defect)
9. The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements, 7% of tests (2.96x the national rate for this defect)
10. Stop lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning, 4% of tests (2.93x the national rate for this defect)

From 3,732 DVSA-tracked petrol Toyota Previa tests, 2024, split out from the Toyota Previa's other fuel types. DVSA testers marked 3.18% 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 petrol Toyota Previa

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

1. Product on the lens or light source which obviously reduces light intensity or changes emitted colour to other than white or yellow, 17.7% of tests (15.98x the national rate for this defect), also fails
2. A stub axle swivel pin and/or bush excessively worn, 10.1% of tests (15.76x the national rate for this defect)
3. A spring or spring component fractured or seriously weakened, 41.2% of tests (8.71x the national rate for this defect)
4. Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is seriously reduced, 8.4% of tests (6.74x 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, 9.1% of tests (5.98x the national rate for this defect), also fails
6. Fluid leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users, 28.2% of tests (5.07x the national rate for this defect)
7. Number plate inscription missing or illegible, 11.4% of tests (4.3x the national rate for this defect)
8. Exhaust system leaking or insecure, 11.6% of tests (4.08x the national rate for this defect), also fails
9. Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded, 25% of tests (4.03x the national rate for this defect)
10. A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn, 43.5% of tests (3.25x the national rate for this defect)

From 3,732 DVSA-tracked petrol Toyota Previa tests, 2024.

Other Toyota Previa fuel types

• Diesel Toyota Previa - 66.2%

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