Toyota Proace: MOT pass rate and reliability data

The Toyota Proace passes its MOT first time more often than the average UK car, by 0.7 percentage points. These figures come from the DVSA's full year of anonymised MOT results, covering 11,189 individual Toyota Proace tests. Nothing here is an estimate or a survey.

The numbers

What this means if you are buying one

A 77.4% first-time pass rate means roughly 23 in every 100 Toyota Proaces presented for MOT fail on the first attempt. That is better than average, so a well-kept example is a reasonably safe used buy. The average Toyota Proace tested had covered 73,667 miles and was built around 2018.

What this means at salvage auction

Pass rate is a proxy for what a car costs to keep on the road. The Toyota Proace sits 0.7 points above the national average, ranked 1,537 of 2,005 models. On one bought as repairable salvage, the mechanical side is less likely to spring surprises, so your repair estimate should hold up reasonably well.

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Most common MOT failures on a Toyota Proace

1. A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc, 5% of tests (3.24x the national rate for this defect)
2. A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps, 2.5% of tests (2.85x the national rate for this defect)
3. Wiper blade missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen, 3.5% of tests (1.85x the national rate for this defect)
4. A headlamp or light source missing, inoperative or more than ½ not functioning in the case of LED, 2% of tests (1.64x the national rate for this defect)
5. a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm, 3.5% of tests (1.62x the national rate for this defect)
6. Brake disc or drum significantly and obviously worn, 1.2% of tests (1.55x the national rate for this defect)
7. A lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning, 3.4% of tests (1.52x the national rate for this defect)
8. Exhaust system leaking or insecure, 1.4% of tests (1.43x the national rate for this defect)
9. Engine MIL illuminated indicating a malfunction, 1.7% of tests (1.35x 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, 1.6% of tests (1.2x the national rate for this defect)

From 13,519 DVSA-tracked Toyota Proace tests, 2024. DVSA testers marked 5.24% of these flagged Toyota Proace defects as "dangerous", meaning the tester judged the car unsafe to drive away, against 5.11% nationally.

Most common MOT advisories on a Toyota Proace

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 Proace before it actually fails on it.

1. Brake disc or drum significantly and obviously worn, 6% of tests (1.88x the national rate for this advisory), also fails
2. A seat belt webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened, 0.6% of tests (1.64x the national rate for this advisory)
3. a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm, 15.2% of tests (1.63x the national rate for this advisory), also fails
4. Stop lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning, 0.6% of tests (1.59x the national rate for this advisory), also fails
5. A wheel bearing excessively rough, 0.6% of tests (1.53x the national rate for this advisory)
6. Fluid leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users, 7.7% of tests (1.38x the national rate for this advisory)
7. Brake disc or drum excessively weakened, insecure or fractured, 15.8% of tests (1.29x the national rate for this advisory)
8. Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, 20.8% of tests
9. A tyre seriously damaged, 10.2% of tests
10. A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn, 3% of tests

From 13,519 DVSA-tracked Toyota Proace tests, 2024.

Toyota Proace pass rate by model year

From its 2014 to its 2021 model year, the Toyota Proace's first-time pass rate has risen 22.9 points, from 61.1% to 84%, the usual pattern: a newer model year is a younger car today, so it fails less. First-time pass rate for each Toyota Proace year:

• 2013 Toyota Proace - 61.4% first-time pass, 215 tests
• 2014 Toyota Proace - 61.1% first-time pass, 792 tests
• 2015 Toyota Proace - 62.4% first-time pass, 1,066 tests
• 2016 Toyota Proace - 70.4% first-time pass, 601 tests
• 2017 Toyota Proace - 78.6% first-time pass, 1,881 tests
• 2018 Toyota Proace - 82.6% first-time pass, 2,449 tests
• 2019 Toyota Proace - 83.3% first-time pass, 2,416 tests
• 2020 Toyota Proace - 82.8% first-time pass, 1,987 tests
• 2021 Toyota Proace - 84% first-time pass, 1,798 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

• Mercedes-Benz C - 77.4%
• Dacia Logan - 77.4%
• Fiat Tipo - 77.4%
• Lexus Gs300 - 77.4%
• Citroen Berlingo 1000 En-Prise Bluehdi - 77.4%
• Porsche 944 - 77.4%

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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