Toyota Vellfire: MOT pass rate and reliability data

The Toyota Vellfire passes its MOT first time more often than the average UK car, by 10.5 percentage points. These figures come from the DVSA's full year of anonymised MOT results, covering 2,378 individual Toyota Vellfire tests. Nothing here is an estimate or a survey.

The numbers

First-time pass rate87.2%
UK national average76.7%
Difference+10.5 points
Tests analysed2,378
Average mileage at test68,671 miles
Average year of manufacture2011
Reliability rank1,083 of 2,005 models

What this means if you are buying one

A 87.2% first-time pass rate means roughly 13 in every 100 Toyota Vellfires 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 Vellfire tested had covered 68,671 miles and was built around 2011.

What this means at salvage auction

Pass rate is a proxy for what a car costs to keep on the road. The Toyota Vellfire sits 10.5 points above the national average, ranked 1,083 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 Vellfire

  1. Front or rear fog lamp switch inoperative or not operating in accordance with the requirements, 1.3% of tests (48.75x the national rate for this defect)
  2. Front or rear fog lamp emitted colour, position or intensity not in accordance with the requirements, 0.8% of tests (19.13x the national rate for this defect)
  3. 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, 3.1% of tests (7.04x the national rate for this defect)
  4. A stub axle swivel pin and/or bush excessively worn, 0.9% of tests (6.4x the national rate for this defect)
  5. A suspension joint dust cover missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc, 4.8% of tests (2.58x the national rate for this defect)
  6. A lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning, 1.8% of tests
  7. a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm, 1.8% of tests
  8. Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, 1.7% of tests
  9. A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn, 1.7% of tests
  10. Wiper blade missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen, 1.3% of tests

From 2,357 DVSA-tracked Toyota Vellfire tests, 2024. DVSA testers marked 5.33% of these flagged Toyota Vellfire defects as "dangerous", meaning the tester judged the car unsafe to drive away, against 5.11% nationally.

Most common MOT advisories on a Toyota Vellfire

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 Vellfire before it actually fails on it.

  1. A stub axle swivel pin and/or bush excessively worn, 6.2% of tests (9.73x the national rate for this advisory), also fails
  2. Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, 14.3% of tests, also fails
  3. A tyre seriously damaged, 11.3% of tests
  4. a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm, 8.1% of tests, also fails
  5. A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn, 5.6% of tests, also fails
  6. Brake disc or drum excessively weakened, insecure or fractured, 3.6% of tests
  7. A shock absorber damaged to the extent that it does not function or showing signs of severe leakage, 2.7% of tests
  8. Product on the lens or light source which obviously reduces light intensity or changes emitted colour to other than white or yellow, 1% of tests
  9. Fluid leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users, 0.8% of tests
  10. A spring or spring component fractured or seriously weakened, 0.6% of tests

From 2,357 DVSA-tracked Toyota Vellfire tests, 2024.

Toyota Vellfire pass rate by model year

From its 2008 to its 2012 model year, the Toyota Vellfire's first-time pass rate has risen 1.7 points, from 87.9% to 89.6%, the usual pattern: a newer model year is a younger car today, so it fails less. First-time pass rate for each Toyota Vellfire year:

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