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. On a Toyota Vellfire bought as a repairable salvage, the mechanical side is less likely to spring surprises, so your repair estimate should hold up reasonably well.

Before you bid: run the lot through the analyzer, check the car's own record, check the mileage, decode the VIN, and if it carries a marker use the write-off value calculator. Or compare it against another model.

Looking at a specific Toyota Vellfire rather than the model in general? The free check covers its MOT and mileage history, and the full HPI report confirms the insurance write-off category, outstanding finance and whether it is recorded stolen, from licensed data for 5 credits. Already own one that has been damaged? Work out whether fixing it beats selling it with the repair or scrap calculator, and see what damaged Toyota Vellfires actually sold for at UK salvage auction.

Most common MOT failures on a Toyota Vellfire

  1. Front or rear fog lamp switch inoperative or not operating in accordance with the requirements, 0.9% of tests (42.83x the national rate for this defect)
  2. Front or rear fog lamp emitted colour, position or intensity not in accordance with the requirements, 0.4% of tests (11.66x 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, 1.8% of tests (5.41x the national rate for this defect)
  4. A stub axle swivel pin and/or bush excessively worn, 0.5% of tests (4.48x the national rate for this defect)
  5. A suspension joint dust cover missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc, 2.4% of tests (1.75x the national rate for this defect)
  6. A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn, 1% of tests
  7. A lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning, 0.9% of tests
  8. a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm, 0.9% of tests
  9. Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, 0.9% of tests
  10. A tyre seriously damaged, 0.6% of tests

From 6,626 DVSA-tracked Toyota Vellfire tests, 2024. DVSA testers marked 4.84% of these flagged Toyota Vellfire defects as "dangerous", meaning the tester judged the car unsafe to drive away, against 4.97% nationally.

Toyota Vellfire pass rate by model year

Pass rates fall steadily as cars age, so the model year matters as much as the model. First-time pass rate for each Toyota Vellfire year:

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