Toyota Estima reliability, MOT pass rate and rarity

Time Period & Model

Time period snapshot: Last 5 years

Manufacturer: Toyota

Model: Estima

Model reliability rank

MOT-based rank from 97,641 selected-period tests.

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Overall MOT pass rate

80.6%

Share of this model's 97,641 selected-period MOT tests that pass.

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Efficiency, emissions & tax

Average MPG

CO2 emission

Euro emissions

Tax cost

£330/yr

Vehicle list price over £40,000?NoYes

Average vehicle miles

105,765

Solid average mileage for this model.

Life expectancy miles

108,328

Moderate mature-fleet mileage expectation.

Average vehicle age

15.0

Older average age in the represented fleet.

Vehicles represented

17,019

17,017 valid MOT, 2 under 3 years.

Tests analysed

97,641

97,641 MOT tests in the selected period.

Rarity ranking

Based on Make & Model

Scarce

17,019On the road

Insight summary

Toyota Estima is a scarce model in this snapshot, with 17,019 represented vehicles and 0.04% of the active UK pool tracked by AutoRank. For the last 5 years, it has a pass rate of 80.6% from 97,641 MOT tests, with a reliability score of 65. The current pool shows an average of 105,765 miles and an average age of 15.0 years, while mature-fleet mileage is estimated at 108,328 miles. Petrol leads the fuel split, followed by hybrid electric, and the most frequent defect themes are lighting, suspension joints and engine warning light. The practical read is that the Toyota Estima looks a little better than average, but still rewards careful checks on mileage and maintenance.

Fuel type breakdown (by model)

Fuel	Vehicles
PETROL	9,498
HYBRID ELECTRIC (CLEAN)	6,689
LPG	539
DIESEL	111
GAS BI-FUEL	82
ELECTRIC	65
OTHER	31
ELECTRIC DIESEL	2
GAS	1
GAS DIESEL	1

Euro NCAP Safety

No NCAP tests found for this model.

Top 25 most common defects (by model)

Defect	Count
Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))	1,687
Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))	1,608
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))	1,182
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))	1,167
Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii))	1,103
Nearside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))	977
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))	973
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))	969
Offside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))	966
Nearside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))	957
Offside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))	852
Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))	748
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))	736
Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))	690
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))	631
Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))	622
Nearside Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))	596
Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a))	591
Offside Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))	581
Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii))	577
Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))	538
Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps (4.7.1 (b) (ii))	527
Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii))	517
Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e))	495
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))	490

All 25 defects ranked by recorded countShowing 20,780 defects across this top 25 set

Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))

1,687

Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))

1,608

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

1,182

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

1,167

Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii))

1,103

Nearside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))

977

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))

973

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))

969

Offside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))

966

Nearside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))

957

Offside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))

852

Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

748

Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))

736

Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

690

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

631

Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

622

Nearside Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))

596

Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a))

591

Offside Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))

581

Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

577

Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))

538

Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps (4.7.1 (b) (ii))

527

Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii))

517

Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e))

495

Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))

490

Toyota Estima reliability and MOT data