148,660 Auris cars had an MOT in 2025. 71.9% passed first time, against 67.6% for other cars of the same age and mileage. That is 4.3 points better than comparable cars.
Each dot compares how often Auris cars of that year failed on one area of the test with cars of the same age and mileage.
| Year | Passed first time | Against same age and mileage | MOTs | Suspension | Steering | Brakes | Tyres | Lights & electrics | Visibility | Body & structure | Emissions & leaks |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 58.4% | +1.1 | 9,230 | ||||||||
| 2008 | 58.9% | +2.0 | 10,184 | ||||||||
| 2009 | 61.9% | +3.5 | 10,038 | ||||||||
| 2010 | 63.1% | +3.5 | 9,250 | ||||||||
| 2011 | 63.7% | +2.0 | 9,194 | ||||||||
| 2012 | 65.9% | +2.1 | 8,338 | ||||||||
| 2013 | 75.3% | +9.2 | 13,557 | ||||||||
| 2014 | 76.4% | +8.2 | 16,534 | ||||||||
| 2015 | 77.4% | +6.4 | 17,238 | ||||||||
| 2016 | 78.8% | +4.6 | 15,694 | ||||||||
| 2017 | 79.9% | +2.8 | 14,213 | ||||||||
| 2018 | 80.7% | +1.6 | 13,930 | ||||||||
| 2019 | 78.8% | −1.9 | 1,213 |
Much worse: failed on that area at least 1.5 times as often. Worse: 1.15 to 1.5 times. Better: up to 0.87 times. Much better: two-thirds as often or less. Gaps under half a percentage point count as about the same. Registration year is the year the car was first used.
Well behind: 5 or more points below cars of the same age and mileage. Behind: 1.5 to 5 points below. Level: within 1.5 points. Ahead: 1.5 or more points above.
14.9% of Auris MOTs failed on lights and electrics, against 13.0% for cars of the same age and mileage, and 6.8% on brakes, against 7.3%.
Auris cars pass more often than cars of the same age and mileage at every mileage, by 2.3 to 5.3 points. The gap is widest at 60–90k miles.
Diesels passed 66.9% first time, 3.1 points above comparable cars; petrols passed 68.1%, 3.7 points above comparable cars. Diesels had a median of 102,346 miles at the test, against 80,626 for petrols.
| Fuel | MOTs | Passed first time | Same age and mileage | Gap (pts) | Median miles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hybrid | 66,531 | 77.1% | 72.0% | +5.2 | 86,043 |
| Petrol | 65,410 | 68.1% | 64.4% | +3.7 | 80,626 |
| Diesel | 12,553 | 66.9% | 63.9% | +3.1 | 102,346 |
| Electric | 2,218 | 63.2% | 60.8% | +2.4 | 102,424 |
| Other | 1,948 | 63.8% | 61.4% | +2.4 | 100,898 |
Cars registered 2014 to 2021, each against cars of the same age and mileage. The Auris ranks 5 of 15.
| Model | MOTs | Passed first time | Same age and mileage | Gap (pts) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. VW Golf | 453,675 | 84.7% | 77.2% | +7.5 | |
| 2. Audi A3 | 236,485 | 83.4% | 76.3% | +7.1 | |
| 3. Skoda Octavia | 130,349 | 81.5% | 75.7% | +5.8 | |
| 4. Toyota Corolla | 55,580 | 89.2% | 84.2% | +5.1 | |
| 5. Toyota Auris | 78,822 | 78.5% | 73.7% | +4.8 | |
| 6. Honda Civic | 96,393 | 82.2% | 77.5% | +4.8 | |
| 7. BMW 1 Series | 216,359 | 81.6% | 77.1% | +4.5 | |
| 8. Seat Leon | 133,332 | 79.6% | 77.2% | +2.3 | |
| 9. Mercedes A-Class | 285,897 | 80.7% | 79.2% | +1.6 | |
| 10. Ford Focus | 433,954 | 77.1% | 76.9% | +0.2 | |
| 11. Kia Ceed | 68,633 | 75.8% | 76.8% | −1.0 | |
| 12. Vauxhall Astra | 259,770 | 73.6% | 75.2% | −1.6 | |
| 13. Hyundai i30 | 54,108 | 73.1% | 75.3% | −2.2 | |
| 14. Nissan Leaf | 42,108 | 78.9% | 81.7% | −2.7 | |
| 15. Peugeot 308 | 69,563 | 71.2% | 75.2% | −4.0 |
What testers most often noted as advisories on Auris cars in 2025: wear that passed but was close to failing. Figures in brackets are for cars of the same age and mileage.
At the MOT, 71.9% of 148,660 Auris MOTs in 2025 passed first time, against 67.6% for cars of the same age and mileage. 2007: level (+1.1 points). 2008 to 2018: ahead (+1.6 to +9.2 points). 2019: behind (−1.9 points).
Going by 2025 MOT results, 2019. Those cars passed first time −1.9 points against comparable cars.
Stop lamp: not working: 3.9% of Auris MOTs, against 2.4% for cars of the same age and mileage.
Petrol Auris cars passed 68.1% first time and diesels 66.9%. Against cars of the same age and mileage, petrols were 3.7 points above and diesels 3.1 points above.
For cars registered 2014 to 2021, the VW Golf passed 84.7% first time, +7.5 points against comparable cars. The Auris passed 78.5%, +4.8 points.
Data. Every car MOT in Great Britain in 2025 (31,475,521 first tests on cars first used 2005 to 2022), from DVSA's anonymised MOT test data. Retests are left out.
Passed first time. A car passed if its first test that year ended in a pass. Cars that failed and were fixed within the hour count as fails, as DVSA counts them.
Same age and mileage. We group every car by the year it was first used and its mileage (under 30k, 30–60k, 60–90k, 90–120k, over 120k). The comparison figure is what those groups scored, weighted to match the Auris's mix of ages and mileages.
Model. Every car DVSA records as a Toyota Auris: 25 recorded model names, from "AURIS" to trims such as "AURIS HYBRID".
The full method, including how each report-card dot and year group is decided.