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MOT results · tests in 2025 · Great Britain

Toyota C-HR reliability: what the MOT shows

102,166 C-HRs had an MOT in 2025. 85.9% passed first time, against 84.2% for other cars of the same age and mileage. That is 1.6 points better than comparable cars. Those registered from 2022 onwards pass more often than other cars their age.

85.9%passed first time

+1.6points against cars of the same age and mileage

1.7×as many visibility failures as comparable cars

Report card

Toyota C-HR MOT results by registration year

Each dot compares how often C-HRs of that year failed on one area of the test with cars of the same age and mileage.

Much betterBetterAbout the sameWorseMuch worse

Year	Passed first time	Against same age and mileage	MOTs
2017	82.6%	+4.4	14,022
2018	82.8%	+2.3	18,521
2019	84.1%	+0.8	17,631
2020	85.3%	−0.6	16,275
2021	88.1%	+0.5	17,660
2022	92.0%	+2.8	17,568

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.

Toyota C-HR years to avoid, going by the MOT

Ahead2017 to 2018+2.3 to +4.4 ptsMost common failure in every one of these years: wipers (does not clear the windscreen effectively). 32,543 MOTs.

Level2019 to 2021−0.6 to +0.8 ptsMost common failure in every one of these years: wipers (does not clear the windscreen effectively). 51,566 MOTs.

Ahead2022+2.8 ptsMost common failure: wipers (does not clear the windscreen effectively). 17,568 MOTs.

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.

What fails

Toyota C-HR common faults at the MOT

4.9% of C-HR MOTs failed on visibility, against 3.0% for cars of the same age and mileage, and 5.3% on lights and electrics, against 3.8%.

Most common failures

Wipers: does not clear the windscreen effectively3.9%Cars of the same age and mileage: 1.7%

Headlamp: not working on dipped beam1.7%Cars of the same age and mileage: 0.6%

Reversing lamps: inoperative1.4%Cars of the same age and mileage: 0.1%

Tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm1.3%Cars of the same age and mileage: 1.6%

Condition: has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords1.2%Cars of the same age and mileage: 1.7%

Headlamp: not working on main beam0.9%Cars of the same age and mileage: 0.1%

Brake pads: less than 1.5 mm thick0.8%Cars of the same age and mileage: 1.5%

Washers: provides insufficient washer liquid0.6%Cars of the same age and mileage: 0.8%

C-HRSame age and mileage

Fails more often than other cars

Reversing lamps: inoperative19.8×1.38% of C-HR MOTs (1,406) against 0.07% for cars of the same age and mileage

Headlamp: not working on main beam11.4×0.88% of C-HR MOTs (895) against 0.08% for cars of the same age and mileage

Headlamp aim not tested: unable to be tested3.2×0.32% of C-HR MOTs (329) against 0.10% for cars of the same age and mileage

Headlamp: not working on dipped beam3.0×1.73% of C-HR MOTs (1,767) against 0.57% for cars of the same age and mileage

Wipers: does not clear the windscreen effectively2.3×3.88% of C-HR MOTs (3,966) against 1.72% for cars of the same age and mileage

Side repeaters: not working1.4×0.25% of C-HR MOTs (253) against 0.17% for cars of the same age and mileage

Mileage

Pulls ahead after 60,000 miles

Up to 60,000 miles, C-HRs pass as often as cars of the same age and mileage. Ahead from there: 60–90,000 miles 2.7 points, 90–120,000 miles 4.7 points, 120,000+ miles 4.9 points.

C-HR, first-time pass rateCars of the same age and mileage

Petrol, diesel or hybrid C-HR

Fuel	MOTs	Passed first time	Same age and mileage	Gap (pts)	Median miles
Hybrid	84,624	85.7%	84.1%	+1.6	41,240
Petrol	9,272	83.1%	81.3%	+1.9	47,964
Other	8,267	90.3%	89.0%	+1.3	23,331

Against rivals

C-HR against other small SUVs

Cars registered 2014 to 2021, each against cars of the same age and mileage. The C-HR ranks 6 of 12.

Model	MOTs	Passed first time	Same age and mileage	Gap (pts)
1. MINI Countryman	85,231	85.2%	79.6%	+5.6
2. VW T-Roc	74,609	90.6%	85.0%	+5.6
3. Kia Niro	71,890	86.9%	83.4%	+3.4
4. Suzuki Vitara	64,194	84.2%	80.8%	+3.4
5. Ford Puma	54,374	90.9%	87.6%	+3.3
6. Toyota C-HR	84,597	84.6%	83.2%	+1.4
7. Renault Captur	147,562	75.8%	79.2%	−3.4
8. Nissan Juke	226,911	73.4%	78.1%	−4.7
9. MG ZS	41,754	81.0%	86.0%	−5.0
10. Ford EcoSport	101,045	76.1%	81.7%	−5.6
11. Peugeot 2008	126,311	72.5%	79.3%	−6.7
12. Vauxhall Mokka	216,957	67.4%	77.3%	−9.9

Check these before you buy a used C-HR

What testers most often noted as advisories on C-HRs in 2025: wear that passed but was close to failing. Figures in brackets are for cars of the same age and mileage.

Tread depth: worn close to legal limit/worn on edge12% (14%)
Condition: slightly damaged/cracking or perishing11% (8%)
Brake discs: worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened6% (6%)
Brake pads: wearing thin5% (8%)
Pins and bushes: pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement2% (2%)
Tread depth: worn close to legal limit/worn on edge2% (2%)
Condition: has a cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords2% (2%)
Brake discs: worn, but not excessively1% (2%)

Questions about C-HR reliability

Is the Toyota C-HR reliable?

At the MOT, 85.9% of 102,166 C-HR MOTs in 2025 passed first time, against 84.2% for cars of the same age and mileage. 2017 to 2018: ahead (+2.3 to +4.4 points). 2019 to 2021: level (−0.6 to +0.8 points). 2022: ahead (+2.8 points).

Which Toyota C-HR years should I avoid?

None stand out: every registration year is within 1.5 points of cars of the same age and mileage, or ahead of them.

What is the most common MOT failure on a C-HR?

Wipers: does not clear the windscreen effectively: 3.9% of C-HR MOTs, against 1.7% for cars of the same age and mileage.

Is the C-HR more reliable than the Nissan Juke?

For cars registered 2014 to 2021, the Nissan Juke passed 73.4% first time, −4.7 points against comparable cars. The C-HR passed 84.6%, +1.4 points.

How we measure

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 C-HR's mix of ages and mileages.

Model. Every car DVSA records as a Toyota C-HR: 15 recorded model names, from "C-HR" to trims such as "C-HR GR SPORT HEV CVT".

The full method, including how each report-card dot and year group is decided.