Toyota
245,946 MOT tests analysed. lands in the middle of the pack — here's where Auriss pass, fail, and end up on the retest sheet.
That's 1.1 points below the UK fleet average across our 1,984 tracked models — buyers should expect more first-time fails than the typical UK car.
Pass
76.4%
Pass-after-fix
7.2%
Fail
15.9%
Avg miles
91,482
Pass + Pass-after-fix + Fail = 100%
Petrol cars first registered from January 2006 meet Euro 4 — compliant in London ULEZ, Birmingham CAZ, Bristol CAZ, and Glasgow LEZ.
Performance by cohort
2 year bands · 245,946 tests
Pass rate climbs 6.7 points across the cohorts — newer Auris examples clear the test more reliably than the early cars.
Pass
76.0%
Fail
16.3%
PRS
7.2%
Avg mileage at test
92,641 mi
Pass
82.7%
Fail
9.6%
PRS
7.3%
Avg mileage at test
72,932 mi
Cohort = vehicle's first-registration year band. Same model, different generations of build.
Generations on file · 2
Toyota Auris · UK market
2007–2012
2012–2018
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The picture
With 184,579 test records, the Toyota Auris posts a 77.3% first-time pass rate at an average of 83,611 miles. Rear plate lamp failures, inoperative bulbs, and corroded brake pipes are the main MOT failure causes — none particularly alarming. The headline risk for Auris owners is catalytic converter theft: the positioning makes it straightforward to remove with an electric hacksaw, and a wave of thefts was reported across multiple UK regions.
Hybrid variants carry a specific concern: a 2013 Auris hybrid that stalled at traffic lights was found to have a flat traction battery on inspection. Clutch failure at 35,000 miles on a 2017 manual was also reported. On the whole, the Auris is dependable — just fit a catalytic converter protection bracket if buying used.
ABI Insurance Group
Below the fleet average — generally reasonable to insure. Lower groups cost less to insure; UK fleet average is around Group 22.
Source: ABI Group Rating Panel · administered by Thatcham Research · groups cover standard variants; performance trims may sit higher. Browse all insurance groups →
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A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources
9,164 occurrences · 3.7% of tests
Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated
4,980 occurrences · 2.0% of tests
A lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning
4,845 occurrences · 2.0% of tests
A suspension joint dust cover severely deteriorated
4,514 occurrences · 1.8% of tests
A suspension joint dust cover severely deteriorated
4,222 occurrences · 1.7% of tests
Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
3,597 occurrences · 1.5% of tests
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
3,596 occurrences · 1.5% of tests
a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm
3,353 occurrences · 1.4% of tests
Stop lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning
3,283 occurrences · 1.3% of tests
Wiper blade defective
3,201 occurrences · 1.3% of tests
Counts cover Major and Dangerous defects logged at test. Advisory items excluded so this shows why a car was rejected, not just what the tester flagged in passing.
Worst-case fix budget · top 4 failures
£248–£755
If every one of this Auris's most-logged Major fails hit at the same MOT, that's the real-world UK garage range. Reality is usually one or two items, not all of them. Open the estimator →
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Year-band analysis
First-time MOT pass rate split by registration band. A 6.7-point gap between bands means the year you buy Toyota Auris has a real effect on what turns up at the garage.
Best band to buy
82.7%
2018–2020 registration
the 2018–2020 band climbs to 82.7% — a 6.7-point improvement. Tests in this band average 72,932 miles — roughly 20K miles fewer on the clock than the older band. Failures here are mostly wear items: not working, inoperative in the case of multiple lamps… — the structural issues that drag down older examples don't appear in the top-10 for this band. The stricter post-2018 MOT test rules meant manufacturers had to tighten up emissions and electrical checks, but this band still shows far fewer major failures on suspension and bodywork than the older fleet.
Band to be cautious about
76.0%
Pre-2018 registration
On the older band (pre-2018), the data shows a 76.0% pass rate against a fleet average of 82.7% on the newer band. The main culprits logged at test: inoperative in the case of multiple lamps…, ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt, and not working. Average mileage on test for this band is 92,641 miles — high-mileage wear items are a recurring theme. Honest John records: "Report of intruder alarm of 2016 Toyota Auris going off at night if owner uses walk away locking. If he locks it manually it is ok. Owner says same thing…"
Best band to buy: 2018-2020 (82.7% first-time pass). Worst band to avoid: pre-2018 (76.0% pass). That's a 6.7-point spread across 231,497 older tests and 14,449 newer ones — year of build makes a material difference on this model.
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Owner reports · Honest John
Verbatim faults logged by owners on honestjohn.co.uk over recent years. We didn't summarise — these are the words people typed in.
Where it falls short
Owner reports (11 entries) flag recurring problems with gearbox/clutch, battery/electrical, catalytic converter.
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Spate of catalytic converter thefts reported from Toyota Auris models. (Easy to access and cut off using an electric hacksaw.) May be possible to protect them with a pair of 'U' shaped brackets.
Report of clutch failure on a 2017 Toyota Auris at 56,000km (35,000 miles) in Ireland.
Report of intruder alarm of 2016 Toyota Auris going off at night if owner uses walk away locking. If he locks it manually it is ok. Owner says same thing happened with previous Auris. We wonder if this might be cured by a fresh battery in the remote.
Broken nearside front spring reported on 2014 Toyota Auris, probably from ctossing speed cushions correctly: one wheel over, one wheel on the flat. (The alternative is to straddle them but that tears away the inner shoulders of the tyres, potentially leading to a high speed blowout.)
Report of clutch failure on 2016 Toyota Auris discovered at its first service at 6,000 miles. Driver error blamed and owner quoted £595 for a replacement.
Report of Toyota Safety Sense system warning of 2015 Auris coming on to show it is not working in certain conditions. Basically in cold weather, wet weather, at night, in fog and seemingly at random, the car's computer disconnects the system - accompanied by a bright yellow flashing light and a complete info panel warning.
All 'current' Toyota sat-navs use the same software. There is a manufacturer's advisory that if customers complain about nonsense directions in UK, France or Spain and their sat-nav has Software Version: 2.8.4al it requires upgrading free of charge, takes about one hour.
Report of cracking noise from front nearside of 11,000 mile 2013 Auris Excel bought in April 2014. Toyota had the car for 2 weeks and stated that they had re-welded some spot welds that attach the side member inner reinforce to the side member inner panel on the offside of the vehicle. So if robot welds were failing on one early production 2013 Auris, this could have happened to others. Reader offered a replacement car for £500 extra.
Complaint that satnav in Auris HSD intermittently mixes up its verbal instructions to turn left and turn right.
Complaint that satnav screen of Auris Excel model is hard to see in bright sunlight.
Source: honestjohn.co.uk · 11 reports indexed
Recall history
The Auris has 22 official UK vehicle recalls covering defect details, remedies, and affected build dates.
Use the failure ranking as a pre-test checklist or a haggling lever. Treat the headline pass rate as a fleet-wide trend, not a guarantee on any individual car.
If you own an Auris and your last MOT looked nothing like the ranked failures above, that's normal — individual cars vary widely. The ranking shows the patterns testers flag most often across the country.
