Toyota
6,494 MOT tests analysed. sits above the UK fleet average — here's where Unclassifieds pass, fail, and end up on the retest sheet.
That's 3.8 points above the UK fleet average across our 1,984 tracked models — a confident result.
Pass
81.3%
Pass-after-fix
3.5%
Fail
14.6%
Avg miles
97,066
Pass + Pass-after-fix + Fail = 100%
This model's production run straddles the January 2006 Euro 4 cutoff. Individual cars vary — check your registration plate on the government's ULEZ checker. Daily charges if driven in the zone: London £12.50 · Birmingham £8.00 .
Performance by cohort
2 year bands · 6,421 tests
Pass rate climbs 3.0 points across the cohorts — newer Unclassified examples clear the test more reliably than the early cars.
Pass
80.6%
Fail
15.2%
PRS
3.5%
Avg mileage at test
99,770 mi
Pass
83.7%
Fail
12.7%
PRS
3.4%
Avg mileage at test
88,416 mi
Cohort = vehicle's first-registration year band. Same model, different generations of build.
The picture
Across 3,171 MOT tests, the Unclassified returns 77.3% first-time pass — roughly in line with the UK fleet average. The single most-logged Major fail is a defective headlamp lens. A number-plate lamp out and an obligatory rear fog lamp missing round out the top three. Average tested mileage sits at 101,924, which is the lens to read those failure rankings through. If you own one and the next test is close, the ranked list below is a sensible pre-test checklist.
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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Headlamp reflector or lens slightly defective
182 occurrences · 2.8% of tests
A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources
158 occurrences · 2.4% of tests
A suspension joint dust cover severely deteriorated
150 occurrences · 2.3% of tests
A suspension joint dust cover severely deteriorated
129 occurrences · 2.0% of tests
A suspension joint dust cover missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc
106 occurrences · 1.6% of tests
A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot severely deteriorated
104 occurrences · 1.6% of tests
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
102 occurrences · 1.6% of tests
A lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning
98 occurrences · 1.5% of tests
A suspension joint dust cover severely deteriorated
94 occurrences · 1.4% of tests
The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
90 occurrences · 1.4% 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 5 failures
£258–£835
If every one of this Unclassified'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 3.0-point gap between bands means the year you buy Toyota Unclassified has a real effect on what turns up at the garage.
Best band to buy
83.7%
2018–2020 registration
the 2018–2020 band climbs to 83.7% — a 3.0-point improvement. Tests in this band average 88,416 miles — roughly 11K miles fewer on the clock than the older band. Failures here are mostly wear items: ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated, ball joint dust cover no longer prevents… — 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
80.6%
Pre-2018 registration
On the older band (pre-2018), the data shows a 80.6% pass rate against a fleet average of 83.7% on the newer band. The main culprits logged at test: lens slightly defective, inoperative in the case of multiple lamps…, and ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated. Average mileage on test for this band is 99,770 miles — high-mileage wear items are a recurring theme.
Best band to buy: 2018-2020 (83.7% first-time pass). Worst band to avoid: pre-2018 (80.6% pass). That's a 3.0-point spread across 5,258 older tests and 1,163 newer ones — year of build makes a material difference on this model.
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Recall history
The Unclassified has 1 official UK vehicle recall 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 Unclassified 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.
