MOT failure data · 2025

Toyota C-HR MOT problems

Across every Toyota C-HR that failed its 2025 MOT, the defect testers recorded most often was wipers does not clear the windscreen effectively, on 15.36% of failure items. The broadest problem area was tyres at 28.62%. These are recorded defects across the model, not a diagnosis of any one car.

Most common Toyota C-HR MOT failures

#	Recorded defect	Area	Share
1	Wipers does not clear the windscreen effectively	Visibility	15.36%
2	Tread depth tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm	Tyres	10.38%
3	Condition has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords	Tyres	8.69%
4	Headlamp not working on dipped beam	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment	7%
5	Reversing lamps inoperative	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment	6.36%
6	Brake pads less than 1.5 mm thick	Brakes	5.79%
7	Headlamp not working on main beam	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment	4.62%
8	Condition has ply or cords exposed	Tyres	2.94%
9	Coil spring fractured or broken	Suspension	2.86%
10	Tyre pressure monitoring system malfunctioning or obviously inoperative	Tyres	2.16%

Shares are of all recorded failure items for this model, so they sum to less than 100% — a single failed test often records several defects, and the long tail below the top 10 is not shown.

What this means if you are buying one

Use it as a viewing checklist. If you are looking at a Toyota C-HR, these are the areas worth inspecting and worth asking about — and worth reading the car's own MOT history for, since a defect that keeps reappearing as an advisory is a better signal than any model-wide average.

The MOT record also has hard limits: it does not check the engine, clutch or gearbox, and it says nothing about outstanding finance, insurance write-off history, stolen markers or whether the mileage is genuine. Our used Toyota C-HR buying guide covers what to check beyond the MOT.

Checking a specific Toyota C-HR?

Enter its registration for finance, write-off, stolen, mileage and keeper history.

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Toyota C-HR MOT FAQs

What does a Toyota C-HR most commonly fail its MOT on?

The single most recorded defect on Toyota C-HR cars failing their 2025 MOT was "wipers does not clear the windscreen effectively", appearing on 15.36% of failure items.

Does this mean my Toyota C-HR will fail?

No. This is what testers recorded across every Toyota C-HR that failed in 2025. It shows where this model tends to need attention, not the condition of any individual car. The Toyota C-HR passed 90.73% of its initial tests.

How do I see a specific Toyota C-HR's MOT history?

Enter its registration on our free MOT history check to see that car's own test results, advisories and recorded mileages.

Defect counts from the DVSA MOT Anonymised test-item data for 2025 (class 4 initial tests, failure items only — advisories and minor defects excluded), licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.