MOT failure data · 2025

Toyota Urban MOT problems

Across every Toyota Urban that failed its 2025 MOT, the defect testers recorded most often was rigid brake pipes excessively corroded, on 4.9% of failure items. The broadest problem area was brakes at 26.36%. These are recorded defects across the model, not a diagnosis of any one car.

Most common Toyota Urban MOT failures

#	Recorded defect	Area	Share
1	Rigid brake pipes excessively corroded	Brakes	4.9%
2	Position lamp not working	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment	4.78%
3	Tread depth tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm	Tyres	4.11%
4	Linkage ball joint dust cover ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt	Suspension	3.86%
5	Malfunction indicator lamp inoperative or indicates a malfunction	Noise, emissions and leaks	3.77%
6	Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment	3.35%
7	Wipers does not clear the windscreen effectively	Visibility	3.23%
8	Brake pads less than 1.5 mm thick	Brakes	2.98%
9	Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault	Brakes	2.89%
10	Pins and bushes pin or bush excessively worn	Suspension	2.72%

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 Urban, 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 Urban buying guide covers what to check beyond the MOT.

Checking a specific Toyota Urban?

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

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Toyota Urban MOT FAQs

What does a Toyota Urban most commonly fail its MOT on?

The single most recorded defect on Toyota Urban cars failing their 2025 MOT was "rigid brake pipes excessively corroded", appearing on 4.9% of failure items.

Does this mean my Toyota Urban will fail?

No. This is what testers recorded across every Toyota Urban that failed in 2025. It shows where this model tends to need attention, not the condition of any individual car. The Toyota Urban passed 76.54% of its initial tests.

How do I see a specific Toyota Urban'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.