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Toyota bZ4X, Buying guide, MOT record, UK numbers and recalls

13,290 Toyota bZ4X cars are licensed in the UK. In 2025 they passed 97% of initial MOT tests, 24.7 points above the 72.3% UK average.

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Toyota bZ4X at the MOT

97% of 1,855 initial tests passed in 2025, ranking the bZ4X 1st of 575 models.

First-time pass rate, 2025

Share of initial tests passed, retests excluded.

  • Toyota bZ4X97%
  • All Toyota modelsThe bZ4X is 21.9 pts ahead75.1%
  • All cars72.3%

Where bZ4X cars fail

Share of all failure items recorded on Toyota bZ4X tests in 2025.

  • Tyres53.9%
  • Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment26.2%
  • Identification of the vehicle6.2%
  • Visibility6.2%
  • Suspension4.6%

The items testers recorded most often were condition has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (24.6%), headlamp aim too high (13.9%) and tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (13.9%).

The MOT page lists every common bZ4X MOT failure. For one car's own results and advisories, run a free MOT history check.

Full Toyota bZ4X MOT record

What to look at on a viewing

The bZ4X's most common failure areas, and what a tester checks in each.

  1. Tyres

    Check tread depth across the full width of every tyre (the legal minimum is 1.6mm), and look for cuts, bulges and uneven wear.53.9% of bZ4X failure items

  2. Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

    Walk round with every light on: headlights, brake lights, indicators, fog lights and the number plate lamp. Check no warning lights stay on after starting.26.2% of bZ4X failure items

  3. Identification of the vehicle

    Match the number plates and VIN to the V5C logbook, and check the plates are legal.6.2% of bZ4X failure items

Toyota bZ4X cars in the UK

13,290 were licensed at the end of June 2026.

Typical year of first use
2024half of those licensed at the end of 2025 were first used in 2024 or earlier
First registered in 2025
3,746against 7,963 in 2024
Declared off the road
970.7% of those registered, under SORN

Licensed Toyota bZ4X cars since 2022

Licensed at each year end and in the latest quarter.

Show the figures
DateLicensed
End of 2022437
End of 2023950
End of 20248,655
End of 202512,336
End of June 202613,290

How old they are

Licensed Toyota bZ4X cars by year of first use.

  • Licensed at the end of 2025
  • First registered that year
Show the figures
First usedLicensed, end 2025First registered that year
20253,6863,746
20247,7297,963
2023526550
2022394438

Toyota bZ4X recalls

8 DVSA safety recalls launched from 1992 to October 2026 name the Toyota bZ4X. Each covers vehicles built in a set period, so a recall does not mean every bZ4X is affected.

  1. Dec 2025 R/2025/466

    Parking Assist ECU reprogram on multiple models

    bZ4X cars built Nov 2021 to Jun 2025 · 31,897 vehicles across the whole recall

    Defect and remedy
    Defect
    For certain vehicles equipped with a Parking Assist ECU a component of the Panoramic View Monitor (PVM) system that displays the rear view image the software may cause the rear view image to freeze or not display
    Remedy
    Reprogram the parking assist ECU.

  2. Nov 2025 R/2025/372

    Electric Compressor

    bZ4X cars built Nov 2021 to Jun 2025 · 12,619 vehicles across the whole recall

    Defect and remedy
    Defect
    For affected vehicles due to the programming of the HVAC control ECU software under certain conditions such as a specific failure mode of the electrical compressor the HVAC system will enter a failsafe mode that suspends the heater operation of the system and affects defroster function.
    Remedy
    Reprogram the HVAC control ECU and inspect the compressor.

  3. Aug 2024 R/2024/251

    Camera Replacement on Multiple Models

    bZ4X cars built Mar 2023 to Jul 2023 · 167 vehicles across the whole recall

    Defect and remedy
    Defect
    Due to insufficient laser welding of the camera case at the supplier during a specific production period there is a possibility that the camera case may separate when exposed to external stress over time allowing water to leak into the camera. If this occurs the circuit inside the camera can short leading to an inability to display an image of the area in front of and/or behind the vehicle.
    Remedy
    Inspect camera and replace if necessary

  4. Aug 2024 R/2024/249

    LSS & TSS 3.0 Forward Recognition Camera on Multiple Models

    bZ4X cars built Nov 2021 to Nov 2023 · 7,150 vehicles across the whole recall

    Defect and remedy
    Defect
    Due to the programming of the forward recognition camera software there is a possibility that the memory inside the forward recognition camera could fail during processing when the ignition is turned OFF. If this occurs the PCS will not activate on the next ignition start causing warning lights to illuminate audible chimes to sound and messages to display on the instrument panel.
    Remedy
    Reprogram the Forward Recognition Camera.

  5. Dec 2023 R/2023/333

    On affected vehicles due to a programming error there is a possibility that a multi-information display used for warning and indicator lights vehicle gauges messages etc will become blank and will not display certain warnings and indicators. As a result other functions such as turn signal lamps hazard lights and the Pre-Collision System will be deactivated and the vehicle may not meet certain regulations. Driving without these functions may result in an increased risk of a crash in certain driving conditions

    bZ4X cars built Nov 2021 to Aug 2023 · 2,289 vehicles across the whole recall

    Defect and remedy
    Remedy
    Reprogram the multi-information display electronic control unit (ECU) with modified software.

  6. Oct 2023 R/2023/279

    On affected vehicles there is a possibility that the DCM may not complete the shutdown process within a specific period of time when the ignition is turned off causing the DCM to not restart at the next ignition cycle and making the e-Call function unavailable. As a result the vehicles do not comply with relevant regulations

    bZ4X cars built Feb 2023 to Mar 2023 · 27,327 vehicles across the whole recall

    Defect and remedy
    Remedy
    The software of the DCM (Data Communication Module) will be updated via an Over the Air (OTA) wireless update.

  7. Nov 2022 R/2022/288

    Curtain shield airbag straps that support proper airbag deployment might not have been routed correctly

    bZ4X cars built Nov 2021 to Jun 2022 · 763 vehicles across the whole recall

    Defect and remedy
    Defect
    There is a possibility curtain airbag straps may not have been routed in the correct orientation.
    Remedy
    Inspect the straps used to assist in curtain shield airbag deployment and correct any improperly assembled straps.

  8. Jun 2022 R/2022/181

    After low mileage use all of the hub bolts on a wheel can loosen to the point where the wheel can detach from the vehicle

    bZ4X cars built Nov 2021 to Jun 2022 · 412 vehicles across the whole recall

    Defect and remedy
    Defect
    After low-mileage use all of the hub bolts on a wheel can loosen to the point where the wheel can detach from the vehicle.
    Remedy
    Replace the hub bolts with newly designed hub bolts (with a washer).
How to check a specific bZ4X for recalls

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Toyota bZ4X FAQs

How many Toyota bZ4X cars are there in the UK?

13,290 Toyota bZ4X cars were licensed in the UK at the end of June 2026, with a further 97 declared off the road (SORN), according to DfT vehicle licensing statistics.

Is the Toyota bZ4X reliable?

MOT data does not measure reliability. It records whether a car met the roadworthiness standard on the day of its test. What it does show is a 97% first-time pass rate for the Toyota bZ4X across 1,855 tests in 2025, above the 72.3% average for all cars.

Has the Toyota bZ4X had any recalls?

8 DVSA safety recalls launched from 1992 to October 2026 name the Toyota bZ4X. The most recent was published in December 2025. A recall applies to vehicles built in a set period, so check a specific car on the GOV.UK vehicle recall checker.

What should I check before buying a used Toyota bZ4X?

On the car itself, start with the areas it most often fails on: tyres, lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment and identification of the vehicle. Then check the individual car's own records. Outstanding finance, insurance write-offs and police stolen markers are not part of the MOT record, so they take a history check.

How do I check a Toyota bZ4X's history?

Enter the registration of the specific car. A Carpeep car history check reports outstanding finance, write-off category, stolen markers, mileage history, previous keepers, MOT and tax status, import and export markers and scrapped status in one £15 report.

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Check its finance, write-off, theft, mileage and keeper history with a £15 vehicle history report.

Across the 1,548 vehicles of every make Carpeep has checked since November 2025, 19% had outstanding finance recorded and 13% an insurance write-off. More on the Toyota history check. To confirm a car's identity, see the Toyota VIN check.

  • Outstanding finance
  • Write-off records
  • Stolen markers
  • Mileage history
  • Previous keepers

MOT figures are aggregated from the DVSA MOT Anonymised data set for 2025 (class 4 initial tests, retests excluded). Licensed, SORN, fuel and registration figures are from the Department for Transport vehicle licensing statistics (VEH0120, VEH0124, VEH0160). Recalls are from the DVSA vehicle recalls data, with recalls launched up to October 2026. Government data is used under the Open Government Licence v3.0. MOT results describe roadworthiness at test, not mechanical reliability. History-check findings are anonymous counts from reports bought on Carpeep, each vehicle counted once, and are published only where at least 100 vehicles returned an answer.