Toyota Previa, Buying guide, MOT record, UK numbers and recalls
2,669 Toyota Previas are licensed in the UK. In 2025 they passed 55.9% of initial MOT tests, 16.4 points below the 72.3% UK average.
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Toyota Previa at the MOT
55.9% of 3,854 initial tests passed in 2025, ranking the Previa 528th of 575 models.
First-time pass rate, 2025
Share of initial tests passed, retests excluded.
Where Previas fail
Share of all failure items recorded on Toyota Previa tests in 2025.
The items testers recorded most often were position lamp not working (5.9%), stop lamp not working (4.9%) and wipers does not clear the windscreen effectively (4.5%).
The MOT page lists every common Previa MOT failure. For one car's own results and advisories, run a free MOT history check.
What to look at on a viewing
The Previa's most common failure areas, and what a tester checks in each.
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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.30.9% of Previa failure items
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Suspension
Listen for knocks over bumps, check the car sits level, and look for leaking shock absorbers and split rubber gaiters.16.5% of Previa failure items
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Brakes
Make sure the pedal feels firm, the car stops in a straight line, the handbrake holds on a slope and no brake warning light is showing.12.9% of Previa failure items
Toyota Previas in the UK
2,669 were licensed at the end of June 2026. The number licensed has fallen 82% since the end of 2014.
- Change since 2014
- −82%from 14,880 licensed
- Typical year of first use
- 2004half of those licensed at the end of 2025 were first used in 2004 or earlier
- Declared off the road
- 2,51549% of those registered, under SORN
Licensed Toyota Previas since 2014
Licensed at each year end and in the latest quarter.
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| Date | Licensed |
|---|---|
| End of 2014 | 14,880 |
| End of 2015 | 13,440 |
| End of 2016 | 11,994 |
| End of 2017 | 10,583 |
| End of 2018 | 9,130 |
| End of 2019 | 7,771 |
| End of 2020 | 6,644 |
| End of 2021 | 5,571 |
| End of 2022 | 4,750 |
| End of 2023 | 3,987 |
| End of 2024 | 3,379 |
| End of 2025 | 2,904 |
| End of June 2026 | 2,669 |
How old they are
Licensed Toyota Previas by year of first use.
- Licensed at the end of 2025
- First registered that year
A further 2,401 were first used before 2006.
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| First used | Licensed, end 2025 | First registered that year |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 45 | 57 |
| 2024 | 0 | 8 |
| 2023 | 0 | 2 |
| 2022 | 0 | 2 |
| 2021 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | 0 | 8 |
| 2019 | 0 | 2 |
| 2018 | 0 | 3 |
| 2017 | 16 | 81 |
| 2016 | 0 | 7 |
| 2015 | 0 | 13 |
| 2014 | 0 | |
| 2013 | 0 | |
| 2012 | 0 | |
| 2011 | 0 | |
| 2010 | 0 | |
| 2009 | 0 | |
| 2008 | 1 | |
| 2007 | 2 | |
| 2006 | 369 |
Previa engines and fuel
2.4 litre engines made up 86% of Toyota Previa MOT tests in 2025, followed by 2.0 litre at 13%. Petrol accounts for 83% of licensed Previas and diesel for 13%.
Engine size at MOT, 2025
Share of 3,850 initial MOT tests in 2025.
Fuel type, licensed Previas
DfT licensing statistics, June 2026.
| Fuel | Licensed | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Petrol | 2,221 | 83% |
| Diesel | 349 | 13% |
| Battery electric | 1 | <0.1% |
| Hybrid electric | 47 | 2% |
| Gas | 51 | 2% |
Toyota Previa recalls
2 DVSA safety recalls launched from 1992 to October 2026 name the Toyota Previa. Each covers vehicles built in a set period, so a recall does not mean every Previa is affected.
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Oct 2012 R/2012/102
Tow ball may fracture
Defect and remedy
- Defect
- On Toyota Avensis Previa and Lexus GS fitted with a Toyota or Lexus genuine or Brink branded (only on Avensis) detachable towing hitch the possibility exists that the detachable towing ball in some exceptional cases (under severe mechanical stress) might develop a crack. In a worst case the detachable towing ball might fracture and/or fail.
- Remedy
- Lexus/Toyota dealers will replace the detachable towing ball and housing at no cost to vehicle owners.
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Oct 1993 R/1993/064
Possible loss of windscreen wiper action
Defect and remedy
- Defect
- The windscreen wiper motor and passenger side wiper arm may be of insufficient strength and could fail under extreme operating conditions with loss of wiper action.
- Remedy
- Recall the affected vehicles for replacement of the wiper motor and passenger side wiper arm with modified components.
Other Toyota models
The most-tested Toyota models in 2025, against the Previa's 55.9% MOT pass rate.
Toyota Previa FAQs
How many Toyota Previas are there in the UK?
2,669 Toyota Previas were licensed in the UK at the end of June 2026, with a further 2,515 declared off the road (SORN), according to DfT vehicle licensing statistics.
Is the Toyota Previa 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 55.9% first-time pass rate for the Toyota Previa across 3,854 tests in 2025, below the 72.3% average for all cars.
Has the Toyota Previa had any recalls?
2 DVSA safety recalls launched from 1992 to October 2026 name the Toyota Previa. The most recent was published in October 2012. 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 Previa?
On the car itself, start with the areas it most often fails on: lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment, suspension and brakes. 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 Previa's history?
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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), which also gives the engine sizes. 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.