Toyota AURIS - 2008
362.0 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2008 is 340.8 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Toyota AURIS, model year 2008.
Sample size: 11,377 cars, 25,396 tests and 91,935 recorded faults.
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Quick summary
Total: 11,377 cars
The 2008 Toyota Auris has an overall defect rate of 362 per 100 vehicles, which is 7% higher than the average for its year at 337 per 100. This model shows a significant increase in defects as mileage increases, particularly in the highest category of over 124,000 miles, where it sees 510 defects per 100. Notably, the Auris performs better than average in equipment and other categories, with respective defect rates of 4% and 21%, compared to 10% and 42% for the average car. However, it has a concerning rate of brake defects, at 225 per 100, which is significantly higher than the average of 135 per 100.
Cars by mileage segment
Total: 11,377 cars
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Categories
Brakes
▼ 68.8% worse
224.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 133.1 / 100 tests
- Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
- Brake hose ferrules: excessively corroded
- Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
- Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
- Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
Steering
▼ 4.4% worse
18.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 18.0 / 100 tests
- A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
- Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
- Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: damaged or deteriorated
- Free play in the steering, measured at the rim of the steering wheel is: excessive
- A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
Visibility
▲ 1.6% better
24.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 25.3 / 100 tests
- Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
- Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
- Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
- Obligatory mirror or device: slightly damaged or loose
- Wiper blade: defective
Lights & Electrics
▲ 8.8% better
84.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 92.2 / 100 tests
- A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative: when rear registration plate has 2 or more lamps or light sources
- Product on the lens or light source which obviously reduces light intensity or changes emitted colour to other than white or yellow
- Headlamp reflector or lens: slightly defective
- Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
- Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
Wheels & Suspension
▲ 3.1% better
300.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 310.3 / 100 tests
- A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
- A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
- A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
- Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
- A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
Body/Structure
▲ 12.3% better
45.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 51.3 / 100 tests
- Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
- A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: severely deteriorated
- Body, cab or chassis: excessively corroded at mounting points
- Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that: the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced
- Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
Equipment
▲ 57.4% better
4.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 10.1 / 100 tests
- A seat belt: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
- Audible warning:
- is significantly reduced or The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm of any seat belt anchorage (a ’prescribed area’): inadequately repaired
- An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
- A seat belt:
Other
▲ 48.3% better
21.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 41.2 / 100 tests
- Lambda coefficient outside the default limits or the range specified by the manufacturer
- Emissions test unable to be completed
- Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
- Smoke opacity levels exceed the manufacturer’s specified limit
Fault rate by mileage segment
Model
Year average
* Metric: faults per 100 tests.
Most common faults (Top 10)
Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 9,415
A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 6,619
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 6,007
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 5,343
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 4,792
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 4,310
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 3,820
Brake hose ferrules: excessively corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 2,669
A suspension joint dust cover: severely deteriorated
MINOR
Occurrences: 2,645
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 2,521
Serious faults (Top 10)
Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,477
A suspension joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,302
Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,121
Parking brake efficiency: below minimum requirement
FAIL
Occurrences: 883
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
FAIL
Occurrences: 697
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 658
Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 594
Stop lamp(s): all missing or inoperative
FAIL
Occurrences: 583
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 568
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
FAIL
Occurrences: 495