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Toyota AURIS - 2013

186.7 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2013 is 221.9 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Toyota AURIS, model year 2013. Sample size: 13,773 cars, 28,807 tests and 53,782 recorded faults.
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Less faults compared to the average car of same model year

Quick summary

Total: 13,773 cars

The 2013 Toyota Auris shows an overall defect rate of 187 per 100 vehicles, which is 15% lower than the average for cars of the same year. Notably, it performs significantly better in the categories of Body/Structure, Equipment, and Other, with defect rates much lower than the average, indicating a robust build and fewer equipment issues. Mileage-related trends suggest that as the Auris accumulates distance, its defect rate increases, particularly in the higher mileage segments. However, it remains a reliable choice compared to its peers, with fewer serious defects overall.

Cars by mileage segment

Total: 13,773 cars

Categories

Brakes
▲ 9.6% better
89.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 98.4 / 100 tests
  • Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
  • Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
  • Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake
  • Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
  • Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
Steering
▲ 10.1% better
11.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 12.9 / 100 tests
  • Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: damaged or deteriorated
  • Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
  • 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
  • A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
Visibility
▲ 18.3% better
14.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 18.0 / 100 tests
  • Wiper blade: defective
  • Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
  • Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
  • Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
  • Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
Lights & Electrics
▲ 16.4% better
41.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 50.1 / 100 tests
  • A headlamp: missing, inoperative or more than ½ not functioning in the case of LED
  • Stop lamp(s): all missing or inoperative
  • A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative: when rear registration plate has 2 or more lamps or light sources
  • The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
  • A headlamp: missing, inoperative or more than ½ not functioning in the case of LED
Wheels & Suspension
▲ 7.0% better
204.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 219.6 / 100 tests
  • A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
  • A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
  • Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
  • A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
  • A suspension joint dust cover: severely deteriorated
Body/Structure
▲ 71.0% better
5.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 20.0 / 100 tests
  • Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that: the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced
  • Body, cab or chassis: excessively corroded at mounting points
  • A main load-bearing structural member: fractured or deformed such that structural rigidity is significantly reduced
  • Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
  • A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: severely deteriorated
Equipment
▲ 75.0% better
1.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 5.2 / 100 tests
  • A seat belt: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
  • Audible warning:
  • A seat belt:
  • ESC MIL indicates a system malfunction
  • 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
Other
▲ 76.0% better
4.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 19.6 / 100 tests
  • Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
  • Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
  • Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
  • Exhaust noise levels in excess of those permitted
  • Any part of the noise suppression system: insecure

Fault rate by mileage segment

Model    Year average
0 379 0–31,000 mi 31,000–62,000 62,000–93,000 93,000–124,000 124,000+
* Metric: faults per 100 tests.

Most common faults (Top 10)

Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 6,678
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 6,189
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 3,742
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 3,450
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 2,540
A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 2,424
A suspension joint dust cover: severely deteriorated
MINOR
Occurrences: 2,405
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,940
Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,766
Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,517

Serious faults (Top 10)

A suspension joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
FAIL
Occurrences: 931
A headlamp: missing, inoperative or more than ½ not functioning in the case of LED
FAIL
Occurrences: 775
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 692
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 598
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 505
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
FAIL
Occurrences: 418
Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 381
Stop lamp(s): all missing or inoperative
FAIL
Occurrences: 333
Parking brake efficiency: below minimum requirement
FAIL
Occurrences: 320
A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
FAIL
Occurrences: 290