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Toyota AURIS - 2015

147.4 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2015 is 174.5 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Toyota AURIS, model year 2015. Sample size: 16,516 cars, 36,563 tests and 53,907 recorded faults.
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Less faults compared to the average car of same model year

Quick summary

Total: 16,516 cars

The 2015 Toyota Auris has an overall defect rate of 147 per 100 vehicles, which is 14% lower than the average for its year at 170 per 100. Notably, it excels in body and structure issues, with a defect rate of just 3%, significantly better than the average of 11%. Similarly, it performs well in equipment and other categories, showing much lower defect rates compared to the average. However, it does have a higher incidence of defects in lights and electrics, at nearly 36%, compared to the average of 30%. Generally, the Auris shows a reliable performance across several categories, particularly in structural integrity.

Cars by mileage segment

Total: 16,516 cars

Categories

Brakes
▲ 12.0% better
74.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 84.7 / 100 tests
  • Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
  • Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
  • Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
  • Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
  • Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake
Steering
▲ 21.2% better
7.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 9.9 / 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
  • A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
  • Free play in the steering, measured at the rim of the steering wheel is: excessive
Visibility
▲ 17.4% better
13.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 16.1 / 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
▼ 15.8% worse
35.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 31.0 / 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
  • 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
  • A headlamp: missing, inoperative or more than ½ not functioning in the case of LED
  • Stop lamp(s): all missing or inoperative
Wheels & Suspension
▲ 12.6% better
155.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 178.3 / 100 tests
  • 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
  • A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
  • A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
Body/Structure
▲ 72.6% better
3.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 11.7 / 100 tests
  • A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: severely deteriorated
  • A main load-bearing structural member: fractured or deformed such that structural rigidity is significantly reduced
  • Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that: the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced
  • Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
  • A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: missing, split, insecure or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt
Equipment
▲ 65.0% better
1.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 4.0 / 100 tests
  • A seat belt: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
  • ESC MIL indicates a system malfunction
  • A seat belt:
  • An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
  • Audible warning:
Other
▲ 77.3% better
3.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 13.2 / 100 tests
  • Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
  • Any part of the noise suppression system: insecure
  • Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
  • Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
  • Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction

Fault rate by mileage segment

Model    Year average
0 342 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: 7,598
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 5,378
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 4,038
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 3,890
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 3,173
A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 2,368
Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,950
A suspension joint dust cover: severely deteriorated
MINOR
Occurrences: 1,794
A shock absorber damaged … or showing signs of severe leakage
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,510
A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative: when rear registration plate has 2 or more lamps or light sources
MINOR
Occurrences: 1,315

Serious faults (Top 10)

A headlamp: missing, inoperative or more than ½ not functioning in the case of LED
FAIL
Occurrences: 803
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 697
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 669
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 608
A suspension joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
FAIL
Occurrences: 586
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
FAIL
Occurrences: 551
Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 461
A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
FAIL
Occurrences: 406
Parking brake efficiency: below minimum requirement
FAIL
Occurrences: 355
Stop lamp(s): all missing or inoperative
FAIL
Occurrences: 345