Toyota ESTIMA - 2005
323.1 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2005 is 377.4 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Toyota ESTIMA, model year 2005.
Sample size: 197 cars, 385 tests and 1,244 recorded faults.
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Less faults compared to the average car of same model year
Less faults compared to the average car of same model year
Quick summary
Total: 197 cars
The 2005 Toyota Estima has an overall defect rate of 323 per 100 vehicles, which is 14% lower than the average for cars of the same year, indicating it performs better than many of its peers. Notably, the Estima excels in several categories, with significantly fewer defects in brakes, steering, body/structure, and equipment compared to the average. While the defect rate increases with mileage, the Estima maintains a relatively lower defect rate across most mileage segments. Overall, this model appears to be a reliable choice, especially in critical safety areas.
Cars by mileage segment
Total: 197 cars
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Categories
Brakes
▲ 34.1% better
104.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 158.5 / 100 tests
- Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
- Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
- Excessive fluctuation in brake effort through each wheel revolution
- Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
- Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
Steering
▲ 23.7% better
17.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 22.4 / 100 tests
- Power steering fluid leaking or system malfunctioning
- 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
- 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.
Visibility
▼ 2.5% worse
29.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 28.4 / 100 tests
- 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
- Wiper blade: defective
- Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
Lights & Electrics
▼ 11.4% worse
122.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 110.1 / 100 tests
- Headlamp reflector or lens: slightly defective
- Headlamp reflector or lens: seriously defective or missing
- Product on the lens or light source which obviously reduces light intensity or changes emitted colour to other than white or yellow
- Beam image obviously incorrect
- Product on the lens or light source which obviously reduces light intensity or changes emitted colour to other than white or yellow
Wheels & Suspension
▲ 10.0% better
282.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 314.1 / 100 tests
- Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
- A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
- A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
- A stub axle swivel pin and/or bush: excessively worn
- A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
Body/Structure
▲ 49.3% better
31.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 61.5 / 100 tests
- Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
- 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
- Bumper: insecure or with damage likely to cause injury when grazed or contacted
- A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: severely deteriorated
Equipment
▲ 76.0% better
3.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 12.9 / 100 tests
- A seat belt: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
- An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (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
▼ 20.1% worse
56.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 46.7 / 100 tests
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
- Lambda coefficient outside the default limits or the range specified by the manufacturer
- Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
- Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
- Emissions levels exceed default limits
Fault rate by mileage segment
Model
Year average
* Metric: faults per 100 tests.
Most common faults (Top 10)
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 165
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 93
Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 87
A stub axle swivel pin and/or bush: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 64
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 58
Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 52
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 50
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 50
Product on the lens or light source which obviously reduces light intensity or changes emitted colour to other than white or yellow
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 42
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 42
Serious faults (Top 10)
Beam image obviously incorrect
FAIL
Occurrences: 32
Headlamp reflector or lens: seriously defective or missing
FAIL
Occurrences: 19
Product on the lens or light source which obviously reduces light intensity or changes emitted colour to other than white or yellow
FAIL
Occurrences: 17
A suspension joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
FAIL
Occurrences: 15
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 15
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 15
Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 14
An obligatory rear fog lamp missing, or a front or rear fog lamp inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning
FAIL
Occurrences: 14
Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
FAIL
Occurrences: 10
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
FAIL
Occurrences: 9