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Toyota ESTIMA - 2010

160.7 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2010 is 296.9 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Toyota ESTIMA, model year 2010. Sample size: 1,764 cars, 3,421 tests and 5,499 recorded faults.
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Less faults compared to the average car of same model year

Quick summary

Total: 1,764 cars

The 2010 Toyota Estima has an overall defect rate of 161 defects per 100 vehicles, which is significantly better than the yearly average of 294 defects, representing a 45% improvement. Mileage trends indicate that defects increase with age, particularly notable in the 124,000+ miles category, where the model shows a higher rate of defects compared to the average. The Estima excels in several categories, particularly in brakes and body structure, where it shows much lower defect rates than average. Notably, it also performs better than average in steering, visibility, and equipment, indicating a well-rounded reliability in these areas.

Cars by mileage segment

Total: 1,764 cars

Categories

Brakes
▲ 55.9% better
50.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 114.9 / 100 tests
  • Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
  • Brake pipe damaged or 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
▲ 25.4% better
12.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 16.9 / 100 tests
  • 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
  • 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.
Visibility
▲ 28.1% better
16.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 22.4 / 100 tests
  • Wiper blade: defective
  • 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
  • Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
Lights & Electrics
▲ 6.8% better
72.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 77.6 / 100 tests
  • 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
  • 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
  • A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative: when rear registration plate has 2 or more lamps or light sources
  • Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
Wheels & Suspension
▲ 46.2% better
153.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 285.3 / 100 tests
  • A suspension joint dust cover: severely deteriorated
  • A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
  • Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
  • A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
  • A stub axle swivel pin and/or bush: excessively worn
Body/Structure
▲ 83.2% better
6.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 36.3 / 100 tests
  • Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that: the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced
  • A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: missing, split, insecure or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt
  • A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: severely deteriorated
  • Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
  • A transmission shaft bearing: excessively worn
Equipment
▲ 58.0% better
3.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 8.1 / 100 tests
  • Audible warning:
  • Seat belt retractor not functioning as intended
  • Seat belt not functioning as intended or of an incorrect type
  • ESC MIL indicates a system malfunction
  • A seat belt: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
Other
▲ 79.3% better
6.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 32.3 / 100 tests
  • 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
  • Lambda coefficient outside the default limits or the range specified by the manufacturer
  • Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
  • Emissions levels exceed default limits

Fault rate by mileage segment

Model    Year average
0 443 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: 617
A suspension joint dust cover: severely deteriorated
MINOR
Occurrences: 411
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 371
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 349
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 307
A stub axle swivel pin and/or bush: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 276
Product on the lens or light source which obviously reduces light intensity or changes emitted colour to other than white or yellow
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 250
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 228
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: 150
A suspension joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
FAIL
Occurrences: 126

Serious faults (Top 10)

A suspension joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
FAIL
Occurrences: 126
Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
FAIL
Occurrences: 82
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: 68
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
FAIL
Occurrences: 62
Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 56
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 55
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 53
Front or rear fog lamp emitted colour or position not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 51
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 46
Beam image obviously incorrect
FAIL
Occurrences: 38