Toyota PREVIA - 2001
543.9 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2001 is 372.8 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Toyota PREVIA, model year 2001.
Sample size: 440 cars, 970 tests and 5,276 recorded faults.
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Quick summary
Total: 440 cars
The 2001 Toyota Previa has a defect rate of 544 per 100 vehicles, which is significantly higher than the average of 369 per 100 vehicles for its year, representing a 47% increase. Notably, the model shows a concerning trend in higher failure rates for "Lights & Electrics," "Wheels, Suspensions & Axles," and "Body/Structure" compared to the average, with defects in these areas exceeding average rates by substantial margins. Conversely, the Previa performs better in "Steering" and "Equipment," showing lower defect rates than the average. Mileage-wise, defect rates increase with age, peaking for those over 124,000 miles.
Cars by mileage segment
Total: 440 cars
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Categories
Brakes
▼ 13.4% worse
189.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 167.0 / 100 tests
- Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
- Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
- Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
- Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
- Brake hose ferrules: excessively corroded
Steering
▲ 44.0% better
14.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 25.0 / 100 tests
- Power steering fluid leaking or system malfunctioning
- Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: damaged or deteriorated
- Excessive radial movement between the top of the steering column and the shaft indicating an excessively worn top bearing
- 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
▼ 0.3% worse
29.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 29.4 / 100 tests
- Wiper blade: defective
- Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
- Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
- Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
- Obligatory mirror or device: slightly damaged or loose
Lights & Electrics
▼ 83.4% worse
161.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 88.1 / 100 tests
- Headlamp reflector or lens: slightly defective
- Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
- Product on the lens or light source which obviously reduces light intensity or changes emitted colour to other than white or yellow
- A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative: when rear registration plate has 2 or more lamps or light sources
- Beam image obviously incorrect
Wheels & Suspension
▼ 63.0% worse
476.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 292.4 / 100 tests
- A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
- Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
- A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
- A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
- The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm … is significantly reduced or inadequately repaired
Body/Structure
▼ 45.1% worse
104.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 71.9 / 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
- Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
- Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
- Body, cab or chassis: excessively corroded at mounting points
Equipment
▲ 43.5% better
9.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 16.1 / 100 tests
- A seat belt: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
- Seat belt buckle missing, damaged or not functioning as intended
- 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
- A seat belt: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
- A seat belt:
Other
▼ 85.1% worse
102.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 55.6 / 100 tests
- Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
- Emissions levels exceed default limits
- Emissions levels exceed the manufacturer’s specified limits
- Lambda coefficient outside the default limits or the range specified by the manufacturer
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
Fault rate by mileage segment
Model
Year average
* Metric: faults per 100 tests.
Most common faults (Top 10)
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 542
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 450
Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 335
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 286
Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 271
Product on the lens or light source which obviously reduces light intensity or changes emitted colour to other than white or yellow
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 178
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 145
The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm … is significantly reduced or inadequately repaired
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 145
A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 138
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 138
Serious faults (Top 10)
The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm … is significantly reduced or inadequately repaired
FAIL
Occurrences: 74
Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
FAIL
Occurrences: 69
Beam image obviously incorrect
FAIL
Occurrences: 53
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
FAIL
Occurrences: 45
Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 44
A suspension joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
FAIL
Occurrences: 40
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 37
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 36
Body, cab or chassis: excessively corroded at mounting points
FAIL
Occurrences: 36
Stop lamp(s): all missing or inoperative
FAIL
Occurrences: 33