Toyota PREVIA - 2004
547.6 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2004 is 384.6 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Toyota PREVIA, model year 2004.
Sample size: 752 cars, 1,756 tests and 9,615 recorded faults.
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Quick summary
Total: 752 cars
The 2004 Toyota Previa has a significantly higher overall defect rate than the average car of the same year, with 548 defects per 100 vehicles compared to the average of 382. Notably, the model performs well in the steering category, with a defect rate 21% lower than average. However, it has notable weaknesses in several areas, particularly in lights and electrics, wheels, suspensions, and axles, and the body structure, where its defect rates are markedly higher than those of the average vehicle. Mileage trends indicate that defect rates increase as mileage increases, especially beyond 124,000 miles, where the Previa shows a sharp rise in defects.
Cars by mileage segment
Total: 752 cars
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Categories
Brakes
▼ 9.0% worse
179.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 164.2 / 100 tests
- Brake hose ferrules: excessively corroded
- Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
- Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
- Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
- Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
Steering
▲ 20.9% better
19.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 24.9 / 100 tests
- 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
- Power steering fluid leaking or system malfunctioning
- Track rod or drag link ends seriously misaligned
Visibility
▼ 0.3% worse
29.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 29.3 / 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
- Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
Lights & Electrics
▼ 61.1% worse
177.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 109.9 / 100 tests
- 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
- Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
- Headlamp reflector or lens: slightly defective
- Beam image obviously incorrect
Wheels & Suspension
▼ 53.2% worse
479.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 312.9 / 100 tests
- A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
- Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
- A stub axle swivel pin and/or bush: excessively worn
- A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
- A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
Body/Structure
▼ 61.2% worse
102.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 63.6 / 100 tests
- Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that: the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced
- A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: severely deteriorated
- Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
- Body, cab or chassis: excessively corroded at mounting points
- Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
Equipment
▼ 2.2% worse
14.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 13.8 / 100 tests
- A seat belt:
- 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
- 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
- Seat belt buckle missing, damaged or not functioning as intended
Other
▼ 85.1% worse
93.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 50.5 / 100 tests
- Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
- Lambda coefficient outside the default limits or the range specified by the manufacturer
- Emissions test unable to be completed
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
- An induction or exhaust leak that could affect emissions levels
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: 948
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 914
Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 587
Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 529
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 529
Product on the lens or light source which obviously reduces light intensity or changes emitted colour to other than white or yellow
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 429
A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 297
A stub axle swivel pin and/or bush: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 264
Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 243
A suspension joint dust cover: severely deteriorated
MINOR
Occurrences: 229
Serious faults (Top 10)
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 102
Beam image obviously incorrect
FAIL
Occurrences: 93
Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
FAIL
Occurrences: 77
The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm … is significantly reduced or inadequately repaired
FAIL
Occurrences: 75
Product on the lens or light source which obviously reduces light intensity or changes emitted colour to other than white or yellow
FAIL
Occurrences: 71
Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 69
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
FAIL
Occurrences: 68
Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
FAIL
Occurrences: 62
Stop lamp(s): all missing or inoperative
FAIL
Occurrences: 61
Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
FAIL
Occurrences: 60