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Toyota PROACE - 2015

257.7 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 PROACE, model year 2015. Sample size: 1,110 cars, 2,613 tests and 6,735 recorded faults.
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More faults compared to the average car of same model year

Quick summary

Total: 1,110 cars

The 2015 Toyota Proace exhibits a significantly higher overall defect rate than the average car of the same year, with 258 defects per 100 vehicles compared to the average of 170. This model particularly struggles in several categories, including Brakes, Visibility, and Lights & Electrics, where defect rates are notably above average. Conversely, it performs better than average in Wheels, Suspensions & Axles. Mileage trends indicate that defect rates increase with mileage, especially in higher mileage brackets. Overall, the Proace shows a distinct pattern of more frequent issues in specific areas, which potential buyers should consider.

Cars by mileage segment

Total: 1,110 cars

Categories

Brakes
▼ 25.4% worse
106.2 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 disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
  • Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
  • Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
Steering
▲ 7.1% better
9.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 9.9 / 100 tests
  • Power steering fluid leaking or system malfunctioning
  • Free play in the steering, measured at the rim of the steering wheel is: excessive
  • Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
  • A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
  • A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
Visibility
▼ 115.5% worse
34.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 16.1 / 100 tests
  • Obligatory mirror or device: slightly damaged or loose
  • Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
  • 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: defective
Lights & Electrics
▼ 260.3% worse
111.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 31.0 / 100 tests
  • Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
  • Lamp emitted colour, position or intensity not in accordance with the requirements
  • 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
  • Stop lamp(s): all missing or inoperative
Wheels & Suspension
▲ 24.3% better
135.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 178.3 / 100 tests
  • A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
  • A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
  • Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
  • A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
  • Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
Body/Structure
▼ 584.6% worse
80.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 11.7 / 100 tests
  • A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: severely deteriorated
  • 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
  • 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
▼ 67.5% worse
6.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 4.0 / 100 tests
  • A seat belt: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
  • Audible warning:
  • ESC MIL indicates a system malfunction
  • A seat belt:
  • An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
Other
▼ 141.7% worse
31.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 13.2 / 100 tests
  • Smoke opacity levels exceed the manufacturer’s specified limit
  • Smoke opacity levels exceed default limit
  • 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
  • Exhaust on a vehicle fitted with a diesel particulate filter emits visible smoke of any colour

Fault rate by mileage segment

Model    Year average
0 424 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: 590
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 491
A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: missing, split, insecure or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt
FAIL
Occurrences: 353
A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: severely deteriorated
MINOR
Occurrences: 332
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 320
Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 297
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: 296
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 246
Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
FAIL
Occurrences: 209
Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 166

Serious faults (Top 10)

A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: missing, split, insecure or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt
FAIL
Occurrences: 353
Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
FAIL
Occurrences: 209
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 150
Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
FAIL
Occurrences: 102
Stop lamp(s): all missing or inoperative
FAIL
Occurrences: 93
A headlamp: missing, inoperative or more than ½ not functioning in the case of LED
FAIL
Occurrences: 87
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
FAIL
Occurrences: 77
A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative: when rear registration plate has only one lamp or all lamps not working
FAIL
Occurrences: 74
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 73
Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 67