Toyota VELLFIRE - 2012
97.9 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2012 is 249.2 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Toyota VELLFIRE, model year 2012.
Sample size: 504 cars, 818 tests and 801 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: 504 cars
The 2012 Toyota Vellfire shows a significantly lower overall defect rate, with 98 defects per 100 vehicles compared to the yearly average of 246 defects, marking a remarkable reduction of 60%. The model performs particularly well in categories such as steering, visibility, and body structure, where its defect rates are well below the average. Additionally, mileage trends indicate that vehicles with over 124,000 miles tend to have a higher defect rate, although the Vellfire still maintains a lower average in this range compared to other models. Overall, the Vellfire stands out as a reliable option with fewer issues across multiple categories.
Cars by mileage segment
Total: 504 cars
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Categories
Brakes
▲ 7.7% better
95.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 103.8 / 100 tests
- Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
- Excessive fluctuation in brake effort through each wheel revolution
- Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
- Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
- Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake
Steering
▲ 70.5% better
3.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 13.2 / 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
Visibility
▲ 88.5% better
2.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 19.2 / 100 tests
- Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
- Wiper blade: defective
- Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
- Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
Lights & Electrics
▲ 80.3% better
12.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 61.9 / 100 tests
- 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
- Stop lamp(s): all missing or inoperative
- Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
- Front or rear fog lamp emitted colour or position not in accordance with the requirements
- Product on the lens or light source which obviously reduces light intensity or changes emitted colour to other than white or yellow
Wheels & Suspension
▲ 68.4% better
77.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 244.4 / 100 tests
- A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
- A stub axle swivel pin and/or bush: excessively worn
- Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
- A shock absorber damaged … or showing signs of severe leakage
- A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
Body/Structure
▲ 90.8% better
2.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 26.2 / 100 tests
- Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
- A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: severely deteriorated
- Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
Equipment
▲ 83.9% better
1.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 6.2 / 100 tests
- A seat belt:
- Seat belt not functioning as intended or of an incorrect type
- An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
- Audible warning not in accordance with requirements
Other
▲ 95.8% better
1.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 23.6 / 100 tests
- Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
- Emissions test unable to be completed
Fault rate by mileage segment
Model
Year average
* Metric: faults per 100 tests.
Most common faults (Top 10)
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 364
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 63
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 49
A shock absorber damaged … or showing signs of severe leakage
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 47
A stub axle swivel pin and/or bush: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 35
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 35
A suspension joint dust cover: severely deteriorated
MINOR
Occurrences: 31
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 17
A suspension joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
FAIL
Occurrences: 13
Free play in the steering, measured at the rim of the steering wheel is: excessive
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 10
Serious faults (Top 10)
A suspension joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
FAIL
Occurrences: 13
A stub axle swivel pin and/or bush: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 10
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 8
A shock absorber damaged … or showing signs of severe leakage
FAIL
Occurrences: 8
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: 5
Front or rear fog lamp emitted colour or position not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 5
Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake
FAIL
Occurrences: 3
Front or rear fog lamp switch:
FAIL
Occurrences: 3
A headlamp: missing, inoperative or more than ½ not functioning in the case of LED
FAIL
Occurrences: 3
The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 2