Toyota Aqua
Registered from 2012 to 2018.
About this model
The Toyota Aqua is a full hybrid electric subcompact/supermini hatchback (B-segment) manufactured and marketed by Toyota since 2011. The nameplate is exclusive to the Japanese domestic market, as the vehicle was exported to overseas markets as the Prius c, leveraging the popularity of the Prius hybrid car nameplate and marketed as the smaller alternative to the Prius liftback.
From the Wikipedia article Toyota Aqua, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.
What fails its inspection
Great Britain's MOT record for the 2012 1.5 hybrid. 4 of 145 tests failed, 3%.
Better than 99% of 2012 cars. The typical one fails 21%, across 925 models with enough tests behind them to say.
| Where | Share of failures | Failed tests |
|---|---|---|
| Lights and electrics | 50% | 2 |
| Exhaust and emissions | 25% | 1 |
| Suspension | 25% | 1 |
The defects inspectors cite
- 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 shock absorber damaged to the extent that it does not function or showing signs of severe leakage
- Engine MIL illuminated indicating a malfunction
- Front or rear fog lamp switch inoperative or not operating in accordance with the requirements
Before you buy one
Built from what this car fails on, not from general knowledge of the model.
- Exhaust and emissions — 25% of its failures
- Suspension — 25% of its failures
- A shock absorber damaged to the extent that it does not function or showing signs of severe leakage
- Lights and electrics — 50% of its failures
- 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
- Front or rear fog lamp switch inoperative or not operating in accordance with the requirements