Toyota Estima
Registered from 2002 to 2023.
About this model
The Toyota Previa, also known as the Toyota Estima in Japan, and Toyota Tarago in Australia, is a minivan that was produced by Toyota from 1990 until October 2019 across three generations. The Previa was the second largest minivan in Toyota's lineup in Japan after the bigger and more luxurious Alphard/Vellfire.
From the Wikipedia article Toyota Previa, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.
What fails its inspection
Great Britain's MOT record for the 2010 2.4 petrol. 128 of 825 tests failed, 16%.
Better than 89% of 2010 cars. The typical one fails 24%, across 955 models with enough tests behind them to say.
| Where | Share of failures | Failed tests |
|---|---|---|
| Lights and electrics | 55% | 70 |
| Suspension | 37% | 47 |
| Brakes | 29% | 37 |
| Tyres and wheels | 20% | 25 |
| Visibility | 14% | 18 |
| Exhaust and emissions | 11% | 14 |
The defects inspectors cite
- A suspension joint dust cover missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc
- A brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm
- 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 lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning
- The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
- Front or rear fog lamp emitted colour, position or intensity not in accordance with the requirements
Where it stands out against its peers
- Lights and electrics: failed more often than 93% of 2010 cars — 55% of its 128 failed tests, where an ordinary 2010 car has 35%.
Same model year only, at least 30 peer cars, zeros included. Every car has a worst part; this shows which, and how far from ordinary it is. A high share means more to check, not a verdict.
NHTSA's investigations are American; no European regulator publishes an equivalent record, so this section has nothing to draw on for a European car. There is no European equivalent of the service-bulletin register either.
Before you buy one
Built from what this car fails on, not from general knowledge of the model.
- Suspension — 37% of its failures
- A suspension joint dust cover missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc
- Brakes — 29% of its failures
- A brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm
- Tyres and wheels — 20% of its failures
- Exhaust and emissions — 11% of its failures
- Lights and electrics — 55% 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
- A lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning
- Front or rear fog lamp emitted colour, position or intensity not in accordance with the requirements
- Visibility — 14% of its failures
- Wiper blade missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
When it starts failing
At 140–160k miles this one fails 32% of its inspections, against the 28% an ordinary car of the same age fails.
| Odometer | Failure rate | Rate | Its age | Tests |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 40–60k miles | 9% | 19% | 89 | |
| 60–80k miles | 13% | 22% | 301 | |
| 80–100k miles | 15% | 25% | 226 | |
| 100–120k miles | 20% | 27% | 66 | |
| 120–140k miles | 18% | 28% | 39 | |
| 140–160k miles | 32% | 28% | 34 |
755 British inspections, grouped by the odometer reading recorded at the test.
Half of these have more than 60k miles on them. That is how far people drive this car, not how long it lasts.