Toyota Vellfire
Registered from 2008 to 2021.
What fails its inspection
Great Britain's MOT record for the 2010 2.4 petrol. 42 of 338 tests failed, 12%.
Better than 95% of 2010 cars. The typical one fails 24%, across 955 models with enough tests behind them to say.
| Where | Share of failures | Failed tests |
|---|---|---|
| Suspension | 55% | 23 |
| Lights and electrics | 50% | 21 |
| Tyres and wheels | 19% | 8 |
| Body and structure | 12% | 5 |
| Exhaust and emissions | 10% | 4 |
| Brakes | 7% | 3 |
The defects inspectors cite
- A suspension joint dust cover missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc
- 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
- The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
- A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn
- A tyre cords visible or damaged
- 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.
- Suspension — 55% of its failures
- A suspension joint dust cover missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc
- A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn
- A shock absorber damaged to the extent that it does not function or showing signs of severe leakage
- Tyres and wheels — 19% of its failures
- A tyre cords visible or damaged
- Exhaust and emissions — 10% of its failures
- Brakes — 7% of its failures
- 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
- A lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning
- Body and structure — 12% of its failures
When it starts failing
At 80–100k miles this one fails 12% of its inspections, against the 25% an ordinary car of the same age fails.
| Odometer | Failure rate | Rate | Its age | Tests |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 40–60k miles | 11% | 19% | 74 | |
| 60–80k miles | 12% | 22% | 153 | |
| 80–100k miles | 12% | 25% | 76 |
303 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.