Reliability Report · Multi-Source Data

Toyota Estima Reliability

The Toyota Estima (current generation) scores 83/100 on our composite reliability index — good territory — drawn from DVSA data.

Composite Score
83
/ 100
Good
Sources: DVSA · latest 2024
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Reliability by Source

Each independent organization measures reliability differently. TÜV reports inspection defect rates by age band. ADAC reports pan-European breakdowns per 1,000 vehicles. NHTSA aggregates US consumer complaints. DVSA MOT data is the UK fleet's annual safety inspection — every car 3+ years old. Lower variance across sources = higher confidence in the composite.

DVSA MOT (UK Inspections)
Model years 2004–2021 · 2024 report · n=33930
33,930 UK MOT tests · overall 14.0% fail rate vs UK fleet baseline
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87
/ 100
DVSA MOT (UK Inspections)
Model years 2003–2020 · 2023 report · n=14296
14,296 UK MOT tests · overall 17.8% fail rate vs UK fleet baseline
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78
/ 100

UK MOT Reliability Detail

Based on 33,930 MOT tests in the UK during the 2024reporting period. Score for each age band reflects this model's fail rate vs the UK-fleet baseline fail rate at the same age — a generation-aware metric.

Age 35 yrs
39
19.5% fail vs 10.9% fleet
2,887 tests
Age 69 yrs
84
12.5% fail vs 19.2% fleet
7,403 tests
Age 1014 yrs
96
11.5% fail vs 32.1% fleet
15,691 tests
Age 1520 yrs
91
18.3% fail vs 38.8% fleet
7,949 tests

Most Common MOT Failure Categories

#1
Ball joint dust cover
3,433
23.9%
#2
Headlamp
3,067
21.3%
#3
Linkage ball joint dust cover
2,882
20.0%
#4
Registration plate lamp(s)
2,839
19.7%
#5
Rear fog lamp
2,161
15.0%

Categories ranked across all MOT tests of this model in the UK during the 2024period. "Condition" covers cosmetic / wear issues; suspension and braking dominate the rest.

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