Toyota Esquire
From 337 MOT tests. Above average for its class.
Common MOT failure categories
What goes wrong?
The most common MOT failure reasons are a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm and a mandatory tell-tale for main beam headlamp or rear fog lamp missing or inoperative. The top issue, a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm, caused 3 failures in 2024.
Typical mileage
Half of all Esquires tested had between 23,173 and 56,827 miles on the clock.
At 44,151 median miles, the Esquire has 0.013 failures per 10,000 miles driven.
Other Toyota models
| Toyota Yaris | 76% |
| Toyota Aygo | 78.9% |
| Toyota Prius | 82.4% |
| Toyota Auris | 76.7% |
| Toyota Rav4 | 82.8% |
Common questions
What is the Toyota Esquire MOT pass rate?
The Toyota Esquire has a 94.1% MOT pass rate based on 337 real MOT tests. This is above the national average.
What are common MOT failures on a Toyota Esquire?
The most common MOT failure on the Toyota Esquire is a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm, which caused 3 failures. Other common issues include a mandatory tell-tale for main beam headlamp or rear fog lamp missing or inoperative.
What is the typical mileage of a Toyota Esquire at MOT?
The median mileage at MOT for a Toyota Esquire is 44,151 miles. The middle 50% of vehicles tested have between 23,173 and 56,827 miles.
Buying a used Esquire?
Start with the free tools. Look up the specific vehicle's MOT history on GOV.UK The mileage at each test will show if it's been wound back, and the advisory history tells you what's wearing. Cross-reference that against the typical failures above to see if anything looks unusual for this model.
The free data won't tell you about outstanding finance, theft markers, or write-off history. For that, you need a vehicle history check This is especially important on a private sale where you have fewer legal protections.
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