Toyota C-HR MOT failure rate and common faults
102,166 Toyota C-HR cars aged 3 to 20 took their MOT in 2025, and 14.1% failed at the first attempt. An average car of the same age failed 15.8% of the time, which makes the Toyota C-HR 11% less likely to fail than the typical car on the road. Here is what fails, and which years to look for.
14.1%
failed first time
102,166 MOT tests in 2025
-11%
vs same age average
average car of this age mix: 15.8%
84 of 208
age adjusted rank
among cars; 1 fails least
40.5
dangerous defects per 1,000
same age average: 69.5
What fails on a Toyota C-HR MOT
Failure items recorded per 1,000 tests, by part of the car, set against an average car with exactly the same spread of ages. A figure well above average is a weak spot worth checking before you buy.
The most common Toyota C-HR MOT failures
The individual failure items testers recorded most often, per 1,000 tests.
| Failure item | Area | Per 1,000 tests |
|---|---|---|
| Wipers: does not clear the windscreen effectively | Windscreen, wipers and mirrors | 48.6 |
| Headlamp: not working on dipped beam | Lights and electrics | 18.5 |
| Tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm | Tyres | 17.5 |
| Tyres: has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords | Tyres | 14.3 |
| Reversing lamps: inoperative | Lights and electrics | 14.0 |
| Headlamp: not working on main beam | Lights and electrics | 9.8 |
| Brake pads: less than 1.5 mm thick | Brakes | 9.5 |
| Washers: provides insufficient washer liquid | Windscreen, wipers and mirrors | 6.6 |
| Headlamp aim: too low | Lights and electrics | 6.2 |
| Tyre pressure monitoring system: malfunctioning or obviously inoperative | Tyres | 5.0 |
Toyota C-HR MOT failure rate by year
Every car fails more often as it ages, so each registration year is compared with the average for all cars of the same age. Years with fewer than 500 tests are left out.
| First registered | Tests | Failed | Same age average | Average mileage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 17,568 | 8.0% | 11.4% | 25,000 |
| 2021 | 17,660 | 11.9% | 12.8% | 34,200 |
| 2020 | 16,275 | 14.7% | 14.1% | 42,200 |
| 2019 | 17,631 | 15.9% | 16.5% | 49,900 |
| 2018 | 18,521 | 17.2% | 19.1% | 59,000 |
| 2017 | 14,022 | 17.4% | 21.8% | 63,500 |
Advisories to look for in a Toyota C-HR's MOT history
An advisory is a tester's warning that something is wearing but has not failed yet. These are the ones written most often on the Toyota C-HR, per 1,000 tests. If the car you are looking at has one of these, ask whether it has been fixed since.
- Tread depth: worn close to legal limit/worn on edge209.9
- Tyres: slightly damaged/cracking or perishing170.0
- Brake discs: worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened83.2
- Brake pads: wearing thin58.4
- Suspension arms: pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement36.6
- Brake discs: worn, but not excessively18.0
Checking a used Toyota C-HR before you buy
Against cars of the same age, the Toyota C-HR fails more often than average on lights and electrics and windscreen, wipers and mirrors. Start there.
Lights and electrics
Walk round the car with every light on: headlights on dip and main beam, indicators, brake lights, fog lights and the number plate lamp. A pattern of electrical faults costs more than a bulb.
Windscreen, wipers and mirrors
Look for chips or cracks in the driver's line of sight, and test the wipers and washers. Windscreen damage in the swept area is an MOT failure.
Averages only take you so far. The specific car's MOT history shows whether it has already failed on any of these, how often advisories were ignored, and whether the mileage climbs steadily from test to test. Read our guide to reading a car's MOT history before you go to view it.
Fuel mix of the Toyota C-HR cars tested: Hybrid 91%, Petrol 9%. Average age at test 5.4 years, average recorded mileage 45,300.
Toyota C-HR MOT questions
What is the Toyota C-HR MOT failure rate?
14.1% of Toyota C-HR cars failed their first MOT test of 2025, from 102,166 tests on vehicles aged 3 to 20. An average car with the same age mix failed 15.8% of the time, so the Toyota C-HR was 11% less likely to fail.
What fails most often on a Toyota C-HR MOT?
Lights and electrics caused the most failure items, at 76 per 1,000 tests. The single most common failure item was "Wipers: does not clear the windscreen effectively", recorded 48.6 times per 1,000 tests.
Which Toyota C-HR year has the best MOT record?
Measured against cars of the same age, 2022 registrations did best: 8.0% failed against an average of 11.4% for cars that age. Older cars always fail more often, so compare a year with its age group rather than with newer cars.
Does this tell me whether a particular Toyota C-HR will pass?
No. These are averages across every Toyota C-HR tested in 2025. The car in front of you has its own record: its full MOT history shows every pass, failure and advisory it has had, and it is free to view by registration.
Other Toyota models
- Toyota Yaris26.1% failed
- Toyota Aygo24.2% failed
- Toyota Prius21.4% failed
- Toyota Auris28.1% failed
- Toyota RAV420.2% failed
- Toyota Corolla18.6% failed
Ranked close to the Toyota C-HR
- Volkswagen ID3rank 82
- Mini Clubmanrank 83
- Kia Nirorank 86
- Ford Kugarank 87
How these figures are calculated
Source: DVSA Anonymised MOT tests and results, 2025 release. We count first tests of cars and small vans (class 4) aged 3 to 20, so a car that fails and is retested is counted once. A failure includes faults fixed and passed within the same visit. The same age average weights the national failure rate for each age by how many Toyota C-HR cars of that age were tested, so a model is never penalised for having an older fleet. Make and model are as recorded at the test; trim levels are combined. Full method and rankings.
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