Toyota 4-Runner MOT Pass Rate & Official DVSA Failure Statistics

Toyota 4-Runner MOT History and Failure Rates vs UK National Average

The Toyota 4-Runner passed on its first attempt in 91.5%, and its overall record sits +11.2 percentage points above the national average for all cars. These figures come from every recorded DVSA MOT test for the Toyota 4-Runner in the 2023–2025 data: 64 tests across 1 model years (2017–2017). A test still carries exactly one pass or fail verdict.

Figures are computed from every recorded DVSA test for this model in the 2023–2025 data.

Most Common Toyota 4-Runner MOT Problems by Failure Category

Every MOT failure a tester records belongs to one inspection section of the DVSA manual. For the Toyota 4-Runner, the Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment section leads the record — the breakdown below shows where the recorded failures cluster, then the exact strings behind the three biggest sections.

Shares are over the Toyota 4-Runner's recorded defect strings, merged across its year pages.

Top Recorded Toyota 4-Runner DVSA MOT Test Statistics & Defect Descriptions

The descriptions below are the exact DVSA failure strings testers recorded most often for the Toyota 4-Runner, each with how many of the model's 64 tests it was noted on.

• "Registration plate lamp(s) inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources" (Minor) — noted on about 2 Toyota 4-Runner tests, 3.1% of the model's MOT record.
• "Tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm" (Major) — noted on about 2 Toyota 4-Runner tests, 3.1% of the model's MOT record.
• "All direction indicators not working" (Major) — noted on about 1 Toyota 4-Runner tests, 1.6% of the model's MOT record.
• "Brake pads less than 1.5 mm thick" (Rectified) — noted on about 1 Toyota 4-Runner tests, 1.6% of the model's MOT record.
• "Coil spring fractured or broken" (Major) — noted on about 1 Toyota 4-Runner tests, 1.6% of the model's MOT record.
• "Mirrors slightly damaged" (Minor) — noted on about 1 Toyota 4-Runner tests, 1.6% of the model's MOT record.

Best and Worst Toyota 4-Runner Model Years by Pass Rate

The strongest Toyota 4-Runner model year on record is 2017 (92.2% across 64 tests), and the weakest is 2017 (92.2%). Years with fewer than 50 recorded tests are excluded, so these are the years with enough MOT history to mean something.

Newest model year first. Only years with at least 50 recorded tests are listed.

Pre-MOT Inspection Checklist for Toyota 4-Runner Owners

These checks follow this Toyota 4-Runner's own most-recorded failure strings, starting with what a tester is most likely to flag on a Toyota 4-Runner.

• the lights — “registration plate lamp(s) inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources”

  Switch everything on and walk round the car: both headlamps on dip and main, every indicator, both brake lights, reverse, fog and the two number-plate lamps. A bulb is a few pounds and a five-minute job.

• the tyre tread — “tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm”

  Check all four tyres cold, including the inner shoulder where wear hides — 1.6mm across the central three-quarters is the legal limit, and most testers fail at 1.6mm without argument.

• the brakes — “brake pads less than 1.5 mm thick”

  Look through the spokes of each wheel at the pad — less than 3mm of friction material, or a lip on the disc edge, is the usual failure. Check the handbrake holds on a slope with a few clicks, not at the top of its travel.

Derived from the DVSA failure strings testers recorded for the Toyota 4-Runner. A check that finds nothing means the item is likely fine, not that the test is guaranteed.

Frequently Asked Questions: Toyota 4-Runner MOT & Reliability