Pass rate
77.9%
Around average — 4.1 pts ahead of the 73.8% that cars this age and mileage manage.
Across 95 recorded tests.
Typical repair bill £49–£137
2000 Toyota Camry MOT pass rate
- 2000
- typical 111,047 mi
Only 95 tests of this exact model and year are in the DVSA data, below the 100 we ask for before a page goes in the index. The figures are still shown, because they are the only ones there are.
Most common fault
Suspension
22.4% of faults · 21.0% nationally
mostly worn arm bushes, split ball-joint boots and broken coil springs.
Which year to buy
- Best 2020 95.5% pass
- Avoid 2001 77.5% pass
Across the 10 years on record, a spread of 18 points. See every year →
- First-attempt pass
- 74.4%
- Typical mileage
- 111k mi
The 2000 Toyota Camry MOT pass rate is 77.9% of its MOT tests — 4.1 points ahead of what its age and mileage predict. Suspension is the biggest single reason it fails, at 22.4% of what testers record.
Check your postcode
MOT pass rates are national — type your postcode to see how Toyota Camry does in your corner of the country.
Expert verdict
Emissions & leaks: 2.7× the national share
Emissions & leaks make up 14.7% of everything recorded on the 2000 Toyota Camry, against 5.5% nationally — 9.2 points above. Suspension is still the single largest share at 22.4%, but at 21.0% nationally that one is ordinary. A smoky diesel or a leaking joint fails on emissions more often than on wear, so ask for a recent emissions printout.
- Beats its own age and mileage. Once you allow for how old and how far these cars have been driven, the expected pass rate is 73.8% and this one manages 77.9% — 4.1 points ahead of what its age and mileage predict.
- When it fails, it costs. Only 19% of this model’s typical repairs come in under £30 in parts — the failures here tend to be the kind that need a garage rather than a bulb.
Written from this page's own figures: fault shares against the national composition, the like-for-like pass rate, and the priced repair list. How these are worked out
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How does the 2000 Toyota Camry compare?
Cars of this age and mileage average 73.8%, so this figure is 4.1 points ahead of what its age and mileage predict. On a first attempt, before any retests, the figure drops to 74.4%. The median 2000 Toyota Camry in this dataset had covered 111,047 mi.
Pass rates also shift with the test month: tests recorded October–March passed 77.4% of the time, April–September 78.6%.
The single most recorded failure item is "Linkage ball joints ball joint excessively worn", noted on 7.37% of tests.
- 95 recorded tests behind this page.
- 77.9% overall pass rate, 74.4% on a first attempt.
- Across every year of the Toyota Camry, the average is 92.3% — best year 2020 (95.5%), worst 2001 (77.5%).
Figures count every completed test on this vehicle-year in the dataset, including retests. See methodology for the exact definition.
This page's data
- Tests analysed
- 95
- Typical mileage (median)
- 111,047 mi
- Make and model
- Toyota Camry
- Updated
- 2026-11-05
Source: DVSA anonymised MOT test data (2023–2025), OGL v3.0.
Top part to budget for
Ball Joint
Usually a DIY or independent-garage job.
Does mileage affect the Camry MOT pass rate?
Pass rate by odometer reading. Bar lengths start at 66% so small gaps stay visible.
Regional pass rates for the Camry
| Region | Tests | Pass rate |
|---|---|---|
| South East | 31 | 93.5% |
| East of England | 17 | 64.7% |
Regions come from the postcode area recorded at the test station. Areas on region borders are assigned to the region with the majority of their population.
What fails a 2000 Camry
Everything a tester recorded on this vehicle, grouped into the inspection sections that produced it. The notch on each bar is the national share, so you can see at a glance whether this car is unusual or just ordinary.
A test can record several items, so these percentages do not add up to 100%. The exact strings, with prices, are in the full DVSA record at the bottom of this page.
Before your test
Three checks worth doing on a 2000 Camry
These are not generic tips — they are the faults recorded most often on this exact model, rewritten as things you can check yourself. All three take about ten minutes and cost nothing.
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Check the suspension joints 7.4% of tests
“linkage ball joints ball joint excessively worn”
With the car parked on level ground, rock the top of each front wheel in and out while someone watches the suspension arm. Clunks, or rubber boots split and greasy, are what testers record here.
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Check corrosion 4.2% of tests
“component mounting prescribed areas prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength”
Look under the sills, around the jacking points and where the suspension mounts meet the body. Flaking, holed or crumbly metal fails; a brown stain on sound metal does not.
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Check the lights 4.2% of tests
“position lamp not working”
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.
Shares are the proportion of tests on this vehicle that recorded the item, so they overlap: one test can record several.
What it costs to get a 2000 Camry through its MOT
Across the 10 items that are recorded most often on this model, the average repair comes to £49–£137 — and 19% of those repairs are parts that cost under £30.
- Average repair across the 10 common items
- £49–£137
- Cheapest common item: position lamp not working
- £5–£25
- Dearest common item: component mounting prescribed areas…
- £180–£450
- Common items a careful owner can do at home
- 60%
- Repairs that still cost under £30
- 19%
Estimates from typical UK parts prices, weighted by how often each item appears in 95 MOT tests on this vehicle. They exclude diagnostics, retest fees and garage labour where the part is a DIY fit, and they are not figures from the DVSA dataset. Older and higher-mileage examples cost more than the average. How these estimates are built → · All MOT repair costs → · Cheapest cars to put through a test →
Every year of the Camry, side by side
10 model years on record, from 2000 to 2022. Across them the pass rate runs from 77.5% to 95.5% — a spread of 18 points. The bar under each year is the item that failed it most often.
- 2000 77.9%linkage ball joints ball joint…
- 2001 77.5% headlamp lens slightly defective
- 2002 82.4% registration plate lamp(s)…
- 2003 81.0% headlamp lens slightly defective
- 2004 87.5% headlamp lens slightly defective
- 2012 93.2% registration plate lamp(s)…
- 2019 94.6% windscreen damaged but not…
- 2020 95.5% wipers blade defective
- 2021 94.6% windscreen damaged but not…
- 2022 90.4% tread depth below requirements of…
Colour is the pass rate on a fixed scale, so a block means the same thing on any model. Each year links to its own page with the full fault breakdown.
Compare the 2000 Toyota Camry with another year
The raw pass rate mostly measures age. The year comparison adds the like-for-like figure, the mileage bands and the repair bill.
Other 2000 cars with a similar record
- BMW Z3 78.4%
- Mercedes-Benz Clk 79.2%
- Saab 9-3 76.6%
- BMW 3 Series 76.5%
- Rover Mini 79.4%
- Land Rover Range Rover 80.0%
Closest pass rates among 2000 cars with at least 2,000 tests, so a small sample cannot flatter itself into the list. See the full rankings: best and worst MOT pass rates.
The full DVSA record for the 2000 Toyota Camry 10 failure items · 6 advisories · 10 inspection categories · mileage brackets · all of it in the page, none of it above the fold
Every inspection category
Shares of the 241 individual items recorded on this vehicle, and the same share across all cars nationally. A single test can record several items, so a row is not a percentage of tests.
| Category | Items | This car | Nationally | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Suspension | 55 | 22.40% | 20.98% | +1.42 |
| Noise, emissions and leaks | 36 | 14.70% | 5.52% | +9.18 |
| Brakes | 32 | 13.10% | 20.89% | −7.79 |
| Body, chassis, structure | 32 | 13.10% | 5.57% | +7.53 |
| Tyres | 31 | 12.70% | 19.76% | −7.06 |
| Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment | 24 | 9.80% | 12.21% | −2.41 |
| Steering | 11 | 4.50% | 2.57% | +1.93 |
| Identification of the vehicle | 9 | 3.70% | 1.76% | +1.94 |
| Visibility | 7 | 2.90% | 4.97% | −2.07 |
| Non-component advisories | 4 | 1.60% | 4.18% | −2.58 |
The exact failure items, in the tester's words
| Recorded item | Severity | Tests | Est. cost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Linkage ball joints ball joint excessively worn Suspension | Major | 7.4% | £18–45 |
| Component mounting prescribed areas prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength Suspension | Major | 4.2% | £180–450 |
| Position lamp not working Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment | Major | 4.2% | £5–25 |
| Ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated Suspension | Minor | 3.2% | £18–45 |
| Brake discs significantly and obviously worn Brakes | Major | 3.2% | £45–110 |
| Catalyst emissions emissions likely to be affected by an exhaust leak Noise, emissions and leaks | Major | 3.2% | £60–250 |
| Exhaust system has a major leak of exhaust gases Body, chassis, structure | Major | 3.2% | £45–120 |
| Joints constant velocity boot severely deteriorated Body, chassis, structure | Minor | 3.2% | £80–250 |
| Position lamp incorrect colour Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment | Minor | 3.2% | £5–25 |
| Service brake imbalance across an axle Brakes | Major | 3.2% | £45–110 |
Severity is as recorded: Major and Dangerous fail the test outright; Minor and Advisory do not. Costs are estimates from typical UK parts prices — see how they are built.
What testers noted without failing the car
Advisories are the early warnings — the same parts a year or two before they fail. Reading them is how you tell a car that has been maintained from one that has been patched.
| Recorded item | Severity | Tests | Est. cost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Engine oil leaks leaking excessively from engine Noise, emissions and leaks | Advisory | 30.5% | £200–700 |
| Tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm Tyres | Advisory | 18.9% | £45–95 |
| Exhaust system has a major leak of exhaust gases Body, chassis, structure | Advisory | 16.8% | £45–120 |
| Has a tear, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure Tyres | Advisory | 11.6% | £45–95 |
| Linkage ball joints ball joint excessively worn Suspension | Advisory | 11.6% | £18–45 |
| Registration plates inscription illegible Identification of the vehicle | Advisory | 9.5% | £20–80 |
Pass rate by mileage
| Mileage | Tests | Pass rate | Median odometer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 30-60k | 7 | 85.7% | 48,449 mi |
| 60-90k | 17 | 82.4% | 81,711 mi |
| 90-120k | 31 | 74.2% | 103,616 mi |
| 120k+ | 40 | 77.5% | 161,903 mi |
Source: 95 recorded tests on this vehicle-year. Every row above is recomputed from the same DVSA extract as the rest of the page — see the methodology.
2000 Camry MOT questions
What is the MOT pass rate for a 2000 Toyota Camry?
77.9% of the 95 2000 Toyota Camry tests in this dataset passed, against a national average of 73.8% for cars first used in 2000. First-attempt pass rate: 74.4%.
What are the most common MOT failures on a 2000 Toyota Camry?
The three most recorded items are linkage ball joints ball joint excessively worn (7.37%), component mounting prescribed areas prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength (4.21%), position lamp not working (4.21%). Percentages are the share of tests on this vehicle that recorded the item.
Does mileage affect the 2000 Toyota Camry MOT pass rate?
Yes. Cars under 30,000 miles passed 85.7% of the time, falling to 77.5% for those over 120,000 miles. The median 2000 Toyota Camry in this dataset had covered 111,047 mi.
Does the season affect the 2000 Toyota Camry MOT pass rate?
Tests recorded in the winter months (October–March) passed 77.4% of the time; summer months (April–September) passed 78.6%. Brakes, tyres and lights are tested harder in bad weather, but the difference is small on most models.