Pass rate
84.8%
Around average — 6.4 pts behind the 91.2% that cars this age and mileage manage.
Across 99 recorded tests.
Typical repair bill £19–£56
2021 Toyota Vellfire MOT pass rate
- 2021
- typical 87,654 mi
Only 99 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
26.1% of faults · 21.0% nationally
mostly worn arm bushes, split ball-joint boots and broken coil springs.
Which year to buy
- Best 2016 93.6% pass
- Avoid 2021 84.8% pass · this year
Across the 14 years on record, a spread of 8.8 points. See every year →
- First-attempt pass
- 82.4%
- Typical mileage
- 88k mi
The 2021 Toyota Vellfire MOT pass rate is 84.8% of its MOT tests — 6.4 points behind what its age and mileage predict. Suspension is the biggest single reason it fails, at 26.1% of what testers record.
Check your postcode
MOT pass rates are national — type your postcode to see how Toyota Vellfire does in your corner of the country.
Expert verdict
Falls short of its own age and mileage
Like-for-like, cars this age and mileage expect about 91.2%; this one manages 84.8% — 6.4 points below. Age is a fair excuse; this is not age.
- Based on a small sample. 99 tests back this page. That is enough to publish and to index, not enough to treat the decimal places as precise — read the pattern, not the second digit.
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 2021 Toyota Vellfire compare?
Cars of this age and mileage average 91.2%, so this figure is 6.4 points behind what its age and mileage predict. On a first attempt, before any retests, the figure drops to 82.4%. The median 2021 Toyota Vellfire in this dataset had covered 87,654 mi.
Pass rates also shift with the test month: tests recorded October–March passed 83.9% of the time, April–September 86.0%.
The single most recorded failure item is "Ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt", noted on 4.04% of tests.
- 99 recorded tests behind this page.
- 84.8% overall pass rate, 82.4% on a first attempt.
- Across every year of the Toyota Vellfire, the average is 88.2% — best year 2016 (93.6%), worst 2021 (84.8%).
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
- 99
- Typical mileage (median)
- 87,654 mi
- Make and model
- Toyota Vellfire
- 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 Vellfire MOT pass rate?
Pass rate by odometer reading. Bar lengths start at 67% so small gaps stay visible.
Regional pass rates for the Vellfire
| Region | Tests | Pass rate |
|---|---|---|
| South East | 29 | 82.8% |
| Scotland | 21 | 90.5% |
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 2021 Vellfire
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 2021 Vellfire
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 4.0% of tests
“ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt”
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 the lights 4.0% of tests
“rear fog lamp does not emit a steady red light”
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.
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Check the wipers and washers 4.0% of tests
“wipers does not clear the windscreen effectively”
Run the wipers with the screen wet: they should clear it in one sweep without smearing or juddering. Top the washer bottle up and check both jets hit the screen.
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 2021 Vellfire through its MOT
Across the 10 items that are recorded most often on this model, the average repair comes to £19–£56 — and 50% of those repairs are parts that cost under £30.
- Average repair across the 10 common items
- £19–£56
- Cheapest common item: rear fog lamp does not emit a steady red light
- £3–£15
- Dearest common item: joints constant velocity boot severely…
- £80–£250
- Common items a careful owner can do at home
- 90%
- Repairs that still cost under £30
- 50%
Estimates from typical UK parts prices, weighted by how often each item appears in 99 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 Vellfire, side by side
14 model years on record, from 2008 to 2021. Across them the pass rate runs from 84.8% to 93.6% — a spread of 8.8 points. The bar under each year is the item that failed it most often.
- 2008 85.9% ball joint dust cover severely…
- 2009 87.3% ball joint dust cover severely…
- 2010 86.4% ball joint dust cover severely…
- 2011 86.6% ball joint dust cover severely…
- 2012 89.8% ball joint dust cover severely…
- 2013 91.6% ball joint dust cover severely…
- 2014 92.0% linkage ball joint dust cover…
- 2015 88.7% rear fog lamp not working
- 2016 93.6% linkage ball joint dust cover…
- 2017 91.5% linkage ball joint dust cover…
- 2018 88.8% ball joint dust cover severely…
- 2019 91.7% ball joint dust cover severely…
- 2020 91.7% registration plate lamp(s)…
- 2021 84.8%ball joint dust cover no longer…
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 2021 Toyota Vellfire 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 2021 cars with a similar record
- Citroen C4 Sense + 84.8%
- Mercedes-Benz Vito 85.2%
- Tesla Model 3 Performance 85.3%
- Ford Galaxy 84.1%
- Vauxhall Combo 84.0%
- Citroen E-C4 85.8%
Closest pass rates among 2021 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 2021 Toyota Vellfire 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 134 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 | 35 | 26.10% | 20.98% | +5.12 |
| Tyres | 29 | 21.60% | 19.76% | +1.84 |
| Brakes | 27 | 20.10% | 20.89% | −0.79 |
| Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment | 21 | 15.70% | 12.21% | +3.49 |
| Visibility | 8 | 6.00% | 4.97% | +1.03 |
| Steering | 5 | 3.70% | 2.57% | +1.13 |
| Non-component advisories | 4 | 3.00% | 4.18% | −1.18 |
| Body, chassis, structure | 3 | 2.20% | 5.57% | −3.37 |
| Noise, emissions and leaks | 1 | 0.70% | 5.52% | −4.82 |
| Seat belts and supplementary restraint systems | 1 | 0.70% | 0.82% | −0.12 |
The exact failure items, in the tester's words
| Recorded item | Severity | Tests | Est. cost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt Suspension | Major | 4.0% | £18–45 |
| Rear fog lamp does not emit a steady red light Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment | Major | 4.0% | £3–15 |
| Wipers does not clear the windscreen effectively Visibility | Major | 4.0% | £8–22 |
| Ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated Suspension | Minor | 3.0% | £18–45 |
| Joints constant velocity boot severely deteriorated Body, chassis, structure | Minor | 3.0% | £80–250 |
| Linkage ball joint dust cover ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt Suspension | Major | 3.0% | £18–45 |
| Registration plate lamp(s) inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment | Major | 3.0% | £5–20 |
| Has ply or cords exposed Tyres | Major | 2.0% | £45–95 |
| Rear fog lamp not working Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment | Major | 2.0% | £3–15 |
| Registration plate lamp(s) inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment | Minor | 2.0% | £5–20 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm Tyres | Advisory | 16.2% | £45–95 |
| Brake pads less than 1.5 mm thick Brakes | Advisory | 13.1% | £18–45 |
| Pins and bushes pin or bush excessively worn Suspension | Advisory | 11.1% | £40–150 |
| Brake discs in such a condition that it is seriously weakened Brakes | Advisory | 10.1% | £45–110 |
| Has a tear, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure Tyres | Advisory | 10.1% | £45–95 |
| Swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush excessively worn Suspension | Advisory | 7.1% | £40–150 |
Pass rate by mileage
| Mileage | Tests | Pass rate | Median odometer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0-30k | 4 | 75.0% | 24,757 mi |
| 30-60k | 26 | 84.6% | 45,138 mi |
| 60-90k | 23 | 95.7% | 76,893 mi |
| 90-120k | 30 | 83.3% | 104,349 mi |
| 120k+ | 16 | 75.0% | 134,540 mi |
Source: 99 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.
2021 Vellfire MOT questions
What is the MOT pass rate for a 2021 Toyota Vellfire?
84.8% of the 99 2021 Toyota Vellfire tests in this dataset passed, against a national average of 91.2% for cars first used in 2021. First-attempt pass rate: 82.4%.
What are the most common MOT failures on a 2021 Toyota Vellfire?
The three most recorded items are ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (4.04%), rear fog lamp does not emit a steady red light (4.04%), wipers does not clear the windscreen effectively (4.04%). Percentages are the share of tests on this vehicle that recorded the item.
Does mileage affect the 2021 Toyota Vellfire MOT pass rate?
Yes. Cars under 30,000 miles passed 75.0% of the time, falling to 75.0% for those over 120,000 miles. The median 2021 Toyota Vellfire in this dataset had covered 87,654 mi.
Does the season affect the 2021 Toyota Vellfire MOT pass rate?
Tests recorded in the winter months (October–March) passed 83.9% of the time; summer months (April–September) passed 86.0%. Brakes, tyres and lights are tested harder in bad weather, but the difference is small on most models.