We've only got 290 MOT tests for Toyota Aquas built around 2013 (12 years old). Treat these numbers as a rough guide.
We've only seen a handful of Toyota Aquas built around 2013 so far. Too few to spot a pattern yet.
Key figure
Check a car’s number plate to see its own MOT record, or come back when there’s more MOT history.
Before you view it
The Toyota Aqua's most common MOT issues, turned into things to ask about or look for.
Check tread depth across the full width on all four; uneven wear suggests alignment or suspension issues.
Listen for knocks over speed bumps and ask about recent control-arm or anti-roll-bar work.
Check the car’s number plate on MOT Wise to see its own MOT history and any recalls for its build years.
By build year
Use the build-year guide below to separate newer build years from older ones.
Find your Aqua's generation
Each card below is a different generation. Select your year and we'll highlight the match.
Not sure which one you're looking at?
Match your build year to its generation, then see the fail rates for those build years of the Toyota Aqua.
See every build year for the Toyota AquaBy age
This chart combines every Toyota Aqua ever sold. It's good for the big picture. For one generation, scroll up to the build-year cards.
Fail rate is the share of MOT tests that ended in a fail. Retests count as tests. How we count fail rates Build years are worked out from age, so they are approximate. Tests counted are 2025 MOTs. Highest fail rate at 12 years old.
All generations of this model
These issues come from 12-year-old Toyota Aquas, every generation combined.
In order of the share of MOT tests that recorded each one
Tyre worn close to the legal limit or worn on the edge
Suspension arm pin or bush worn, but not moving too much
Suspension ball joint dust cover badly deteriorated
Tyre slightly damaged, cracking or perishing
Shock absorber has a light misting of oil
Based on 290 MOT tests on 12-year-old Toyota Aquas, every generation combined.
All generations of this model
The pairs seen most often when an MOT on 12-year-old Toyota Aquas notes problems with more than one part of the car.
Both were noted at the same test. That doesn't mean one caused the other.
Across 72 MOT tests on Toyota Aqua cars built around 2013 (12 years old) where more than one part of the car was noted.
Still registered
How many of these are still registered in the UK, and what's been recalled across the model.
Not enough registration data to show this for the Toyota Aqua.
The share still registered can reflect demand, the cost of repairs, exports, write-offs and how owners use the car. It isn't proof of how long the car lasts mechanically.
DVSA's recall list has no recalls filed under the Toyota Aqua name. For the exact car, check with the maker or GOV.UK's recall checker.
Like-for-like
Same body type, tested at the same age
Lower fail rate: 16.1%, against 20.0% for the Toyota Aqua, both built around 2013.
Some figures could not be compared for these two cars. So this comparison uses the fail rate and recalls only.
1,015 MOT tests on cars built around 2013
Same body type, tested at the same age
No clear edge over the Toyota Aqua on these figures.
Some figures could not be compared for these two cars. So this comparison uses the fail rate and recalls only.
43,222 MOT tests on cars built around 2013
Same body type, tested at the same age
No clear edge over the Toyota Aqua on these figures.
Some figures could not be compared for these two cars. So this comparison uses the fail rate and recalls only.
3,579 MOT tests on cars built around 2013
Same body type, tested at the same age
No clear edge over the Toyota Aqua on these figures.
Some figures could not be compared for these two cars. So this comparison uses the fail rate and recalls only.
1,192 MOT tests on cars built around 2013
Common questions
Built around 2013 (12 years old), the Toyota Aqua across all generations combined fails MOTs noticeably less often than typical for this age. This is based on 290 12-year-old MOT tests from DVSA data. Each retest counts as a test.
