Reliability report
Toyota Proace reliability and common faults
Based on 15,883 roadworthiness tests, led by the UK MOT. Each country is compared only with its own average for cars of the same age.
🇬🇧 United Kingdom · MOT
21.1%
fail rate · average 14.8%
much worse than average
12,167 MOT tests (DVSA)
🇳🇱 Netherlands · APK
47.1%
with defects · average 30.6%
much worse than average
2,251 APK inspections (RDW)
🇱🇹 Lithuania · inspection
70.4%
first-time pass · average 81.2%
much worse than average
1,465 inspections
Testing regimes differ from country to country – don’t compare the figures between countries; compare each one only with its own average. MOT data: contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Weak spots
What goes wrong on the Toyota Proace
How often each area fails compared with the average car of the same age (vertical line = average, 100%). Red – more often than average.
Exhaust and emissionsconfirmed in 2 countries
Seat belts and airbagsconfirmed in 2 countries
Body and structure
Lights and electricsconfirmed in 2 countries
Visibilityconfirmed in 2 countries
Brakesconfirmed in 2 countries
Plates and identificationconfirmed in 2 countries
Wheels
Suspension
Tyres
Steering
Most common test failures
- 1Number plate light doesn't work (properly) / missing
- 2Tyre pressure not at correct value
- 3Tyre insufficient tread
- 4Windscreen wiper system gives insufficient visibility
- 5Low beam incorrectly adjusted
- 6Seatbelt damaged
- 7Driveshaft boot damaged and not sealing
- 8Low beam / high beam doesn't work (properly)
- 9Mechanical parts of the brake system show wear
- 10Excessive leakage of other fluids
- 11Tyre(s) with tread depth of 1.6 to 2.5 mm
Results by vehicle age
| Age | 🇬🇧 MOT fail rate | 🇳🇱 APK defects |
|---|---|---|
| 3–5 years | 15.6% avg 9.9% | 47.0% avg 27.0% |
| 6–8 years | 18.9% avg 15.3% | 47.3% avg 36.7% |
| 9–11 years | 36.4% avg 22.9% | — |
🇱🇹 First-time pass rate in Lithuania – by year of manufacture
| Year | Proace | Average for year | Inspections |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 40.0% | 61.4% | 45 |
| 2021 | 77.6% | 86.7% | 419 |
| 2020 | 64.6% | 78.6% | 110 |
| 2019 | 72.2% | 83.2% | 338 |
| 2018 | 69.0% | 79.5% | 268 |
| 2017 | 65.8% | 76.6% | 266 |
Toyota Proace – FAQs
How reliable is the Toyota Proace?+
In the UK the Toyota Proace fails 21.1% of MOT tests, against an average of 14.8% for cars of the same age – much worse than average. In the Netherlands, inspectors found defects at 47.1% of APK inspections (average there 30.6%) – much worse than average. In Lithuania 70.4% pass their roadworthiness test first time (average for those years there 81.2%) – much worse than average.
What goes wrong most often on the Toyota Proace?+
Compared with the average car of the same age, testers find faults more often in these areas: exhaust and emissions, seat belts and airbags, body and structure, lights and electrics.
What should I check when buying a used Toyota Proace?+
The most common inspection failures: Number plate light doesn't work (properly) / missing; Tyre pressure not at correct value; Tyre insufficient tread; Windscreen wiper system gives insufficient visibility; Low beam incorrectly adjusted. Before you buy, also check the free MOT history on GOV.UK and the car’s history by reg or VIN (mileage, damage, theft).
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Sources: anonymised MOT test results (DVSA) – contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0; APK inspection defects (RDW, open data); Lithuanian roadworthiness test results (data.gov.lt). Initial tests only; retests are not counted. Photo: Vauxford, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons (licence).