2016 Toyota Estima · 4,013 MOT tests
2016 Toyota Estima reliability
2016 Toyota Estimas fail 21.6% of first MOT tests, 11% fewer MOT fails than the average car its age and mileage, ranking 12 of 15 Estima years (4,013 DVSA tests, 2022 to 2024).
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- first-time fail rate (all Toyota Estimas: 20.8%)
- 21.6%
- first-time fail rate (all Toyota Estimas: 20.8%)
- fails than cars of the same age and mileage
- 11% fewer
- fails than cars of the same age and mileage
- typical miles at its MOT, aged about 7
- 85,188
- typical miles at its MOT, aged about 7
- MOT tests, 2022 to 2024
- 4,013
- MOT tests, 2022 to 2024
Year on year
2016 against the years either side
- 2015 cars: 19% fewer MOT fails than the average car its age (the 2016 car does worse)
- 2017 cars: 14% fewer MOT fails than the average car its age (the 2016 car does worse)
- Weak spot: lights and electrics, 12.9% of tests fail here (52% above cars of the same age and mileage).
- Strong point: tyres, 46% fewer fails than comparable cars.
- Plates: a 2016 car carries a 65 plate (January–February 2016), or a 16 plate (March–August 2016), or a 66 plate (September–December 2016).
Common problems
What fails on a 2016 Toyota Estima
Fail rate by area
- Lights and electrics12.9%
- Suspension6%
- Brakes4.7%
- Windscreen, wipers and mirrors3.7%
- Tyres3.5%
- Exhaust, emissions and leaks2.3%
- Body, chassis and structure2.2%
Average for cars of the same age and mileage
Top failures
Position lamp not working 3.14%
A failed position lamp makes the car harder to see in poor light and is illegal, so it must be repaired.
Rear fog lamp not working 2.32%
A failed rear fog lamp reduces visibility in fog and leaves you less visible to following traffic, so repair it.
Registration plate lamp not working 2.12%
A dark number plate lamp makes the plate hard to read at night, which is illegal and must be fixed.
Brake pads worn below 1.5mm 1.97%
Pads worn below 1.5mm lose stopping power and can damage discs, so replacement is needed before the car is driven.
Headlamp beam pattern obviously incorrect 1.77%
A wrongly shaped beam can dazzle other drivers and reduce your own view of the road, so the lamps need correcting.
Wiper blade not clearing windscreen 1.4%
Wipers that do not clear the windscreen reduce visibility in rain, which is a safety risk, so replace them.
Common advisories
Tyre worn close to legal limit (9.05%) · Brake pads wearing thin (6.3%) · Suspension arm pin/bush showing wear (5.61%) · Swivel pin or bush slightly worn (4.19%) · Engine oil leak, not excessive (3.61%) · Brake disc pitted or scored (3.39%)
Other years
Every Toyota Estima year
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Source: DVSA anonymised MOT results, 2022 to 2024, class 4 normal tests.
Is a 2016 Toyota Estima reliable?
2016 Toyota Estimas fail 21.6% of first MOT tests, 11% fewer MOT fails than the average car its age and mileage, ranking 12 of 15 Estima years (4,013 DVSA tests, 2022 to 2024).
What fails on a 2016 Toyota Estima MOT?
Most often position lamp not working (3.14% of tests), rear fog lamp not working (2.32% of tests), registration plate lamp not working (2.12% of tests).
How many miles should a 2016 Toyota Estima have done?
At its MOT aged about 7, a typical 2016 Toyota Estima shows 85,188 miles. Much higher or lower is worth asking about.
What plate is a 2016 car?
A car first registered in 2016 carries a 65 plate (January–February 2016), or a 16 plate (March–August 2016), or a 66 plate (September–December 2016).
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