2017 Toyota Estima · 3,671 MOT tests
2017 Toyota Estima reliability
2017 Toyota Estimas fail 18.8% of first MOT tests, 14% fewer MOT fails than the average car its age and mileage, ranking 11 of 15 Estima years (3,671 DVSA tests, 2022 to 2024).
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- first-time fail rate (all Toyota Estimas: 20.8%)
- 18.8%
- first-time fail rate (all Toyota Estimas: 20.8%)
- fails than cars of the same age and mileage
- 14% fewer
- fails than cars of the same age and mileage
- typical miles at its MOT, aged about 6
- 70,504
- typical miles at its MOT, aged about 6
- MOT tests, 2022 to 2024
- 3,671
- MOT tests, 2022 to 2024
Year on year
2017 against the years either side
- 2016 cars: 11% fewer MOT fails than the average car its age (the 2017 car does better)
- 2018 cars: 3% fewer MOT fails than the average car its age (the 2017 car does better)
- Weak spot: lights and electrics, 11.2% of tests fail here (54% above cars of the same age and mileage).
- Strong point: tyres, 49% fewer fails than comparable cars.
- Plates: a 2017 car carries a 66 plate (January–February 2017), or a 17 plate (March–August 2017), or a 67 plate (September–December 2017).
Common problems
What fails on a 2017 Toyota Estima
Fail rate by area
- Lights and electrics11.2%
- Suspension5%
- Windscreen, wipers and mirrors4.7%
- Brakes3.4%
- Tyres3.1%
- Body, chassis and structure2%
- Exhaust, emissions and leaks1.4%
Average for cars of the same age and mileage
Top failures
Position lamp not working 2.48%
A failed position lamp makes the car harder to see in poor light and is illegal, so it must be repaired.
Wiper blade not clearing windscreen 1.99%
Wipers that do not clear the windscreen reduce visibility in rain, which is a safety risk, so replace them.
Rear fog lamp not working 1.83%
A failed rear fog lamp reduces visibility in fog and leaves you less visible to following traffic, so repair it.
Brake pads worn below 1.5mm 1.5%
Pads worn below 1.5mm lose stopping power and can damage discs, so replacement is needed before the car is driven.
Registration plate lamp not working 1.39%
A dark number plate lamp makes the plate hard to read at night, which is illegal and must be fixed.
Headlamp beam pattern obviously incorrect 1.31%
A wrongly shaped beam can dazzle other drivers and reduce your own view of the road, so the lamps need correcting.
Common advisories
Tyre worn close to legal limit (7.08%) · Brake pads wearing thin (5.45%) · Swivel pin or bush slightly worn (3.81%) · Suspension arm pin/bush showing wear (3.49%) · Brake disc pitted or scored (3.05%) · Engine oil leak, not excessive (2.72%)
Other years
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Source: DVSA anonymised MOT results, 2022 to 2024, class 4 normal tests.
Is a 2017 Toyota Estima reliable?
2017 Toyota Estimas fail 18.8% of first MOT tests, 14% fewer MOT fails than the average car its age and mileage, ranking 11 of 15 Estima years (3,671 DVSA tests, 2022 to 2024).
What fails on a 2017 Toyota Estima MOT?
Most often position lamp not working (2.48% of tests), wiper blade not clearing windscreen (1.99% of tests), rear fog lamp not working (1.83% of tests).
How many miles should a 2017 Toyota Estima have done?
At its MOT aged about 6, a typical 2017 Toyota Estima shows 70,504 miles. Much higher or lower is worth asking about.
What plate is a 2017 car?
A car first registered in 2017 carries a 66 plate (January–February 2017), or a 17 plate (March–August 2017), or a 67 plate (September–December 2017).
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