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2013 Toyota Auris: common problems and what to check

What gets flagged at MOT on 2013 Toyota Auriss, from 13,583 tests in 2025, plus known faults and what to look at before you buy one.

13,583MOT tests in 2025
75%pass first time (all 2013 cars: 66%)
6,900typical miles a year
1.5×the usual rate for suspension arm bushes and joints

What stands out

Parts flagged at MOT more often on 2013 Toyota Auriss than on all cars registered in 2013.

  • Suspension arm bushes and joints1.5× usual
    Toyota Auris
    13.1% All 2013 cars
    8.7%
    Rough price £100–£300

    At the viewing: Listen for clunks over bumps and feel for the steering wandering. Worn arm bushes show as cracked rubber near the wheels.

  • Ball joint dust cover2.4× usual
    Toyota Auris
    6.3% All 2013 cars
    2.6%
    Rough price £80–£200

    At the viewing: Listen for knocking over bumps and check the rubber boots behind the wheels aren't split.

  • Link ball joint covers2.6× usual
    Toyota Auris
    5.1% All 2013 cars
    2%
    Rough price £80–£200

    At the viewing: Listen for knocking over bumps and check the rubber boots behind the wheels aren't split.

  • Side repeaters2.4× usual
    Toyota Auris
    2.4% All 2013 cars
    1%
    Rough price £10–£80

    At the viewing: Ask a friend to check every light, including brake lights and indicators, while you operate them.

Better than most

Engine oil leaks: 0.7% here, against 5.8% of all 2013 cars. Exhaust system: 1.1% here, against 4.6% of all 2013 cars.

By area

The share of 2013 Toyota Auris MOT tests where testers flagged each area, as a fail or an advisory. Rough prices are typical independent-garage costs.

  • Suspension
    33% of testsRough price £120–£400

    At the viewing: Listen for knocks over speed bumps, and look behind each front wheel for a snapped coil spring.

  • Tyres
    28% of testsRough price £70–£150

    At the viewing: Check the tread on all four tyres, including the inside edges, and look for cracks or bulges.

  • Brakes
    25% of testsRough price £150–£350

    At the viewing: Look for a lip on the disc edges and feel for judder or pulling when braking firmly from about 40mph.

  • Lights and electrics
    19% of testsRough price £10–£80

    At the viewing: Ask a friend to check every light, including brake lights and indicators, while you operate them.

  • Wipers, windscreen and mirrors
    6% of testsRough price £15–£250

    At the viewing: Check for chips in the driver's view, and test the wipers and washers.

  • Steering
    3% of testsRough price £100–£450

    At the viewing: On a straight road the steering wheel should sit straight. Feel for play or knocking when turning.

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Other years

YearMOT testsMost flagged
201813,926Tyres 24%
201714,222Tyres 25%
201615,715Tyres 26%
201517,273Tyres 26%
201416,540Tyres 28%
20128,350Brakes 39%
20119,235Brakes 42%
20109,289Brakes 44%
200910,089Brakes 48%
200810,245Brakes 51%

Where this comes from: the DVSA's anonymised results for every MOT test in Great Britain in 2025, counting tests of 2013 Toyota Auriss registered in 2013. "Flagged" includes advisories, so it isn't the same as a fail rate. How we score