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2017 Toyota Auris: common problems and what to check

What gets flagged at MOT on 2017 Toyota Auriss, from 14,222 tests in 2025, plus known faults and what to look at before you buy one.

14,222MOT tests in 2025
80%pass first time (all 2017 cars: 78%)
8,300typical miles a year
2.2×the usual rate for shock absorbers

What stands out

Parts flagged at MOT more often on 2017 Toyota Auriss than on all cars registered in 2017.

  • Shock absorbers2.2× usual
    Toyota Auris
    8.3% All 2017 cars
    3.7%
    Rough price £150–£400

    At the viewing: Push down hard on each corner. It should bounce once and settle. Look for oil on the shock absorber body.

  • Stop lamp3.5× usual
    Toyota Auris
    4.6% All 2017 cars
    1.3%
    Rough price £10–£80

    At the viewing: Ask a friend to check every light while you work the switches: indicators, brake lights, fog lights and reversing lights.

  • Suspension arm bushes and joints1.6× usual
    Toyota Auris
    7.7% All 2017 cars
    4.8%
    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.

  • Number plate lights2.1× usual
    Toyota Auris
    5% All 2017 cars
    2.4%
    Rough price £5–£40

    At the viewing: Check the number plate lights work and the plates are clean and legal.

  • Ball joint dust cover2.3× usual
    Toyota Auris
    3.2% All 2017 cars
    1.4%
    Rough price £80–£200

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

By area

The share of 2017 Toyota Auris MOT tests where testers flagged each area, as a fail or an advisory. Rough prices are typical independent-garage costs.

  • Tyres
    25% 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.

  • Suspension
    22% 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.

  • Brakes
    17% 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
    14% 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
    5% of testsRough price £15–£250

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

  • Oil and fluid leaks
    1% of testsRough price £80–£600

    At the viewing: Look under the engine and on the ground where the car is usually parked for fresh oil or fluid.

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Other years

YearMOT testsMost flagged
201813,926Tyres 24%
201615,715Tyres 26%
201517,273Tyres 26%
201416,540Tyres 28%
201313,583Suspension 33%
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 2017 Toyota Auriss registered in 2017. "Flagged" includes advisories, so it isn't the same as a fail rate. How we score