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2019 Toyota Auris: common problems and what to check

What gets flagged at MOT on 2019 Toyota Auriss, from 1,212 tests in 2025, plus known faults and what to look at before you buy one.

1,212MOT tests in 2025
79%pass first time (all 2019 cars: 84%)
11,500typical miles a year
10.3×the usual rate for brake lights

What stands out

Parts flagged at MOT more often on 2019 Toyota Auriss than on all cars registered in 2019.

  • Brake lights10.3× usual
    Toyota Auris
    6.2% All 2019 cars
    0.6%

    Failed outright at MOT: 6.2%, against 0.5% of all 2019 cars. The rest were advisories or minor defects.

    Rough price £10–£80 our estimate

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

  • Shock absorbers2.6× usual
    Toyota Auris
    6.4% All 2019 cars
    2.5%

    Failed outright at MOT: 0.9%, against 0.4% of all 2019 cars. The rest were advisories or minor defects.

    Rough price £200–£300 (pair, average rear to front) ClickMechanic

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

  • Number plate lights3.6× usual
    Toyota Auris
    5% All 2019 cars
    1.4%

    Failed outright at MOT: 3%, against 0.5% of all 2019 cars. The rest were advisories or minor defects.

    Rough price £5–£40 our estimate

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

  • Headlights3.6× usual
    Toyota Auris
    3.6% All 2019 cars
    1%

    Failed outright at MOT: 3.3%, against 0.9% of all 2019 cars. The rest were advisories or minor defects.

    Rough price £40–£400 our estimate

    At the viewing: Check both headlights on dipped and full beam, and look for cloudy or cracked lenses.

Better than most

Brake pads: 4.8% here, against 11.1% of all 2019 cars.

By area

The share of 2019 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.

  • Lights and electrics
    16% of testsRough price £10–£80

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

  • Brakes
    13% 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.

  • Suspension
    12% 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.

  • 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.

  • Seats and seatbelts
    2% of testsRough price £80–£250

    At the viewing: Pull each seatbelt sharply. It should lock, and retract cleanly.

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Other years

YearMOT testsMost flagged
201813,933Tyres 24%
201714,233Tyres 25%
201615,722Tyres 26%
201517,282Tyres 26%
201416,548Suspension 28%
201313,584Suspension 33%
20128,353Brakes 39%
20119,235Brakes 42%
20109,291Brakes 44%
200910,092Brakes 48%
200810,246Brakes 51%
20079,299Suspension 52%

Where this comes from: the DVSA's anonymised results for every MOT test in Great Britain in 2025, counting tests of 2019 Toyota Auriss registered in 2019. "Flagged" includes advisories, so it isn't the same as a fail rate. How we score