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2014 Toyota Proace: common problems and what to check

What gets flagged at MOT on 2014 Toyota Proaces, from 765 tests in 2025, plus known faults and what to look at before you buy one.

765MOT tests in 2025

52%pass first time (all 2014 cars: 69%)

9,900typical miles a year

11×the usual rate for drive shaft (cv) joints

What stands out

Parts flagged at MOT more often on 2014 Toyota Proaces than on all cars registered in 2014.

Drive shaft (CV) joints11× usual

Toyota Proace
29.7% All 2014 cars
2.7%

Failed outright at MOT: 16.2%, against 1.5% of all 2014 cars. The rest were advisories or minor defects.

Rough price £60–£350 our estimate

At the viewing: Drive slowly on full steering lock in both directions and listen for clicking. Look for split rubber boots behind the front wheels.
Number plate lights3.4× usual

Toyota Proace
17.8% All 2014 cars
5.2%

Failed outright at MOT: 7.2%, against 1.5% of all 2014 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.
Sidelights4.2× usual

Toyota Proace
11.8% All 2014 cars
2.8%

Failed outright at MOT: 11.5%, against 2.4% of all 2014 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.
Exhaust system3.4× usual

Toyota Proace
12.3% All 2014 cars
3.6%

Failed outright at MOT: 5%, against 1% of all 2014 cars. The rest were advisories or minor defects.

Rough price £100–£500 (pipe or section) ClickMechanic

At the viewing: Listen for blowing or rattling from underneath at idle, and look for black soot around joints.
Engine oil leaks3× usual

Toyota Proace
12.8% All 2014 cars
4.2%

Failed outright at MOT: 0.1%, against 0.1% of all 2014 cars. The rest were advisories or minor defects.

Rough price £80–£600 our estimate

At the viewing: Look under the engine and where the car is usually parked for fresh oil. Ask whether the leak has been looked at.

Better than most

Coil springs: 3.3% here, against 6.8% of all 2014 cars.

By area

The share of 2014 Toyota Proace MOT tests where testers flagged each area, as a fail or an advisory. Rough prices are typical independent-garage costs.

Lights and electrics

42% 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

37% 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.
Driveshafts and joints

29% of testsRough price £60–£350

At the viewing: On full steering lock, drive slowly and listen for clicking from the front wheels.
Suspension

26% 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

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.
Exhaust and emissions

15% of testsRough price £100–£1,200

At the viewing: Look for black soot in the tailpipe, listen for blowing from the exhaust and check for engine or DPF warning lights.

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Other years

Year	MOT tests	Most flagged
2022	3,198	Tyres 24%
2021	2,053	Brakes 23%
2020	1,670	Tyres 25%
2019	1,828	Tyres 23%
2018	1,963	Lights and electrics 26%
2017	1,572	Lights and electrics 30%
2016	567	Lights and electrics 36%
2015	1,045	Lights and electrics 43%

Where this comes from: the DVSA's anonymised results for every MOT test in Great Britain in 2025, counting tests of 2014 Toyota Proaces registered in 2014. "Flagged" includes advisories, so it isn't the same as a fail rate. How we score