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2015 Toyota Proace: common problems and what to check

What gets flagged at MOT on 2015 Toyota Proaces, from 1,045 tests in 2025, plus known faults and what to look at before you buy one.

1,045MOT tests in 2025
51%pass first time (all 2015 cars: 72%)
10,200typical miles a year
12.6×the usual rate for drive shaft (cv) joints

What stands out

Parts flagged at MOT more often on 2015 Toyota Proaces than on all cars registered in 2015.

  • Drive shaft (CV) joints12.6× usual
    Toyota Proace
    26.4% All 2015 cars
    2.1%

    Failed outright at MOT: 16.5%, against 1.2% of all 2015 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 lights4.3× usual
    Toyota Proace
    17.6% All 2015 cars
    4.1%

    Failed outright at MOT: 5%, against 1.2% of all 2015 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.

  • Sidelights7× usual
    Toyota Proace
    13.3% All 2015 cars
    1.9%

    Failed outright at MOT: 13.1%, against 1.6% of all 2015 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.

  • Engine oil leaks3.8× usual
    Toyota Proace
    13% All 2015 cars
    3.4%

    Failed outright at MOT: 0%, against 0.1% of all 2015 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.

  • Exhaust system4.5× usual
    Toyota Proace
    12.2% All 2015 cars
    2.7%

    Failed outright at MOT: 5.2%, against 0.7% of all 2015 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.

By area

The share of 2015 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
    43% 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
    33% 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.

  • Tyres
    30% 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.

  • Driveshafts and joints
    27% of testsRough price £60–£350

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

  • 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.

  • 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

YearMOT testsMost flagged
20223,198Tyres 24%
20212,053Brakes 23%
20201,670Tyres 25%
20191,828Tyres 23%
20181,963Lights and electrics 26%
20171,572Lights and electrics 30%
2016567Lights and electrics 36%
2014765Lights and electrics 42%

Where this comes from: the DVSA's anonymised results for every MOT test in Great Britain in 2025, counting tests of 2015 Toyota Proaces registered in 2015. "Flagged" includes advisories, so it isn't the same as a fail rate. How we score