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2017 Toyota Verso: common problems and what to check

What gets flagged at MOT on 2017 Toyota Versos, from 2,306 tests in 2025, plus known faults and what to look at before you buy one.

2,306MOT tests in 2025
81%pass first time (all 2017 cars: 78%)
7,400typical miles a year
4×the usual rate for sidelights

What stands out

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

  • Sidelights4× usual
    Toyota Verso
    4% All 2017 cars
    1%

    Failed outright at MOT: 3.6%, against 0.8% of all 2017 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.

  • Individual direction indicators8.2× usual
    Toyota Verso
    3.3% All 2017 cars
    0.4%

    Failed outright at MOT: 0.8%, against 0.2% of all 2017 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.

  • Ball joint dust cover3.1× usual
    Toyota Verso
    4.3% All 2017 cars
    1.4%

    Failed outright at MOT: 1%, against 0.5% of all 2017 cars. The rest were advisories or minor defects.

    Rough price £60–£150 (one joint) ClickMechanic

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

  • Link ball joint covers4.8× usual
    Toyota Verso
    2.4% All 2017 cars
    0.5%

    Failed outright at MOT: 1.1%, against 0.3% of all 2017 cars. The rest were advisories or minor defects.

    Rough price £60–£150 (one joint) ClickMechanic

    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 Verso MOT tests where testers flagged each area, as a fail or an advisory. Rough prices are typical independent-garage costs.

  • 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
    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.

  • Suspension
    15% 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
    7% 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
    3% 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
2018838Tyres 28%
20163,480Tyres 30%
20153,165Tyres 30%
20142,889Brakes 34%
20133,150Brakes 38%
20122,836Brakes 38%
20113,692Suspension 38%
20102,819Suspension 45%
20091,749Suspension 48%

Where this comes from: the DVSA's anonymised results for every MOT test in Great Britain in 2025, counting tests of 2017 Toyota Versos registered in 2017. "Flagged" includes advisories, so it isn't the same as a fail rate. How we score