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Toledo: middle-of-the-pack on first-time pass
Across 8,245 MOT tests, the Toledo returns 74.7% first-time pass — below the UK fleet average. The single most-logged Major fail is a split CV-joint boot. Worn suspension bushes and a broken or weak spring round out the top three. Average tested mileage sits at 106,041, which is the lens to read those failure rankings through. If you own one and the next test is close, the ranked list below is a sensible pre-test checklist.
Top ten reasons for rejection.
- 01
A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot severely deteriorated
318 occurrences · 3.9% of tests
- 02
A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn
309 occurrences · 3.7% of tests
- 03
A spring or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
199 occurrences · 2.4% of tests
- 04
Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured but not adversely affecting driver's view
198 occurrences · 2.4% of tests
- 05
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
194 occurrences · 2.4% of tests
- 06
A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc
193 occurrences · 2.3% of tests
- 07
A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources
179 occurrences · 2.2% of tests
- 08
a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm
133 occurrences · 1.6% of tests
- 09
A tyre seriously damaged
128 occurrences · 1.6% of tests
- 10
The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
122 occurrences · 1.5% of tests
Counts cover Major and Dangerous defects logged at test. Advisory items excluded so this shows why a car was rejected, not just what the tester flagged in passing.
Worst-case fix budget · top 3 failures
£220–£575
If every one of this Toledo's most-logged Major fails hit at the same MOT, that's the real-world UK garage range. Reality is usually one or two items, not all of them. Open the estimator →
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Buying or keeping a Toledo?
Use the failure ranking as a pre-test checklist or a haggling lever. Treat the headline pass rate as a fleet-wide trend, not a guarantee on any individual car.
If you own a Toledo and your last MOT looked nothing like the ranked failures above, that's normal — individual cars vary widely. The ranking shows the patterns testers flag most often across the country.