How reliable is the Toyota Camry compared with other cars?

We do not publish a comparison for the Toyota Camry, because the cars of this model that have been tested do not cover a wide enough range of ages and mileages. Its raw pass rate is 85.9% across 1,699 tests, but comparing a raw rate between models mostly ranks them by how new they are rather than how good they are. The failure and advisory patterns further down the page are still drawn from real tests and are worth reading.

What is the most common MOT failure on a Toyota Camry?

The item recorded most often is "Wiper blade missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen", which appears in 15.7% of failed Toyota Camry tests. Because one failed test can list several items, these shares do not add up to 100%.

What do testers most often warn about on a Toyota Camry?

The most common advisory is "Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements", noted on 14.9% of all Toyota Camry tests. An advisory is not a failure: it flags something that will likely need attention before the next test.

What mileage does a Toyota Camry usually have at its MOT?

The average odometer reading recorded at test is 80,467 miles. This is the mileage across all tested examples of every age, not an annual figure, so treat it as a description of the fleet rather than a target for one car.

Does a Toyota Camry get harder to pass as it ages?

Yes. At 3 to 5 years old, 92.4% of Toyota Camry tests pass. By fifteen years or more, that falls to 70.9%. Nearly every model follows this pattern, which is why comparing raw pass rates between models is misleading unless age is accounted for.

Are most Toyota Camry models petrol or diesel?

Of the Toyota Camry cars tested, 69% are hybrid, 31% are petrol. Fuel type affects which items tend to fail, particularly emissions and exhaust components.

Model reliability file

Toyota Camry MOT pass rate & common failures

From 1,699 recorded MOT tests of the Toyota Camry, published by DVSA.

Data updated 29 July 2026

Quick answer

Across 1,699 MOT tests, 85.9% of Toyota Camry tests ended in a pass. This figure is not adjusted for age or mileage, so it is not a reliability ranking: the Toyota Camry fleet does not yet cover a wide enough spread of ages and distances to compare it fairly against other models. Its most commonly recorded failure is wiper blade missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen, which appears in 15.7% of failed tests. Cars of this model average 80,467 miles on the odometer when tested.

At a glance

Recorded pass rate

85.9%unadjusted, not comparable1,699 tests

We are not publishing a ranking for the Camry. The examples tested do not cover a wide enough spread of ages and mileages to compare it fairly, and an unadjusted pass rate mostly sorts models by how recently they were bought rather than how well they were built. The failure and advisory patterns below come from the same 1,699 tests and are worth reading on their own terms.

DVSA recorded wording

Most common failure items

Share of failed Toyota Camry tests in which each item was recorded. One failed test often lists several items, so these do not sum to 100%.

1.Wiper blade missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen15.7%
29 occurrencesWiper or washer not working properly explained
2.Exhaust system leaking or insecure10.8%
20 occurrencesExhaust leaking or insecure explained
3.A tyre seriously damaged10.3%
19 occurrencesTyre damaged or deteriorated explained
4.Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements10.3%
19 occurrencesTyre worn close to the legal limit explained
5.The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements9.2%
17 occurrencesHeadlamp aim incorrect explained
6.A tyre cords visible or damaged8.1%
15 occurrencesTyre ply or cord exposed, or the casing separating explained
7.A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc8.1%
15 occurrencesDriveshaft CV joint gaiter split or missing explained
8.A lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning7.0%
13 occurrencesLamp not working explained
9.The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm of any sub-frame, spring or suspension component mounting (a 'prescribed area') is significantly reduced or inadequately repaired7.0%
13 occurrencesSuspension mounting corroded or insecure explained
10.A brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm6.5%
12 occurrencesBrake drum or shoe worn or contaminated explained

Warnings without a failure

Most common advisories

Share of all Toyota Camry tests carrying each advisory. The denominator differs from the failure list above because an advisory can be issued on a car that passed.

1.Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements14.9%
253 testsTyre worn close to the legal limit explained
2.Brake disc or drum excessively weakened, insecure or fractured7.3%
124 testsBrake disc worn, pitted or scored explained
3.A tyre seriously damaged7.1%
120 testsTyre damaged or deteriorated explained
4.Fluid leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users6.1%
104 tests
5.A brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm4.9%
84 testsBrake drum or shoe worn or contaminated explained
6.A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn4.9%
83 testsSuspension arm bush worn explained
7.A spring or spring component fractured or seriously weakened3.6%
62 testsRoad spring broken or fractured explained
8.Number plate inscription missing or illegible3.1%
52 testsRegistration plate missing, insecure or illegible explained

How wear changes the picture

Pass rate by vehicle age

3–5 yrs92%

6–8 yrs92%

15+ yrs71%

Bands holding too few tests to be meaningful are omitted rather than shown as a rate.

What gets tested

The Camry fleet

Average mileage recorded at test: 80,467
Fuel mix of tested cars: Hybrid69.0%
Petrol30.8%

Check a specific Toyota Camry

A model average tells you the pattern. Its own MOT record tells you the car.

Compare within the range

Other Toyota models

Toyota Yaris — 72.3% adjusted
Toyota Aygo — 70.4% adjusted
Toyota Prius — 81.4% adjusted
Toyota Auris — 72.6% adjusted
Toyota Corolla — 78.8% adjusted
Toyota RAV4 — 79.0% adjusted
All Toyota models

Common questions

How reliable is the Toyota Camry compared with other cars?: We do not publish a comparison for the Toyota Camry, because the cars of this model that have been tested do not cover a wide enough range of ages and mileages. Its raw pass rate is 85.9% across 1,699 tests, but comparing a raw rate between models mostly ranks them by how new they are rather than how good they are. The failure and advisory patterns further down the page are still drawn from real tests and are worth reading.
What is the most common MOT failure on a Toyota Camry?: The item recorded most often is "Wiper blade missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen", which appears in 15.7% of failed Toyota Camry tests. Because one failed test can list several items, these shares do not add up to 100%.
What do testers most often warn about on a Toyota Camry?: The most common advisory is "Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements", noted on 14.9% of all Toyota Camry tests. An advisory is not a failure: it flags something that will likely need attention before the next test.
What mileage does a Toyota Camry usually have at its MOT?: The average odometer reading recorded at test is 80,467 miles. This is the mileage across all tested examples of every age, not an annual figure, so treat it as a description of the fleet rather than a target for one car.
Does a Toyota Camry get harder to pass as it ages?: Yes. At 3 to 5 years old, 92.4% of Toyota Camry tests pass. By fifteen years or more, that falls to 70.9%. Nearly every model follows this pattern, which is why comparing raw pass rates between models is misleading unless age is accounted for.
Are most Toyota Camry models petrol or diesel?: Of the Toyota Camry cars tested, 69% are hybrid, 31% are petrol. Fuel type affects which items tend to fail, particularly emissions and exhaust components.

How this was worked out

Method and limits

Figures come from the DVSA anonymised MOT testing dataset, published under the Open Government Licence. Only class 4 initial tests are counted: retests are excluded so a car appears once, and abandoned tests are excluded entirely. No adjusted rate is shown because this model's tested examples do not cover enough of the national age and mileage range for standardisation to mean anything.

An MOT measures whether a car met a legal standard on the day. It is not a breakdown record, a service history or a running-cost estimate, and a pass rate is a property of a fleet rather than a prediction about one car.