How reliable is the Toyota Granvia compared with other cars?

We do not publish a comparison for the Toyota Granvia, because the cars of this model that have been tested do not cover a wide enough range of ages and mileages.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 68.3% across 1,064 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 do testers most often warn about on a Toyota Granvia?

The most common advisory is "A spring or spring component fractured or seriously weakened", noted on 20.1% of all Toyota Granvia tests. An advisory is not a failure: it flags something that will likely need attention before the next test.

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

The average odometer reading recorded at test is 133,674 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.

Which Toyota Granvia years are the most reliable?

Going by MOT pass rate, Toyota Granvia cars first registered 2014–2016 do best at 70.8%, and those registered 2010 and earlier do worst at 67.1%. But that ordering is mostly age, not build year: almost every model passes less often as it wears, so the newest cars top this list whatever they are. A specific year looking strong here means little on its own; the failure items above, and the individual car's own MOT history, tell you far more.

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

Yes. At 9 to 11 years old, 70.8% of Toyota Granvia tests pass. By fifteen years or more, that falls to 67.1%. 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 Granvia models petrol or diesel?

Of the Toyota Granvia cars tested, 67% are diesel, 30% are petrol, 3% are lpg. Fuel type affects which items tend to fail, particularly emissions and exhaust components.

Model reliability file

Toyota Granvia MOT pass rate & common failures

From 1,064 recorded MOT tests of the Toyota Granvia, published by DVSA.

Data updated 29 July 2026

Quick answer

Across 1,064 MOT tests, 68.3% of Toyota Granvia tests ended in a pass. This figure is not adjusted for age or mileage, so it is not a reliability ranking: the Toyota Granvia 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 obligatory rear fog lamp missing, or a front or rear fog lamp inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning, which appears in 21.3% of failed tests. Cars of this model average 133,674 miles on the odometer when tested.

At a glance

Recorded pass rate

68.3%unadjusted, not comparable1,064 tests

We are not publishing a ranking for the Granvia. 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 1,064 tests and are worth reading on their own terms.

DVSA recorded wording

Most common failure items

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

1.An obligatory rear fog lamp missing, or a front or rear fog lamp inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning21.3%
61 occurrencesLamp not working explained
2.Wiper blade missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen13.2%
38 occurrencesWiper or washer not working properly explained
3.Exhaust system leaking or insecure12.2%
35 occurrencesExhaust leaking or insecure explained
4.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 repaired12.2%
35 occurrencesSuspension mounting corroded or insecure explained
5.Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded10.5%
30 occurrencesBrake pipe corroded explained
6.The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm of any seat belt anchorage (a 'prescribed area') is significantly reduced or inadequately repaired9.8%
28 occurrencesSeat belt anchorage corroded or weakened explained
7.A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn9.1%
26 occurrencesSuspension arm bush worn explained
8.A flexible brake hose excessively damaged, deteriorated, chafed, twisted or stretched8.4%
24 occurrencesBrake hose deteriorated, damaged or chafing explained
9.Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is seriously reduced8.4%
24 occurrencesCorrosion in a structural area explained
10.A shock absorber damaged to the extent that it does not function or showing signs of severe leakage8.0%
23 occurrencesShock absorber defective explained

Warnings without a failure

Most common advisories

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

1.A spring or spring component fractured or seriously weakened20.1%
214 testsRoad spring broken or fractured explained
2.Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded19.0%
202 testsBrake pipe corroded explained
3.Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements13.6%
145 testsTyre worn close to the legal limit explained
4.A tyre seriously damaged12.8%
136 testsTyre damaged or deteriorated explained
5.Fluid leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users11.5%
122 tests
6.A suspension component excessively damaged or corroded10.7%
114 testsSuspension mounting corroded or insecure explained
7.A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn8.8%
94 testsSuspension arm bush worn explained
8.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 repaired8.5%
90 testsSuspension mounting corroded or insecure explained

The rest of the record

Everything else recorded on the Toyota Granvia

The 18 other defects testers recorded on this model, beyond the most common listed above. Each links to what it means and what it takes to put right.

How wear changes the picture

Granvia pass rate by age and registration year

How often the Toyota Granvia passes at each age, with the years those cars were first registered. Tests are from 2025, so a car aged 9 to 11 was first used in 2014–2016.

9–11 yrsreg. 2014–201671%

12–14 yrsreg. 2011–201371%

15+ yrsreg. 2010 and earlier67%

Read this as an age curve rather than a verdict on particular model years. Nearly every car passes less often as it gets older, so a newer Granvia outscoring an older one says more about wear than about how that year’s cars were built. Bands holding too few tests to be meaningful are omitted rather than shown as a rate.

What gets tested

The Granvia fleet

Average mileage recorded at test: 133,674
Fuel mix of tested cars: Diesel66.7%
Petrol30.1%
LPG3.1%

Check a specific Toyota Granvia

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 Granvia compared with other cars?: We do not publish a comparison for the Toyota Granvia, 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 68.3% across 1,064 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 Granvia?: The item recorded most often is "An obligatory rear fog lamp missing, or a front or rear fog lamp inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning", which appears in 21.3% of failed Toyota Granvia 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 Granvia?: The most common advisory is "A spring or spring component fractured or seriously weakened", noted on 20.1% of all Toyota Granvia tests. An advisory is not a failure: it flags something that will likely need attention before the next test.
What mileage does a Toyota Granvia usually have at its MOT?: The average odometer reading recorded at test is 133,674 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.
Which Toyota Granvia years are the most reliable?: Going by MOT pass rate, Toyota Granvia cars first registered 2014–2016 do best at 70.8%, and those registered 2010 and earlier do worst at 67.1%. But that ordering is mostly age, not build year: almost every model passes less often as it wears, so the newest cars top this list whatever they are. A specific year looking strong here means little on its own; the failure items above, and the individual car's own MOT history, tell you far more.
Does a Toyota Granvia get harder to pass as it ages?: Yes. At 9 to 11 years old, 70.8% of Toyota Granvia tests pass. By fifteen years or more, that falls to 67.1%. 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 Granvia models petrol or diesel?: Of the Toyota Granvia cars tested, 67% are diesel, 30% are petrol, 3% are lpg. 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.