How reliable is the Toyota Proace City compared with other cars?

We do not publish a comparison for the Toyota Proace City, because the cars of this model that have been tested do not cover a wide enough range of ages and mileages.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 75.4% across 3,811 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 Proace City?

The item recorded most often is "Wiper blade missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen", which appears in 31.4% of failed Toyota Proace City 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 Proace City?

The most common advisory is "Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements", noted on 27.8% of all Toyota Proace City tests. An advisory is not a failure: it flags something that will likely need attention before the next test.

What mileage does a Toyota Proace City usually have at its MOT?

The average odometer reading recorded at test is 46,160 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.

Are most Toyota Proace City models petrol or diesel?

Of the Toyota Proace City cars tested, 88% are diesel, 11% are electric. Fuel type affects which items tend to fail, particularly emissions and exhaust components.

Model reliability file

Toyota Proace City MOT pass rate & common failures

From 3,811 recorded MOT tests of the Toyota Proace City, published by DVSA.

Data updated 29 July 2026

Quick answer

Across 3,811 MOT tests, 75.4% of Toyota Proace City tests ended in a pass. This figure is not adjusted for age or mileage, so it is not a reliability ranking: the Toyota Proace City 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 31.4% of failed tests. Cars of this model average 46,160 miles on the odometer when tested.

At a glance

Recorded pass rate

75.4%unadjusted, not comparable3,811 tests

We are not publishing a ranking for the Proace City. 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 3,811 tests and are worth reading on their own terms.

DVSA recorded wording

Most common failure items

Share of failed Toyota Proace City 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 windscreen31.4%
206 occurrencesWiper or washer not working properly explained
2.A brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm23.2%
152 occurrencesBrake drum or shoe worn or contaminated explained
3.Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements18.8%
123 occurrencesTyre worn close to the legal limit explained
4.A headlamp or light source missing, inoperative or more than ½ not functioning in the case of LED15.1%
99 occurrencesHeadlamp not working explained
5.A tyre seriously damaged13.3%
87 occurrencesTyre damaged or deteriorated explained
6.A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps12.7%
83 occurrencesLamp not working explained
7.The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements7.5%
49 occurrencesHeadlamp aim incorrect explained
8.A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc6.1%
40 occurrencesDriveshaft CV joint gaiter split or missing explained
9.Brake disc or drum significantly and obviously worn5.8%
38 occurrencesBrake disc worn, pitted or scored explained
10.Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen5.6%
37 occurrencesWiper or washer not working properly explained

Warnings without a failure

Most common advisories

Share of all Toyota Proace City 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 requirements27.8%
1,058 testsTyre worn close to the legal limit explained
2.Brake disc or drum excessively weakened, insecure or fractured16.1%
615 testsBrake disc worn, pitted or scored explained
3.A brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm11.8%
451 testsBrake drum or shoe worn or contaminated explained
4.Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements3.5%
132 testsTyre worn close to the legal limit explained
5.A tyre seriously damaged2.7%
102 testsTyre damaged or deteriorated explained
6.Brake disc or drum significantly and obviously worn2.5%
95 testsBrake disc worn, pitted or scored explained
7.Nail in tyre2.0%
78 tests
8.A shock absorber damaged to the extent that it does not function or showing signs of severe leakage1.3%
51 testsShock absorber defective explained

What gets tested

The Proace City fleet

Average mileage recorded at test: 46,160
Fuel mix of tested cars: Diesel88.5%
Electric11.5%

Trim names grouped into this model (5)

Recorded exactly as DVSA holds them. Trim-level names are rolled up so one model is not split across a dozen thin pages.

PROACE CITY ACTIVE
PROACE CITY DESIGN
PROACE CITY DESIGN AUTO
PROACE CITY ICON
PROACE CITY ICON EV

Check a specific Toyota Proace City

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 Proace City compared with other cars?: We do not publish a comparison for the Toyota Proace City, 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 75.4% across 3,811 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 Proace City?: The item recorded most often is "Wiper blade missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen", which appears in 31.4% of failed Toyota Proace City 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 Proace City?: The most common advisory is "Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements", noted on 27.8% of all Toyota Proace City tests. An advisory is not a failure: it flags something that will likely need attention before the next test.
What mileage does a Toyota Proace City usually have at its MOT?: The average odometer reading recorded at test is 46,160 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.
Are most Toyota Proace City models petrol or diesel?: Of the Toyota Proace City cars tested, 88% are diesel, 11% are electric. 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.