Is the Toyota Granvia reliable?

The Toyota Granvia has an average MOT pass rate of 74% across 18 years, based on 2,079 tests in 2024. That's 8 points below the national average of 82%. The most reliable year is 2001 with a 89% pass rate.

Which year Toyota Granvia is best?

The 2001 Toyota Granvia has the highest MOT pass rate at 89%, while the 2004 model has the lowest at 63%. There's a 26 percentage point spread between the best and worst years.

Toyota Granvia Running Costs, MOT Pass Rates & Reliability

Toyota Granvia

Reliability, running costs, and MOT data across 18 years from 2,079 real MOT tests.

Avg Pass Rate

74%

Total Tests

2,079

Best Year

2001 (89%)

Years Covered

How reliable is the Toyota Granvia?

vs national average-8% (82% avg)

vs Toyota brand average-10% (84% avg)

Best to worst year spread26 percentage points

Reliability trendImproving over years

Toyota Granvia by Year

Year	Pass Rate	Tests	Avg Mileage
2017	80%	60	72,066 mi
2016	71%	80	105,505 mi
2015	74%	93	98,709 mi
2014	71%	108	119,769 mi
2013	76%	83	130,125 mi
2012	78%	105	124,769 mi
2011	78%	179	135,587 mi
2010	78%	173	146,103 mi
2009	67%	87	138,912 mi
2008	78%	176	151,345 mi
2007	74%	255	155,163 mi
2006	73%	213	156,207 mi
2005	76%	143	139,155 mi
2004	63%	92	167,017 mi
2001	89%	44	44,226 mi
1997	67%	52	127,190 mi
1996	70%	84	132,601 mi
1995	71%	52	137,326 mi

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About the Toyota Granvia

The Toyota Granvia has been tested 2,079 times in 2024 MOT data across 18 model years (1995 to 2017), with an average pass rate of 74%. That's 8 points below the national average of 82%, so check the year-by-year data carefully before buying. Available as diesel and petrol.

Best and Worst Years

The 2001 model is the most reliable with a 89% pass rate from 44 tests. The 2004 model has the lowest at 63%. With a 26 point spread, choosing the right year makes a big difference to reliability.

Reliability Trend

Newer TOYOTA GRANVIAs show better MOT pass rates than older ones, with an average improvement of 3 percentage points.

Mileage Across Years

The oldest model in our data (1995) averages 137,326 miles, while the newest (2017) averages 72,066 miles. Older models have covered serious mileage, so suspension and drivetrain wear are worth checking.

Compared to the Toyota brand average of 84%, the Granvia is 10 points lower, placing it among the less reliable Toyota models.

Click any year in the table above to see detailed running costs, individual reliability data, and comparisons with similar cars.