Toyota Vellfire

Reliability, estimated running costs, and MOT data across 16 model years from 7,189 MOT tests in 2024.

Avg Pass Rate

94%

Total Tests

7,189

Highest Pass Rate

2017 (99%)

Years Covered

About the Toyota Vellfire

The Toyota Vellfire was MOT tested 7,189 times in 2024 (DVSA data, retests included) across 16 model years (2008 to 2024), with an average pass rate of 94%. That's comfortably above the average of 82% across all models in our data. Our records list petrol and hybrid versions.

Best and Worst Years

Of the years with at least 100 tests, the 2017 model has the highest pass rate at 99% from 103 tests. The 2015 model has the lowest at 89%. The 10 point gap means pass rates vary somewhat between years, but no year is dramatically different. Newer cars usually pass more often simply because they are younger.

Reliability Trend

The Toyota Vellfire has maintained consistent MOT pass rates across model years, varying by only 3 percentage points.

Mileage Across Years

The oldest model in our data (2008) averages 71,505 miles, while the newest (2024) averages 65,846 miles.

Compared to the Toyota brand average of 84%, the Vellfire performs 10 points better, making it one of the more reliable options in the Toyota range.

Estimated Running Costs

Fuel (Petrol, 2362cc)

£1,958

Road Tax

£200

MOT Test

£55

Predicted Repairs

£200

Total per year£2,413

Per month£201/mo

Based on 7,400 miles/year, average pump prices of 174.57p petrol and 199.33p diesel (GOV.UK weekly road fuel prices, week of 19 October 2026), and MOT pass rate data. Insurance not included.

Full 2024 details

How reliable is the Toyota Vellfire?

vs average of all models+12% (82% avg)

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

Best to worst year spread10 percentage points

Reliability trendStable over years

Toyota Vellfire by Year

Click any year to see detailed running costs, reliability data, and comparisons with similar cars.

Year	Pass Rate	Tests	Avg Mileage
2024	100%	32	65,846 mi
2023	94%	32	66,512 mi
2021	87%	63	74,937 mi
2020	90%	51	81,067 mi
2019	99%	76	53,692 mi
2018	97%	101	43,233 mi
2017	99%	103	56,231 mi
2016	92%	158	57,126 mi
2015	89%	142	73,477 mi
2014	94%	405	54,611 mi
2013	97%	841	58,969 mi
2012	93%	1,167	62,847 mi
2011	91%	638	66,772 mi
2010	91%	1,496	69,983 mi
2009	92%	1,072	67,517 mi
2008	92%	812	71,505 mi

Questions about the Toyota Vellfire

Is the Toyota Vellfire reliable?

Across its 16 model years in our data (2008 to 2024), the Toyota Vellfire averages a 94% MOT pass rate, from 7,189 tests (DVSA MOT data for tests in 2024, retests included). That's 12 points above the average of 82% across all models in the same data. The 2017 model has the highest pass rate of the years with at least 100 tests, at 99%.

Which year Toyota Vellfire has the best MOT pass rate?

Of the years with at least 100 tests, the 2017 Toyota Vellfire has the highest MOT pass rate at 99%, while the 2015 model has the lowest at 89%, a 10 point gap. Newer cars usually pass more often simply because they are younger, so compare years of a similar age.