Toyota Proace Reliability and Common Problems
What the Toyota Proace fails its MOT on, with rough repair costs, and its MOT pass rate for each model year. Based on 19,708 MOT tests across 11 model years (DVSA data for tests carried out in 2024, retests included).
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82%
Toyota Proace pass rate
84%
Toyota average
82%
All-model average
The Toyota Proace has an average MOT pass rate of 82%, which is 2 points below the Toyota average and equal to the average across all models in our data. Newer Toyota Proaces pass their MOT more often than older ones, by 12 percentage points on average, which is mostly down to age and wear.
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What the Toyota Proace Fails Its MOT On
Of the 3,674 MOT tests on the Toyota Proace that failed at the first attempt in 2025, the share that failed on each part of the test, next to the share for all cars and vans of the same ages. A test that failed on two areas counts in both.
Lights and electrics
55%Cars and vans the same age: 28% (the Proace fails on this more often) · Typical repair £15-£200
Body, chassis and structure
22%Cars and vans the same age: 6% (the Proace fails on this more often) · Typical repair £200-£1200
Brakes
21%Cars and vans the same age: 19% · Typical repair £80-£450
Windscreen, wipers and mirrors
19%Cars and vans the same age: 17% · Typical repair £10-£350
Tyres
18%Cars and vans the same age: 30% (the Proace fails on this less often) · Typical repair £50-£300
The 3 single faults it failed on most
- Drive shaft CV boot split or insecure (16% of failed tests, body, chassis and structure)
- Position lamp: not working (14% of failed tests, lights and electrics)
- Registration plate lamp(s): inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps (13% of failed tests, lights and electrics)
Source: CarCostCheck analysis of DVSA anonymised MOT test results and failure items for 2025: first attempt at each MOT, fail and pass-after-repair defects, DVSA's defect categories (names shortened). Repair costs are rough UK ranges, not quotes. Method and national figures: MOT failure reasons 2025.
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Toyota Proace Reliability by Year
MOT pass rate for each model year, from DVSA data for tests carried out in 2024 (retests included). Newer cars usually pass more often simply because they are younger. Highest and lowest are marked among years with 100+ tests that were at least three years old when tested. Fuel and engine size are a guide only.
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Toyota Proace FAQ
What are the most common Toyota Proace problems?
In 2025, MOT tests on the Toyota Proace that failed at the first attempt most often failed on lights and electrics (55% of the 3,674 failed tests), body, chassis and structure (22%) and brakes (21%). The single most common fault was "Drive shaft CV boot split or insecure" (16%). Across 19,708 MOT tests (DVSA MOT data for tests in 2024, retests included), 82% ended in a pass.
Is the Toyota Proace reliable?
The Toyota Proace has an average MOT pass rate of 82%, from 19,708 MOT tests. That is level with the average across all models in our data (82%), so about average. Pass rates fall as cars age, so compare it with cars of a similar age.
Which year Toyota Proace is the most reliable?
Of the years with at least 100 tests that were old enough for a routine MOT, the 2021 Toyota Proace has the highest MOT pass rate: 86% of its 2,146 tests ended in a pass. The 2013 has the lowest at 69%. Newer cars usually pass more often simply because they are younger, so the pass rate is only part of the picture.
How much does it cost to fix common Toyota Proace faults?
As a rough guide, brake work on a Toyota Proace typically costs £80-£450 and suspension repairs £150-£600, while exhaust and emissions fixes can cost £80-£800. Lighting and wiper fixes are usually under £200.
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