Does the Toyota C-HR fail the MOT on brakes more than it should?
The Toyota C-HR records 1.51 brakes failure items per 100 initial MOT tests (2019–2024), against 3.40 expected for a car of the same age mix: less than expected for its class and age (−1.89, 95% interval −1.96 to −1.82). It ranks 449 of 712 models on brakes (1 = most failures above expected).
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What exactly fails on brakes?
The most frequent DVSA defect wording in this group on the Toyota C-HR is “a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm”, recorded 2,230 times in 2019–2024.
| DVSA defect wording | Items | Per 100 tests |
|---|---|---|
| a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm | 2,230 | 0.85 |
| Brake disc or drum significantly and obviously worn | 500 | 0.19 |
| Brake disc or drum excessively weakened, insecure or fractured | 227 | 0.09 |
| Excessive fluctuation in brake effort through each wheel revolution. | 194 | 0.07 |
| Parking brake efficiency below minimum requirement | 103 | 0.04 |
Source: DVSA MOT bulk data (OGL v3.0) · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 260,868 (initial tests) · Method: failure items (major and minor) grouped by DVSA's defect tree; wordings with 30+ items · Updated: 30 Sep 2026 · Release: dvsa-2024-v2 · CSV
If a Toyota C-HR gets a brakes advisory, how often does it fail next time?
5.1% of Toyota C-HR MOTs with a brakes advisory were followed by a fail in the same group at the next MOT, typically 12 months and 8,398 miles later (13,403 advisories followed).
Source: DVSA MOT bulk data (OGL v3.0) · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 13,403 (advisories followed) · Method: the same vehicles followed to their next ordinary MOT · Updated: 30 Sep 2026 · Release: dvsa-2024-v2 · CSV
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