Does the Toyota C-HR fail the MOT on suspension more than it should?
The Toyota C-HR records 0.66 suspension failure items per 100 initial MOT tests (2019–2024), against 2.00 expected for a car of the same age mix: less than expected for its class and age (−1.34, 95% interval −1.39 to −1.28). It ranks 355 of 701 models on suspension (1 = most failures above expected).
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What exactly fails on suspension?
The most frequent DVSA defect wording in this group on the Toyota C-HR is “A suspension joint dust cover severely deteriorated”, recorded 811 times in 2019–2024.
| DVSA defect wording | Items | Per 100 tests |
|---|---|---|
| A suspension joint dust cover severely deteriorated | 811 | 0.31 |
| A suspension joint dust cover missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc | 337 | 0.13 |
| A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn | 211 | 0.08 |
| A spring or spring component fractured or seriously weakened | 207 | 0.08 |
| A shock absorber damaged to the extent that it does not function or showing signs of severe leakage | 65 | 0.02 |
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 suspension advisory, how often does it fail next time?
5.4% of Toyota C-HR MOTs with a suspension advisory were followed by a fail in the same group at the next MOT, typically 11.9 months and 7,938 miles later (1,207 advisories followed).
Source: DVSA MOT bulk data (OGL v3.0) · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 1,207 (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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