Does the Toyota Noah fail the MOT on suspension more than it should?
The Toyota Noah records 17.50 suspension failure items per 100 initial MOT tests (2019–2024), against 14.60 expected for a car of the same age mix: more than expected for its class and age (+2.90, 95% interval +1.30 to +4.49). It ranks 170 of 701 models on suspension (1 = most failures above expected).
Data release dvsa-2024-v2 (24 Sep 2026) · page updated 30 Sep 2026 · all models on suspension · check a Toyota Noah by registration
What exactly fails on suspension?
The most frequent DVSA defect wording in this group on the Toyota Noah is “A suspension joint dust cover severely deteriorated”, recorded 182 times in 2019–2024.
| DVSA defect wording | Items | Per 100 tests |
|---|---|---|
| A suspension joint dust cover severely deteriorated | 182 | 6.88 |
| A suspension joint dust cover missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc | 113 | 4.27 |
| A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn | 72 | 2.72 |
| A stub axle swivel pin and/or bush excessively worn | 49 | 1.85 |
Source: DVSA MOT bulk data (OGL v3.0) · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 2,646 (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
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