Does the Toyota Previa fail the MOT on suspension more than it should?

The Toyota Previa records 31.86 suspension failure items per 100 initial MOT tests (2019–2024), against 30.41 expected for a car of the same age mix: about as expected for its class and age (the difference is within its interval or under 0.5 items per 100 tests) (+1.45, 95% interval +0.91 to +2.00). It ranks 210 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 Previa is “The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm of any sub-frame, spring or suspension component mounting (a 'prescribed area') is significantly reduced or inadequately repaired”, recorded 3,182 times in 2019–2024.

Toyota Previa: most frequent suspension defect wordings, 2019–2024 (30+ items each)
DVSA defect wording	Items	Per 100 tests
The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm of any sub-frame, spring or suspension component mounting (a 'prescribed area') is significantly reduced or inadequately repaired	3,182	7.76
A suspension joint dust cover severely deteriorated	3,108	7.58
A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn	2,519	6.15
A suspension joint dust cover missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc	1,817	4.43
A shock absorber damaged to the extent that it does not function or showing signs of severe leakage	883	2.15

Source: DVSA MOT bulk data (OGL v3.0) · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 40,983 (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 Previa gets a suspension advisory, how often does it fail next time?

22.9% of Toyota Previa MOTs with a suspension advisory were followed by a fail in the same group at the next MOT, typically 12.1 months and 4,915 miles later (12,884 advisories followed).

Source: DVSA MOT bulk data (OGL v3.0) · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 12,884 (advisories followed) · Method: the same vehicles followed to their next ordinary MOT · Updated: 30 Sep 2026 · Release: dvsa-2024-v2 · CSV

Does the Toyota Previa fail the MOT on suspension more than it should?

What exactly fails on suspension?

If a Toyota Previa gets a suspension advisory, how often does it fail next time?

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