Does the Toyota Proace fail the MOT on steering more than it should?

The Toyota Proace records 0.86 steering failure items per 100 initial MOT tests (2019–2024), against 1.57 expected for a lcv of the same age mix: less than expected for its class and age (−0.71, 95% interval −0.83 to −0.60). It ranks 327 of 640 models on steering (1 = most failures above expected).

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What exactly fails on steering?

The most frequent DVSA defect wording in this group on the Toyota Proace is “Power steering fluid level below minimum mark”, recorded 91 times in 2019–2024.

Toyota Proace: most frequent steering defect wordings, 2019–2024 (30+ items each)
DVSA defect wording	Items	Per 100 tests
Power steering fluid level below minimum mark	91	0.19
A steering ball joint with excessive wear or free play	74	0.16
Power steering fluid leaking or system malfunctioning	62	0.13
Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated	54	0.11
Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc	51	0.11

Source: DVSA MOT bulk data (OGL v3.0) · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 47,726 (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

Does the Toyota Proace fail the MOT on steering more than it should?

What exactly fails on steering?

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