Does the Toyota Vellfire fail the MOT on lamps, reflectors and electrics more than it should?
The Toyota Vellfire records 13.31 lamps, reflectors and electrics failure items per 100 initial MOT tests (2019–2024), against 25.40 expected for a car of the same age mix: less than expected for its class and age (−12.09, 95% interval −13.38 to −10.81). It ranks 644 of 729 models on lamps, reflectors and electrics (1 = most failures above expected).
Data release dvsa-2024-v2 (24 Sep 2026) · page updated 30 Sep 2026 · all models on lamps, reflectors and electrics · check a Toyota Vellfire by registration
What exactly fails on lamps, reflectors and electrics?
The most frequent DVSA defect wording in this group on the Toyota Vellfire is “An obligatory rear fog lamp missing, or a front or rear fog lamp inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning”, recorded 190 times in 2019–2024.
| DVSA defect wording | Items | Per 100 tests |
|---|---|---|
| An obligatory rear fog lamp missing, or a front or rear fog lamp inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning | 190 | 3.23 |
| A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources | 105 | 1.78 |
| A lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning | 77 | 1.31 |
| Front or rear fog lamp switch inoperative or not operating in accordance with the requirements | 70 | 1.19 |
| A headlamp or light source missing, inoperative or more than ½ not functioning in the case of LED | 56 | 0.95 |
Source: DVSA MOT bulk data (OGL v3.0) · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 5,885 (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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