Does the Toyota Vellfire fail the MOT on steering more than it should?
The Toyota Vellfire records 0.93 steering failure items per 100 initial MOT tests (2019–2024), against 3.85 expected for a car of the same age mix: less than expected for its class and age (−2.92, 95% interval −3.42 to −2.41). It ranks 543 of 640 models on steering (1 = most failures above expected).
Data release dvsa-2024-v2 (24 Sep 2026) · page updated 30 Sep 2026 · all models on steering · check a Toyota Vellfire by registration
What exactly fails on steering?
The most frequent DVSA defect wording in this group on the Toyota Vellfire is “Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated”, recorded 34 times in 2019–2024.
| DVSA defect wording | Items | Per 100 tests |
|---|---|---|
| Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated | 34 | 0.58 |
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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