What are the most common problems with a 2010 Toyota Dyna?

The biggest MOT weak spot is anti-roll bar bushes and joints: flagged on 18.8% of tests, 31.3× the rate for all 2010 cars.

What should I ask the seller before buying a used 2010 Toyota Dyna?

Any recent work on the anti-roll bar bushes and joints? (Flagged at MOT 31.3× as often on the 2010 Toyota Dyna as on other cars the same age.) Can I see the service history and receipts for any big jobs?

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2010 Toyota Dyna: common problems and MOT failures

What MOT testers find on the Toyota Dyna first registered in 2010: we looked at the 197 MOTs these cars had during 2023–2025. Plus known faults and what to look at before you buy one.

Small sample: there were only 197 MOTs of these cars during 2023–2025, so treat the percentages as rough. The known faults below don't depend on it.

197MOTs of 2010 cars, done in 2023–2025

60%pass first time (all 2010 cars: 60%)

8,000typical miles a year

31.3×the usual rate for anti-roll bar bushes and joints

What goes wrong more than usual on a 2010 Toyota Dyna?

Parts flagged at MOT more often on the 2010 Toyota Dyna than on all cars registered in 2010.

Anti-roll bar bushes and joints31.3× usual

Toyota Dyna
18.8% All 2010 cars
0.6%

Failed outright at MOT: 3.6%, against 0.1% of all 2010 cars. The rest were advisories or minor defects.

Rough price £100–£280 (pair of drop links) Checkatrade

At the viewing: Drive slowly over bumps and listen for a knock or rattle from the front. Worn anti-roll bar links are a cheap fix.

Common 2010 Toyota Dyna MOT failures and advisories

The share of 2010 Toyota Dyna MOT tests where testers flagged each area, as a fail or an advisory. Rough prices are typical independent-garage costs.

Suspension

39% of testsRough price £120–£400

At the viewing: Listen for knocks over speed bumps, and look behind each front wheel for a snapped coil spring.
Lights and electrics

37% of testsRough price £10–£80

At the viewing: Ask a friend to check every light, including brake lights and indicators, while you operate them.
Brakes

32% of testsRough price £150–£350

At the viewing: Look for a lip on the disc edges and feel for judder or pulling when braking firmly from about 40mph.
Tyres

28% of testsRough price £70–£150

At the viewing: Check the tread on all four tyres, including the inside edges, and look for cracks or bulges.
Wipers, windscreen and mirrors

20% of testsRough price £15–£250

At the viewing: Check for chips in the driver's view, and test the wipers and washers.
Oil and fluid leaks

14% of testsRough price £80–£600

At the viewing: Look under the engine and on the ground where the car is usually parked for fresh oil or fluid.

Questions to ask the seller before buying a 2010 Toyota Dyna

Ask before you travel to see it. A seller who knows the car will have answers, and receipts.

Any recent work on the anti-roll bar bushes and joints? (Flagged at MOT 31.3× as often on the 2010 Toyota Dyna as on other cars the same age.)
Can I see the service history and receipts for any big jobs?

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Other years

Every year of the Toyota Dyna compared

Year	MOT tests	Most flagged
2014	125	Lights and electrics 38%
2013	141	Suspension 35%
2012	123	Suspension 36%
2011	213	Suspension 44%
2009	353	Lights and electrics 40%
2008	321	Suspension 45%
2007	365	Suspension 49%
2006	255	Suspension 41%
2005	200	Suspension 50%
2004	209	Lights and electrics 44%
2003	132	Suspension 52%
2002	125	Brakes 38%

Where this comes from: the DVSA's anonymised results for every MOT test done in Great Britain during 2023–2025, counting the MOTs of Toyota Dyna cars first registered in 2010. "Flagged" includes advisories, so it isn't the same as a fail rate. How we score