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1995 Toyota Granvia: common problems and MOT failures

What MOT testers find on the Toyota Granvia first registered in 1995: we looked at the 110 MOTs these cars had during 2023–2025. Plus known faults and what to look at before you buy one.

Small sample: there were only 110 MOTs of these cars during 2023–2025, so treat the percentages as rough. The known faults below don't depend on it.

110MOTs of 1995 cars, done in 2023–2025
62%pass first time (all 1995 cars: 67%)
5,000typical miles a year
2.2×the usual rate for rigid brake pipes

What goes wrong more than usual on a 1995 Toyota Granvia?

Parts flagged at MOT more often on the 1995 Toyota Granvia than on all cars registered in 1995.

  • Rigid brake pipes2.2× usual
    Toyota Granvia
    30% All 1995 cars
    13.7%

    Failed outright at MOT: 5.5%, against 2% of all 1995 cars. The rest were advisories or minor defects.

    Rough price £100–£400 our estimate

    At the viewing: Ask to see underneath, or check the MOT advisories: corroded brake or fuel pipes get worse every year and fail the MOT when they do.

Common 1995 Toyota Granvia MOT failures and advisories

The share of 1995 Toyota Granvia MOT tests where testers flagged each area, as a fail or an advisory. Rough prices are typical independent-garage costs.

  • Brakes
    50% 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.

  • Lights and electrics
    42% of testsRough price £10–£80

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

  • Suspension
    37% 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.

  • Tyres
    20% 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
    19% 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
    16% 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 1995 Toyota Granvia

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

  1. Any recent work on the rigid brake pipes? (Flagged at MOT 2.2× as often on the 1995 Toyota Granvia as on other cars the same age.)
  2. Can I see the service history and receipts for any big jobs?

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Other years

Every year of the Toyota Granvia compared

YearMOT testsMost flagged
2015124Lights and electrics 31%
2014133Suspension 33%
2012154Suspension 39%
2011271Suspension 35%
2010253Suspension 40%
2009131Suspension 50%
2008234Suspension 48%
2007333Suspension 46%
2006301Suspension 47%
2005207Suspension 42%
2004114Lights and electrics 49%
1997161Suspension 39%
1996225Suspension 36%

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 Granvia cars first registered in 1995. "Flagged" includes advisories, so it isn't the same as a fail rate. How we score