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2010 Toyota Noah: common problems and MOT failures

What MOT testers find on the Toyota Noah first registered in 2010: we looked at the 108 MOTs these cars had during 2023–2025. Plus known faults and what to look at before you buy one.

Small sample: there were only 108 MOTs of these cars during 2023–2025, so treat the percentages as rough. The known faults below don't depend on it.

108MOTs of 2010 cars, done in 2023–2025
74%pass first time (all 2010 cars: 60%)
5,600typical miles a year
31%had lights and electrics flagged

Common 2010 Toyota Noah MOT failures and advisories

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

  • Lights and electrics
    31% of testsRough price £10–£80

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

  • Tyres
    26% 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.

  • Suspension
    26% 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.

  • Brakes
    16% 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.

  • Wipers, windscreen and mirrors
    10% of testsRough price £15–£250

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

  • Seats and seatbelts
    6% of testsRough price £80–£250

    At the viewing: Pull each seatbelt sharply. It should lock, and retract cleanly.

Questions to ask the seller before buying a 2010 Toyota Noah

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

  1. Can I see the service history and receipts for any big jobs?

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Other years

Every year of the Toyota Noah compared

YearMOT testsMost flagged
2026–Too new for MOT data
2020147Tyres 18%
2019203Suspension 9%
2018241Tyres 18%
2017206Lights and electrics 15%
2016237Suspension 19%
2015267Suspension 13%
2014250Tyres 15%

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 Noah cars first registered in 2010. "Flagged" includes advisories, so it isn't the same as a fail rate. How we score