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Toyota 4 runner surf vs Toyota Yaris: reliability comparison

MOT pass rates, common faults and mileage compared from real UK MOT data.

Toyota 4 runner surf
74%
MOT pass rate · 2 vehicles
Toyota Yaris
78%
MOT pass rate · 631,425 vehicles
Verdict: On MOT pass rate the Toyota 4 runner surf (74%) and Toyota Yaris (78%) are very close — weigh the individual measures below, and remember condition depends on age, mileage and upkeep.

Head to head

Measure Toyota 4 runner surf Toyota Yaris
MOT pass rate 74% 78% ✓
MOT failure rate 26% 22% ✓
Faults & advisories per test 3.8 1.7 ✓
Dangerous-fault share 2% 2%
Average mileage 171,118 mi 85,387 mi
Sample size (vehicles) 2 631,425

Most common faults

Toyota 4 runner surf

  1. Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
  2. Offside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
  3. Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
  4. Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
  5. Offside Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
  6. n/s/f inner drive shaft boot split

Toyota Yaris

  1. Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
  2. Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
  3. Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
  4. Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
  5. Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
  6. Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Reliability FAQ

On MOT pass rate the Toyota 4 runner surf (74%) and Toyota Yaris (78%) are very close — weigh the individual measures below, and remember condition depends on age, mileage and upkeep.

Full Toyota 4 runner surf report Full Toyota Yaris report Most reliable cars

Pass rates are computed over completed (pass/fail) MOT tests. Reliability also depends on age, mileage and upkeep — see each model's page for the full picture.