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Toyota Arphard vs Toyota Yaris: reliability comparison

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

Toyota Arphard
64%
MOT pass rate · 5 vehicles
Toyota Yaris
78%
MOT pass rate · 631,425 vehicles
Verdict: On MOT pass rate the Toyota Arphard (64%) 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 Arphard Toyota Yaris
MOT pass rate 64% 78% ✓
MOT failure rate 36% 22% ✓
Faults & advisories per test 3.5 1.7 ✓
Dangerous-fault share 2% 2%
Average mileage 151,566 mi 85,387 mi
Sample size (vehicles) 5 631,425

Most common faults

Toyota Arphard

  1. Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
  2. Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
  3. Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
  4. Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
  5. Nearside Front Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (4.1.4 (b))
  6. Offside Front Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (4.1.4 (b))

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 Arphard (64%) and Toyota Yaris (78%) are very close — weigh the individual measures below, and remember condition depends on age, mileage and upkeep.

Full Toyota Arphard 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.