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Toyota Lite-ac vs Toyota Yaris: reliability comparison

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

Toyota Lite-ac
65%
MOT pass rate · 7 vehicles
Toyota Yaris
78%
MOT pass rate · 631,425 vehicles
Verdict: On MOT pass rate the Toyota Lite-ac (65%) 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 Lite-ac Toyota Yaris
MOT pass rate 65% 78% ✓
MOT failure rate 35% 22% ✓
Faults & advisories per test 2.3 1.7 ✓
Dangerous-fault share 0% ✓ 2%
Average mileage 200,267 mi 85,387 mi
Sample size (vehicles) 7 631,425

Most common faults

Toyota Lite-ac

  1. Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
  2. Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
  3. Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
  4. Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine (7.4.B.3b)
  5. Nearside Front wheel bearing has excessive play (2.5.A.3c)
  6. Nearside Front Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

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 Lite-ac (65%) and Toyota Yaris (78%) are very close — weigh the individual measures below, and remember condition depends on age, mileage and upkeep.

Full Toyota Lite-ac 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.