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Toyota Prius xl vs Toyota Yaris: reliability comparison

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

Toyota Prius xl
83%
MOT pass rate · 3 vehicles
Toyota Yaris
78%
MOT pass rate · 631,425 vehicles
Verdict: On MOT pass rate the Toyota Prius xl (83%) 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 Prius xl Toyota Yaris
MOT pass rate 83% ✓ 78%
MOT failure rate 17% ✓ 22%
Faults & advisories per test 0.6 ✓ 1.7
Dangerous-fault share 0% ✓ 2%
Average mileage 70,950 mi 85,387 mi
Sample size (vehicles) 3 631,425

Most common faults

Toyota Prius xl

  1. Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
  2. Nearside Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))
  3. Offside Rear Rear fog lamp does not emit a steady red light (4.5.4 (a))
  4. Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
  5. Items removed from driver's view prior to test
  6. Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

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 Prius xl (83%) and Toyota Yaris (78%) are very close — weigh the individual measures below, and remember condition depends on age, mileage and upkeep.

Full Toyota Prius xl 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.