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Toyota Town house vs Toyota Yaris: reliability comparison

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

Toyota Town house
75%
MOT pass rate · 2 vehicles
Toyota Yaris
78%
MOT pass rate · 631,425 vehicles
Verdict: On MOT pass rate the Toyota Town house (75%) 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 Town house Toyota Yaris
MOT pass rate 75% 78%
MOT failure rate 25% 22%
Faults & advisories per test 1.8 1.7
Dangerous-fault share 0% 2%
Average mileage 125,829 mi 85,387 mi
Sample size (vehicles) 2 631,425

Most common faults

Toyota Town house

  1. Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
  2. Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
  3. Offside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b)
  4. Offside Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)
  5. Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
  6. Rear fog lamp tell tale not working (1.3.1b)

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 Town house (75%) and Toyota Yaris (78%) are very close — weigh the individual measures below, and remember condition depends on age, mileage and upkeep.

Full Toyota Town house 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.