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Toyota Toyota surf vs Toyota Yaris: reliability comparison

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

Toyota Toyota surf
60%
MOT pass rate · 1 vehicles
Toyota Yaris
78%
MOT pass rate · 631,425 vehicles
Verdict: On MOT pass rate the Toyota Toyota surf (60%) 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 Toyota surf Toyota Yaris
MOT pass rate 60% 78% ✓
MOT failure rate 40% 22% ✓
Faults & advisories per test 1.4 ✓ 1.7
Dangerous-fault share 0% ✓ 2%
Average mileage 116,248 mi 85,387 mi
Sample size (vehicles) 1 631,425

Most common faults

Toyota Toyota surf

  1. Nearside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (4.1.D.1a)
  2. Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
  3. Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)
  4. Offside Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
  5. Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
  6. Service brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)

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 Toyota surf (60%) and Toyota Yaris (78%) are very close — weigh the individual measures below, and remember condition depends on age, mileage and upkeep.

Full Toyota Toyota 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.