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Toyota Yaris vs Toyota Yaris y20: reliability comparison

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

Toyota Yaris
78%
MOT pass rate · 631,425 vehicles
Toyota Yaris y20
85%
MOT pass rate · 8 vehicles
Verdict: On MOT pass rate the Toyota Yaris (78%) and Toyota Yaris y20 (85%) are very close — weigh the individual measures below, and remember condition depends on age, mileage and upkeep.

Head to head

Measure Toyota Yaris Toyota Yaris y20
MOT pass rate 78% 85% ✓
MOT failure rate 22% 15% ✓
Faults & advisories per test 1.7 0.3 ✓
Dangerous-fault share 2% 0% ✓
Average mileage 85,387 mi 38,793 mi
Sample size (vehicles) 631,425 8

Most common faults

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))

Toyota Yaris y20

  1. Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))
  2. Offside Front Inner Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
  3. Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
  4. Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
  5. Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Both front (5.2.3 (e))
  6. Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a))

Reliability FAQ

On MOT pass rate the Toyota Yaris (78%) and Toyota Yaris y20 (85%) are very close — weigh the individual measures below, and remember condition depends on age, mileage and upkeep.

Full Toyota Yaris report Full Toyota Yaris y20 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.