MOT reliability
Toyota Yaris
631,425 vehicles · 9,107,890 completed MOT tests analysed
78%
MOT pass rate
Based on 631,425 Toyota Yaris vehicles and 9,107,890 completed MOT tests, the Toyota Yaris has an overall 78% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 85,387 miles.
631,425
Vehicles
9,107,890
MOT tests
5,920
Avg miles / year
1.7
Faults per test
2%
Dangerous-fault share
Toyota Yaris problem areas
Where faults occur most across all Toyota Yaris MOT tests:
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Other50%
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Tyres, wheels & suspension28%
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Brakes13%
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Lamps & electrical8%
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Emissions & nuisance4%
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Body & structure3%
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Visibility3%
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Seatbelts & equipment2%
Toyota Yaris pass rate by age
How the Toyota Yaris's MOT pass rate changes as it ages (buckets with 20+ tests).
| Age (years) | Tests | Pass rate |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 566 | 83% |
| 2 | 16,151 | 91% |
| 3 | 593,172 | 89% |
| 4 | 633,198 | 87% |
| 5 | 680,706 | 85% |
| 6 | 708,873 | 84% |
| 7 | 708,390 | 82% |
| 8 | 684,913 | 80% |
| 9 | 658,333 | 78% |
| 10 | 626,520 | 76% |
| 11 | 590,403 | 75% |
| 12 | 547,649 | 73% |
| 13 | 499,400 | 72% |
| 14 | 445,118 | 71% |
| 15 | 394,366 | 70% |
| 16 | 341,282 | 69% |
| 17 | 277,671 | 68% |
| 18 | 218,244 | 68% |
| 19 | 163,666 | 67% |
| 20 | 118,140 | 68% |
Fuel types: Petrol (505,027), Hybrid Electric (Clean) (87,658), Diesel (37,832), Other (642), Electric (229), LPG (27), Gas Bi-Fuel (6), Fuel Cells (3)
Most common Toyota Yaris MOT faults
These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Toyota Yaris MOT tests:
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (242,730 times)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (241,525 times)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (217,386 times)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (212,542 times)
- Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) (173,115 times)
- Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) (165,132 times)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (133,074 times)
- Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g) (131,368 times)
- Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) (119,821 times)
- Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i)) (108,576 times)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (101,374 times)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (100,691 times)
- Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii)) (98,373 times)
- Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i)) (97,270 times)
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c)) (96,298 times)
Toyota Yaris pass rate by registration year
| Year | Vehicles | Tests | Pass rate | Avg mileage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 3 | 3 | 100% | 40,466 |
| 2025 | 7 | 11 | 100% | 36,781 |
| 2024 | 4 | 9 | 89% | 21,832 |
| 2023 | 48 | 86 | 88% | 32,342 |
| 2022 | 128 | 209 | 93% | 25,775 |
| 2021 | 352 | 885 | 92% | 37,942 |
| 2020 | 14,964 | 59,532 | 90% | 32,964 |
| 2019 | 28,273 | 145,319 | 89% | 37,650 |
| 2018 | 28,519 | 177,998 | 88% | 44,102 |
| 2017 | 27,475 | 206,436 | 87% | 49,233 |
| 2016 | 29,626 | 247,157 | 87% | 55,484 |
| 2015 | 32,208 | 307,051 | 86% | 62,257 |
| 2014 | 30,670 | 333,831 | 83% | 67,597 |
| 2013 | 30,731 | 374,107 | 82% | 73,373 |
| 2012 | 29,648 | 397,749 | 80% | 78,302 |
| 2011 | 17,717 | 256,292 | 81% | 82,067 |
| 2010 | 21,343 | 336,425 | 79% | 89,034 |
| 2009 | 29,034 | 483,922 | 80% | 90,907 |
| 2008 | 29,300 | 527,728 | 76% | 101,647 |
| 2007 | 30,040 | 560,546 | 76% | 103,673 |
| 2006 | 28,830 | 545,857 | 75% | 104,233 |
| 2005 | 34,029 | 667,399 | 75% | 103,144 |
| 2004 | 35,295 | 698,197 | 74% | 105,901 |
| 2003 | 37,266 | 745,097 | 74% | 107,484 |
| 2002 | 36,169 | 694,295 | 75% | 109,994 |
| 2001 | 34,579 | 626,691 | 75% | 111,200 |
| 2000 | 27,956 | 466,624 | 73% | 114,059 |
| 1999 | 16,762 | 247,233 | 72% | 113,037 |
| 1998 | 3 | 45 | 82% | 125,679 |
| 1996 | 1 | 4 | 75% | 168,363 |
| 1995 | 1 | 23 | 65% | — |
| 1993 | 1 | 24 | 79% | 97,826 |
| 1989 | 1 | 2 | 50% | 50,327 |
| 1988 | 1 | 4 | 50% | 229,932 |
| 1985 | 1 | 2 | 50% | 52,787 |
| 1983 | 1 | 3 | 33% | 99,920 |
| 1974 | 1 | 6 | 100% | 19,005 |
| 1971 | 2 | 24 | 75% | 77,692 |
| 1970 | 1 | 1 | 100% | 26,809 |
Toyota Yaris reliability FAQ
Across 631,425 Toyota Yaris vehicles in our MOT data,
78% pass the MOT (a 22% failure rate), with about
1.7 faults or advisories recorded per test.
The most frequently recorded Toyota Yaris MOT issues are:
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1); Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)); Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1).
The typical Toyota Yaris in our data has covered around
85,387 miles.
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