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Toyota Yaris reliability
MOT pass rates & common faults·576,935 DVSA tests·2024
Across 576,935 real DVSA MOT tests in 2024, 59% of Toyota Yaris cars aged 13 years and older pass their MOT first time, in line with the 61% average for cars of that age. The faults that come up more than usual are in lights & electrics and visibility.
59%
Average for its agepass first time (13 years and older)
Average for its age
In line
MOT pass rate by age
4 to 7 years
136,109 tests · fleet 85%
86%
8 to 12 years
193,955 tests · fleet 73%
77%
13 years and older
246,871 tests · fleet 61%
59%
Where the Yaris fails
Suspension90
Brakes93
Body & structure95
Steering100
Tyres96
Lights & electrics83
Fails more often on lights & electrics, visibility. Holds up better on steering, road wheels.
Share of 13 years and older Toyota Yaris MOTs with no fault in each area; the marker shows the fleet average. OGL v3.0.
How it tends to age
How the Toyota Yaris tends to age
The MOT areas flagged most often on Toyota Yaris models 13 years and older. It is the model’s typical pattern across millions of tests, not a forecast for this specific car.
- Lights & electrics · flagged on ~17% of MOTsAbove average
- Suspension · flagged on ~10% of MOTsGrows with age
- Brakes · flagged on ~7% of MOTsGrows with age
- Visibility · flagged on ~6% of MOTs
Common questions
Is the Toyota Yaris reliable?
On 2024 MOT data the Toyota Yaris is about average for its age: 59% of examples aged 13 years and older pass first time, against a 61% fleet average. Give lights & electrics and visibility a close look on any one you view.
What is the MOT pass rate for a Toyota Yaris?
First-time MOT pass rates for the Toyota Yaris in 2024: 4 to 7 years, 86%; 8 to 12 years, 77%; and 13 years and older, 59%. Pass rates fall with age across the whole fleet, so compare each figure with cars of the same age, not with a new car.
What commonly fails on a Toyota Yaris MOT?
For Toyota Yaris cars aged 13 years and older, the areas that fail an MOT more often than the fleet average are lights & electrics (16.8% of tests vs 12.5% fleet), visibility (6.1% of tests vs 4.3% fleet).
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