Toyota Verso MOT pass rate: 78.4% (26,903 tests, 2025)

The Toyota Verso passed 78.4% of its 26,903 MOT tests in 2025 — right on the UK average of 77.5%. The median tested example was 12 years old with 89,395 miles on the clock.

78.4%Pass rate (2025)

26,903MOT tests analysed

89,395 miMedian mileage at test

12 yrsMedian age at test

How the Verso compares

Toyota Verso

78.4%

UK average (all Class 4 vehicles)

77.5% across 33.1 million tests

Toyota average (all models)

81.6%

What fails most on the Toyota Verso

Across failed and rectified tests in 2025, these vehicle systems produced the most defects on the Verso:

#	System	Defects recorded	Share
1	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment	4,447	30.6%
2	Suspension	2,912	20.0%
3	Brakes	2,842	19.6%
4	Tyres	1,978	13.6%
5	Visibility	1,079	7.4%
6	Steering	440	3.0%

Pre-MOT checklist for Verso owners

Based on the failure profile above, ten minutes with a torch before your test removes the most likely fail items:

Walk round with all lights on: one blown bulb is the most avoidable fail there is
Bounce each corner and listen for clonks over speed bumps — suspension is this model’s (and the UK’s) top failure system
Feel for a spongy pedal or pulling to one side; check pad wear through the wheel spokes if visible
Check tread with the 20p test and inspect sidewalls for cracking — tyres close to the limit are the country’s most common advisory
Replace smeared wiper blades and top up washer fluid — both are test items

Check the engine before the tester does

A stored fault code with the engine light on is an automatic Major defect. Scan and clear resolved faults before booking.

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Verso pass rate by registration year

Strongest age-adjusted years: 2009, 2011. Full ranking and method: Toyota Verso years to avoid.

Registration year	Tests	Pass rate	Vs same-age	Median mileage
2009	5,626	75.1%	+8.7 pts	112,780
2010	8,928	72.3%	+4.9 pts	109,068
2011	11,453	76.3%	+7.2 pts	92,292
2012	8,741	76.2%	+4.9 pts	93,179
2013	9,567	78.6%	+5.3 pts	89,853
2014	8,753	81.1%	+5.2 pts	79,169
2015	9,484	84.2%	+5.5 pts	72,558
2016	10,385	85.1%	+3.7 pts	63,579
2017	6,834	88.1%	+4.0 pts	50,882
2018	2,485	87.8%	+1.5 pts	45,580

Check a specific Verso before you buy

Pass rates describe the model; they can’t tell you about the one car you’re looking at. Run its plate through our free MOT history check to see its personal record of failures, advisories and mileage readings.

Other Toyota models

Yaris77.8% pass rate · 406,942 tests Aygo80.7% pass rate · 255,239 tests Prius86.5% pass rate · 158,140 tests Auris80.3% pass rate · 148,272 tests RAV484.5% pass rate · 98,292 tests C-Hr90.5% pass rate · 92,480 tests Corolla76.8% pass rate · 66,313 tests Hilux72.8% pass rate · 61,017 tests

FAQs

What is the MOT pass rate for a Toyota Verso?

In 2025, 78.4% of 26,903 first MOT tests on the Toyota Verso were passes (UK average: 77.5%). Data: DVSA anonymised MOT results.

What does the Verso fail its MOT on most?

The biggest defect group is lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment (30.6% of its recorded defects), followed by suspension.

Is the Toyota Verso reliable?

MOT pass rate is one lens on durability: at 78.4% it performs above the national average at a median age of 12 years and 89,395 miles. Always check the individual car's history too.

Source: DVSA Anonymised MOT tests and results, 2025 extract (Class 4 initial tests only; retests excluded). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Figures rounded to one decimal place.