2021 Toyota Yaris Icon Hev Cvt MOT pass rate: 94.2% (11,684 tests)
Is the 2021 Yaris Icon Hev Cvt getting worse?
Pass rate of 2021-registered cars across recent test years:
| Test year | Pass rate | |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 94.5% +3.8 vs same-age |
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| 2025 | 93.9% +3.7 vs same-age |
The raw rate normally falls as cars age. The “vs same-age” figure compares this cohort with all UK cars registered in the same year, so normal ageing is not mistaken for a bad model year.
What fails on a 2021 Yaris Icon Hev Cvt
| # | System | Defects recorded | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tyres | 498 | 47.8% |
| 2 | Visibility | 239 | 22.9% |
| 3 | Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment | 144 | 13.8% |
| 4 | Suspension | 62 | 6.0% |
| 5 | Brakes | 59 | 5.7% |
| 6 | Seat belts and supplementary restraint systems | 14 | 1.3% |
All Yaris Icon Hev Cvt years compared
| Registration year | Tests | Pass rate | Vs same-age | Median mileage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 3,852 | 93.6% | +3.7 pts | 21,922 |
| 2021 (this page) | 11,684 | 94.2% | +3.7 pts | 22,170 |
| 2022 | 5,125 | 94.1% | +2.9 pts | 19,158 |
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FAQs
Is a 2021 Toyota Yaris Icon Hev Cvt reliable?
2021-registered examples passed 94.2% of their MOT tests (11,684 tests, 2023–2025), +3.7 points versus all UK cars registered in the same year. At roughly 5 years old with a median 22,170 miles, condition now varies car by car — always check the individual MOT history.
What mileage is too high for a 2021 Yaris Icon Hev Cvt?
The median tested example shows 22,170 miles. Anything far beyond that isn't automatically bad — a motorway-mile car with consistent service records often beats a low-mileage school-run car — but price accordingly and scrutinise the mileage trail for gaps or drops.
Source: DVSA Anonymised MOT tests and results, 2023–2025 extracts (96 million Class 4 initial tests; retests excluded). Only vehicles old enough for a routine first MOT are included. Age-adjusted figures compare the model-year cohort with all vehicles of the same registration year tested in the same calendar year. Contains public sector information licensed under OGL v3.0.