Toyota Yaris MOT pass rate: 77.8% (406,942 tests, 2025)

The Toyota Yaris passed 77.8% of its 406,942 MOT tests in 2025 — right on the UK average of 77.5%. The median tested example was 12 years old with 63,996 miles on the clock.
77.8%Pass rate (2025)
406,942MOT tests analysed
63,996 miMedian mileage at test
12 yrsMedian age at test

How the Yaris compares

Toyota Yaris

77.8%

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 Yaris

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

#SystemDefects recordedShare
1Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment65,10727.4%
2Suspension59,80225.2%
3Brakes37,94716.0%
4Tyres24,95210.5%
5Visibility18,2377.7%
6Body, chassis, structure14,8976.3%

Pre-MOT checklist for Yaris 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.

Yaris pass rate by registration year

Lower age-adjusted outliers to inspect carefully: 2001, 2003, 2004. Strongest age-adjusted years: 2011, 2015. Full ranking and method: Toyota Yaris years to avoid.

Registration yearTestsPass rateVs same-ageMedian mileage
2001 21,019 65.4% -1.2 pts 92,997
2002 26,807 67.0% +1.3 pts 91,884
2003 34,295 65.1% +0.0 pts 91,650
2004 40,212 64.3% -0.0 pts 90,475
2005 49,062 66.0% +1.5 pts 88,710
2006 50,941 67.1% +2.6 pts 93,305
2007 62,042 68.1% +3.0 pts 91,646
2008 66,482 68.4% +3.3 pts 90,150
2009 72,883 73.8% +7.5 pts 80,247
2010 55,277 73.2% +5.8 pts 77,749
2011 47,928 77.8% +8.7 pts 70,883
2012 81,403 78.3% +7.1 pts 67,552
2013 85,728 78.9% +5.6 pts 62,423
2014 85,982 81.1% +5.3 pts 56,308
2015 91,148 86.6% +7.9 pts 50,738
2016 84,331 88.1% +6.8 pts 43,580
2017 79,616 87.6% +3.6 pts 37,174
2018 82,627 89.8% +3.4 pts 31,977
2019 82,744 92.2% +3.8 pts 25,437
2020 44,299 93.6% +3.7 pts 20,190

Check a specific Yaris 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

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 Avensis73.7% pass rate · 55,076 tests

FAQs

What is the MOT pass rate for a Toyota Yaris?

In 2025, 77.8% of 406,942 first MOT tests on the Toyota Yaris were passes (UK average: 77.5%). Data: DVSA anonymised MOT results.

What does the Yaris fail its MOT on most?

The biggest defect group is lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment (27.4% of its recorded defects), followed by suspension.

Is the Toyota Yaris reliable?

MOT pass rate is one lens on durability: at 77.8% it performs above the national average at a median age of 12 years and 63,996 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.