Reliability report
Toyota Yaris reliability and common faults
Based on 545,478 roadworthiness tests, led by the UK MOT. Each country is compared only with its own average for cars of the same age.
🇬🇧 United Kingdom · MOT
22.1%
fail rate · average 25.9%
much better than average
409,219 MOT tests (DVSA)
🇳🇱 Netherlands · APK
62.7%
with defects · average 66.8%
better than average
56,631 APK inspections (RDW)
🇱🇹 Lithuania · inspection
52.7%
first-time pass · average 50.3%
better than average
79,628 inspections
Testing regimes differ from country to country – don’t compare the figures between countries; compare each one only with its own average. MOT data: contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Weak spots
What goes wrong on the Toyota Yaris
How often each area fails compared with the average car of the same age (vertical line = average, 100%). Red – more often than average.
Plates and identification
Brakes
Visibilityconfirmed in 2 countries
Lights and electricsconfirmed in 2 countries
Tyres
Suspension
Driving controls
Exhaust and emissions
Body and structure
Seat belts and airbags
Wheels
Steering
Most common test failures
- 1Low beam light-dark cutoff unclear
- 2Tyre(s) with tread depth of 1.6 to 2.5 mm
- 3Tyre pressure not at correct value
- 4Tyre insufficient tread
- 5Sidelight not working (properly)
- 6Windscreen wiper system gives insufficient visibility
- 7Brake hose damaged, reinforcement material visible
- 8Number plate light doesn't work (properly) / missing
- 9Low beam incorrectly adjusted
- 10Wheel bearing wear/damage audible or noticeable
- 11Brake light doesn't work (properly)
- 12Exhaust system not gas-tight / unsafe exhaust gas discharge
Results by vehicle age
| Age | 🇬🇧 MOT fail rate | 🇳🇱 APK defects |
|---|---|---|
| 3–5 years | 7.0% avg 9.9% | — |
| 6–8 years | 11.9% avg 15.3% | — |
| 9–11 years | 16.5% avg 22.9% | — |
| 12–15 years | 24.6% avg 30.3% | 51.7% avg 55.4% |
| 16–20 years | 31.5% avg 34.6% | 60.7% avg 64.7% |
| 21+ years | 34.9% avg 31.4% | 64.1% avg 68.4% |
🇱🇹 First-time pass rate in Lithuania – by year of manufacture
| Year | Yaris | Average for year | Inspections |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 54.1% | 61.4% | 37 |
| 2021 | 91.2% | 86.7% | 635 |
| 2020 | 86.8% | 78.6% | 333 |
| 2019 | 88.0% | 83.2% | 973 |
| 2018 | 83.8% | 79.5% | 815 |
| 2017 | 79.2% | 76.6% | 861 |
| 2016 | 79.1% | 72.8% | 721 |
| 2015 | 76.1% | 71.1% | 1,249 |
| 2014 | 70.9% | 68.0% | 1,131 |
| 2013 | 67.0% | 65.9% | 1,574 |
| 2012 | 67.5% | 63.7% | 2,047 |
| 2011 | 62.8% | 61.2% | 2,069 |
| 2010 | 59.9% | 57.3% | 2,420 |
| 2009 | 58.5% | 54.5% | 3,712 |
| 2008 | 53.5% | 52.4% | 6,184 |
Toyota Yaris – FAQs
How reliable is the Toyota Yaris?+
In the UK the Toyota Yaris fails 22.1% of MOT tests, against an average of 25.9% for cars of the same age – much better than average. In the Netherlands, inspectors found defects at 62.7% of APK inspections (average there 66.8%) – better than average. In Lithuania 52.7% pass their roadworthiness test first time (average for those years there 50.3%) – better than average.
What goes wrong most often on the Toyota Yaris?+
Compared with the average car of the same age, testers find faults more often in these areas: plates and identification, brakes, visibility, lights and electrics.
What should I check when buying a used Toyota Yaris?+
The most common inspection failures: Low beam light-dark cutoff unclear; Tyre(s) with tread depth of 1.6 to 2.5 mm; Tyre pressure not at correct value; Tyre insufficient tread; Sidelight not working (properly). Before you buy, also check the free MOT history on GOV.UK and the car’s history by reg or VIN (mileage, damage, theft).
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Sources: anonymised MOT test results (DVSA) – contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0; APK inspection defects (RDW, open data); Lithuanian roadworthiness test results (data.gov.lt). Initial tests only; retests are not counted. Photo: Vauxford, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons (licence).