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19.9%fail rate

Toyota Yaris common MOT failures and failure rate

What a Toyota Yaris fails its MOT on most often, from real DVSA test data, and the part that resolves each item.

Based on 78,712 MOT tests in a recent DVSA sample.

What it fails on, and the fix

Lamps & electrical23.8% of failures
Suspension20.4% of failures
Brakes15.5% of failures
Tyres15.3% of failures
Visibility/wipers13.6% of failures
Other11.2% of failures
Usually bodywork or inspection, not a single bolt-on part.

About 19.9% of MOT tests recorded on the Toyota Yaris in this DVSA sample end in a failure. The pattern is consistent: the same handful of items account for most of them.

Its most common failure is lamps & electrical, which makes up 23.8% of the Toyota Yaris's failures, followed by lamps & electrical, suspension, brakes, tyres. Each item below links to the part that resolves it. Confirm the exact fitment against your registration or VIN before buying, and have safety-critical work done by a competent mechanic.

Other models

Toyota Aygo MOT failures18.5% failure rateToyota Prius MOT failures17.1% failure rateToyota Auris MOT failures18.3% failure rateFord Fiesta MOT failures22.8% failure rate

Sources: DVSA MOT History API: MOT test results and defect data ยท DVSA MOT testing data for Great Britain