Toyota IQ - 2009
225.2 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2009 is 311.0 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Toyota IQ, model year 2009.
Sample size: 6,517 cars, 13,612 tests and 30,654 recorded faults.
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Less faults compared to the average car of same model year
Less faults compared to the average car of same model year
Quick summary
Total: 6,517 cars
The 2009 Toyota IQ exhibits a lower overall defect rate than the average car of the same year, with 225 defects per 100 vehicles compared to 310. This model shows a notable improvement in several categories, especially in steering, where it has significantly fewer defects than average, and in wheels, suspensions, and body structure. Mileage trends indicate that as the vehicle ages, the defect rate increases, particularly in the higher mileage segments. Overall, the Toyota IQ stands out positively for its reliability, especially in critical areas compared to its peers.
Cars by mileage segment
Total: 6,517 cars
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Categories
Brakes
▼ 10.0% worse
129.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 117.5 / 100 tests
- Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
- Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
- Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake
- Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
- Brake hose ferrules: excessively corroded
Steering
▲ 89.6% better
1.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 16.3 / 100 tests
- Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: damaged or deteriorated
- Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
- The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm of any steering component mounting (a ‘prescribed area’): is significantly reduced or inadequately repaired
- Free play in the steering, measured at the rim of the steering wheel is: excessive
- A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
Visibility
▼ 9.8% worse
25.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 23.4 / 100 tests
- Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
- Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
- Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
- Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
- Wiper blade: defective
Lights & Electrics
▲ 30.5% better
56.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 80.9 / 100 tests
- Product on the lens or light source which obviously reduces light intensity or changes emitted colour to other than white or yellow
- A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative: when rear registration plate has 2 or more lamps or light sources
- Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
- Headlamp reflector or lens: slightly defective
- Beam image obviously incorrect
Wheels & Suspension
▲ 35.1% better
194.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 299.8 / 100 tests
- Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
- A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
- A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
- A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
- A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
Body/Structure
▲ 39.5% better
25.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 41.5 / 100 tests
- Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
- A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: severely deteriorated
- Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that: the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced
- Body, cab or chassis: excessively corroded at mounting points
- Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
Equipment
▲ 18.1% better
6.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 8.3 / 100 tests
- Audible warning:
- An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
- ESC MIL indicates a system malfunction
- A seat belt: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
- is significantly reduced or The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm of any seat belt anchorage (a ’prescribed area’): inadequately repaired
Other
▲ 68.0% better
11.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 34.4 / 100 tests
- Lambda coefficient outside the default limits or the range specified by the manufacturer
- Emissions test unable to be completed
- Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
- Emissions levels exceed default limits
Fault rate by mileage segment
Model
Year average
* Metric: faults per 100 tests.
Most common faults (Top 10)
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 2,997
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 2,277
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 2,275
Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 2,148
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,519
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,359
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,214
Brake hose ferrules: excessively corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,072
A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,049
A suspension joint dust cover: severely deteriorated
MINOR
Occurrences: 832
Serious faults (Top 10)
A suspension joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
FAIL
Occurrences: 574
Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 311
Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
FAIL
Occurrences: 275
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 272
Beam image obviously incorrect
FAIL
Occurrences: 225
Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 224
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 211
Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
FAIL
Occurrences: 206
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
FAIL
Occurrences: 205
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 196