Toyota IQ - 2010
208.8 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2010 is 296.9 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Toyota IQ, model year 2010.
Sample size: 3,900 cars, 8,305 tests and 17,342 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: 3,900 cars
The 2010 Toyota IQ has an overall MOT defect rate of 209 defects per 100 vehicles, which is significantly lower than the average of 294 defects for cars of the same year, marking a 29% improvement. Notably, this model excels in steering, where it records only 2 defects per 100 vehicles compared to the average of 16, and it also shows better performance in categories like lights and electrics, wheels and suspensions, and body structure. As mileage increases, the defect rate for the IQ rises more sharply than the average, particularly in the highest mileage segment (397 defects per 100). Overall, the IQ stands out for its reliability in key areas while facing some challenges as vehicles age.
Cars by mileage segment
Total: 3,900 cars
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Categories
Brakes
▼ 6.4% worse
122.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 114.9 / 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
▲ 91.1% better
1.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 16.9 / 100 tests
- Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
- Steering linkage retaining or locking device missing or ineffective
- Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: damaged or deteriorated
- A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
- Track rod or drag link ends seriously misaligned
Visibility
▲ 0.0% better
22.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 22.4 / 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
- Wiper blade: defective
- Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
Lights & Electrics
▲ 30.0% better
54.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 77.6 / 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
- Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
Wheels & Suspension
▲ 36.6% better
180.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 285.3 / 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
▲ 39.1% better
22.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 36.3 / 100 tests
- Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
- A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: severely deteriorated
- Body, cab or chassis: excessively corroded at mounting points
- Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that: the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced
- Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
Equipment
▲ 49.4% better
4.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 8.1 / 100 tests
- Audible warning:
- An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
- A seat belt:
- ESC MIL indicates a system malfunction
- 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
▲ 68.7% better
10.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 32.3 / 100 tests
- Lambda coefficient outside the default limits or the range specified by the manufacturer
- Emissions levels exceed the manufacturer’s specified limits
- 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: 1,913
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,492
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,400
Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,030
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 896
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 827
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 650
Brake hose ferrules: excessively corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 582
A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 505
A suspension joint dust cover: severely deteriorated
MINOR
Occurrences: 479
Serious faults (Top 10)
A suspension joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
FAIL
Occurrences: 313
Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 183
Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
FAIL
Occurrences: 150
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 144
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
FAIL
Occurrences: 128
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 128
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 119
Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
FAIL
Occurrences: 116
Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 111
A headlamp: missing, inoperative or more than ½ not functioning in the case of LED
FAIL
Occurrences: 98