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Toyota VERSO - 2009

326.7 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 VERSO, model year 2009. Sample size: 1,936 cars, 4,107 tests and 13,418 recorded faults.
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More faults compared to the average car of same model year

Quick summary

Total: 1,936 cars

The 2009 Toyota Verso has an overall defect rate of 327 per 100 vehicles, which is 5.5% higher than the average for cars of the same year at 310 per 100. Mileage trends show that defect rates increase with higher mileage, with the highest rate observed in vehicles over 124,000 miles. Notably, the Verso excels in body and structure defects, performing significantly better than the average, while it shows increased issues in brakes, steering, visibility, and lights and electrics compared to its peers. Tyre wear is not highlighted as a prominent issue for this model, indicating a relatively balanced performance in that area.

Cars by mileage segment

Total: 1,936 cars

Categories

Brakes
▼ 47.6% worse
173.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 117.5 / 100 tests
  • Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
  • Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
  • Brake hose ferrules: excessively corroded
  • Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
  • Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
Steering
▼ 19.0% worse
19.4 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.
  • 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
  • A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
Visibility
▼ 30.3% worse
30.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 23.4 / 100 tests
  • Obligatory mirror or device: slightly damaged or loose
  • 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
▼ 37.1% worse
110.9 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
  • Headlamp reflector or lens: slightly defective
  • 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
  • Lamp emitted colour, position or intensity not in accordance with the requirements
Wheels & Suspension
▲ 12.4% better
262.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 299.8 / 100 tests
  • Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
  • A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
  • A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
  • A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
  • A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
Body/Structure
▲ 26.0% better
30.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 41.5 / 100 tests
  • Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that: the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced
  • A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: severely deteriorated
  • A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: missing, split, insecure or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt
  • Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
  • Body, cab or chassis: excessively corroded at mounting points
Equipment
▲ 1.2% better
8.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 8.3 / 100 tests
  • A seat belt: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
  • ESC MIL indicates a system malfunction
  • Seat belt buckle missing, damaged or not functioning as intended
  • An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
  • Audible warning:
Other
▲ 48.8% better
17.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 34.4 / 100 tests
  • Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
  • Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
  • Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
  • Any part of the noise suppression system: insecure
  • Emissions levels exceed default limits

Fault rate by mileage segment

Model    Year average
0 454 0–31,000 mi 31,000–62,000 62,000–93,000 93,000–124,000 124,000+
* Metric: faults per 100 tests.

Most common faults (Top 10)

Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,164
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 983
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 802
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 784
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 607
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 558
A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 540
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 525
A suspension joint dust cover: severely deteriorated
MINOR
Occurrences: 480
A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative: when rear registration plate has 2 or more lamps or light sources
MINOR
Occurrences: 399

Serious faults (Top 10)

Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
FAIL
Occurrences: 257
A suspension joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
FAIL
Occurrences: 218
Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
FAIL
Occurrences: 105
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 95
A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative: when rear registration plate has only one lamp or all lamps not working
FAIL
Occurrences: 78
Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 74
Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 74
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 73
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
FAIL
Occurrences: 71
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 60