Toyota VERSO - 2012
271.1 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2012 is 249.2 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Toyota VERSO, model year 2012.
Sample size: 2,937 cars, 6,515 tests and 17,665 recorded faults.
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Quick summary
Total: 2,937 cars
The 2012 Toyota Verso has an overall defect rate of 271 per 100 vehicles, which is 10% higher than the average for cars of the same year. Notably, the model performs significantly better in the Body/Structure and Other categories, with defects 32% and 45% lower than average, respectively. However, it shows a concerning performance in the Brakes and Lights & Electrics categories, registering defect rates that are 48% and 53% higher than average. As mileage increases, the defect rate also rises sharply, particularly in the highest mileage category, where it reaches 411 defects per 100 vehicles. Overall, while the Verso excels in some areas, it faces challenges in critical safety-related aspects.
Cars by mileage segment
Total: 2,937 cars
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Categories
Brakes
▼ 51.7% worse
157.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 103.8 / 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
▲ 1.5% better
13.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 13.2 / 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
▼ 17.7% worse
22.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 19.2 / 100 tests
- Wiper blade: defective
- Obligatory mirror or device: slightly damaged or loose
- Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
- Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
- Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
Lights & Electrics
▼ 49.3% worse
92.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 61.9 / 100 tests
- 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 emitted colour, position or intensity not in accordance with the requirements
- Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
- A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative: when rear registration plate has 2 or more lamps or light sources
Wheels & Suspension
▲ 13.3% better
212.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 244.4 / 100 tests
- A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
- A suspension joint dust cover: severely deteriorated
- Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
- A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
- A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
Body/Structure
▲ 36.6% better
16.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 26.2 / 100 tests
- Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
- 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
- Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that: the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced
- Body, cab or chassis: excessively corroded at mounting points
Equipment
▼ 145.2% worse
15.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 6.2 / 100 tests
- A seat belt: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
- Audible warning:
- Audible warning:
- A seat belt:
- ESC MIL indicates a system malfunction
Other
▲ 45.8% better
12.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 23.6 / 100 tests
- 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
- Smoke opacity levels exceed the manufacturer’s specified limit
- Any part of the noise suppression system: insecure
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
Fault rate by mileage segment
Model
Year average
* Metric: faults per 100 tests.
Most common faults (Top 10)
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,928
Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,448
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,239
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,104
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,049
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 879
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: 558
A suspension joint dust cover: severely deteriorated
MINOR
Occurrences: 514
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 471
Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 455
Serious faults (Top 10)
Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
FAIL
Occurrences: 396
Audible warning:
FAIL
Occurrences: 267
A suspension joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
FAIL
Occurrences: 226
Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
FAIL
Occurrences: 186
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
FAIL
Occurrences: 151
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 127
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: 118
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 116
Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 114
Lamp emitted colour, position or intensity not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 106