Toyota VERSO - 2017
139.7 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2017 is 137.4 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Toyota VERSO, model year 2017.
Sample size: 2,232 cars, 4,674 tests and 6,531 recorded faults.
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Quick summary
Total: 2,232 cars
The 2017 Toyota Verso has an overall defect rate of 140 per 100 vehicles, slightly higher than the yearly average of 134 per 100 vehicles, indicating a 4.4% increase in defects compared to similar models. Mileage-related trends show that defect rates increase with mileage, peaking at nearly 297 per 100 vehicles for those over 124,000 miles. Notably, the Verso performs significantly better than average in areas such as steering, body structure, and miscellaneous issues, with reductions of 22.7%, 53.1%, and 58.2% respectively. However, it faces challenges in lights and electrics, where its defect rate is 67.3% higher than the average.
Cars by mileage segment
Total: 2,232 cars
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Categories
Brakes
▼ 16.7% worse
84.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 72.5 / 100 tests
- Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
- Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
- Excessive fluctuation in brake effort through each wheel revolution
- Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
- Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
Steering
▲ 28.6% better
4.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 5.6 / 100 tests
- Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
- A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
- Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: damaged or deteriorated
- A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
- Free play in the steering, measured at the rim of the steering wheel is: excessive
Visibility
▲ 1.4% better
14.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 14.5 / 100 tests
- 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
- Wiper blade: defective
- Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
Lights & Electrics
▼ 58.8% worse
32.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 20.4 / 100 tests
- 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
- Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
- The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
Wheels & Suspension
▲ 5.7% better
135.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 143.1 / 100 tests
- Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
- A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
- 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 joint dust cover: severely deteriorated
Body/Structure
▲ 57.1% better
3.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 7.0 / 100 tests
- A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: severely deteriorated
- Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that: the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced
- Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
- Body, cab or chassis: excessively corroded at mounting points
- Bumper: insecure or with damage likely to cause injury when grazed or contacted
Equipment
▲ 11.1% better
2.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 2.7 / 100 tests
- A seat belt:
- Seat belt buckle missing, damaged or not functioning as intended
- Seat belt buckle missing, damaged or not functioning as intended
- A seat belt: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
- An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
Other
▲ 60.0% better
3.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 9.0 / 100 tests
- Lambda coefficient outside the default limits or the range specified by the manufacturer
- Smoke opacity levels exceed the manufacturer’s specified limit
- 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
- 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: 1,106
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 837
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 746
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 560
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 259
Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 242
A suspension joint dust cover: severely deteriorated
MINOR
Occurrences: 234
Lamp emitted colour, position or intensity not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 127
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 121
Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
MINOR
Occurrences: 103
Serious faults (Top 10)
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
FAIL
Occurrences: 81
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 80
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 72
A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
FAIL
Occurrences: 68
A suspension joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
FAIL
Occurrences: 64
Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
FAIL
Occurrences: 60
Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 55
Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 29
Lamp emitted colour, position or intensity not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 24
Tyre pressure monitoring system malfunctioning or obviously not working
FAIL
Occurrences: 24