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Toyota VERSO - 2018

131.6 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2018 is 123.2 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Toyota VERSO, model year 2018. Sample size: 799 cars, 1,852 tests and 2,438 recorded faults.
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More faults compared to the average car of same model year

Quick summary

Total: 799 cars

The 2018 Toyota Verso has an overall defect rate of 132 defects per 100 vehicles, which is 10% higher than the average of 120 defects per 100 vehicles for its year. Notably, the Verso excels in the Body/Structure category, with a significantly lower defect rate of 2 defects per 100 compared to the average of 5. The model also performs well in the "Other" category, showing a remarkable reduction in defects. However, it stands out negatively in the Lights & Electrics and Equipment categories, with defect rates considerably above the average, indicating potential areas for concern. Mileage-related trends reveal that the defect rate increases with higher mileage, particularly in the 62,000 to 93,000 miles segment where it exceeds the average.

Cars by mileage segment

Total: 799 cars

Categories

Brakes
▼ 5.8% worse
72.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 68.8 / 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
▲ 2.0% better
4.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 5.0 / 100 tests
  • Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: damaged or deteriorated
  • Free play in the steering, measured at the rim of the steering wheel is: excessive
  • Steering linkage retaining or locking device missing or ineffective
  • A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
  • A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
Visibility
▼ 2.2% worse
14.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 13.9 / 100 tests
  • Wiper blade: defective
  • Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
  • Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear 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
Lights & Electrics
▼ 95.5% worse
34.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 17.6 / 100 tests
  • 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
  • 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
▼ 1.7% worse
128.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 126.7 / 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
▲ 62.7% better
1.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 5.1 / 100 tests
  • A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: missing, split, insecure or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt
  • A body panel or body component: damaged or corroded and likely to cause injury when grazed or contacted, or insecure
  • A transmission: joint, belt or chain excessively worn
  • A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: severely deteriorated
  • Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that: the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced
Equipment
▼ 109.1% worse
4.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 2.2 / 100 tests
  • A seat belt: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
  • An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
  • A seat belt:
  • A seat belt:
  • A statutory seat belt missing
Other
▲ 80.0% better
1.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 7.0 / 100 tests
  • Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
  • Lambda coefficient outside the default limits or the range specified by the manufacturer
  • Smoke opacity levels exceed default limit
  • Any part of the noise suppression system: insecure
  • Smoke opacity levels exceed the manufacturer’s specified limit

Fault rate by mileage segment

Model    Year average
0 307 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)

Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 434
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 375
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 250
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 174
Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 115
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 98
Lamp emitted colour, position or intensity not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 87
A suspension joint dust cover: severely deteriorated
MINOR
Occurrences: 63
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 40
Wiper blade: defective
MINOR
Occurrences: 40

Serious faults (Top 10)

Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
FAIL
Occurrences: 39
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 36
Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
FAIL
Occurrences: 30
Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 29
A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
FAIL
Occurrences: 22
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 21
A suspension joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
FAIL
Occurrences: 14
Lamp emitted colour, position or intensity not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 13
A headlamp: missing, inoperative or more than ½ not functioning in the case of LED
FAIL
Occurrences: 11
Tyre pressure monitoring system malfunctioning or obviously not working
FAIL
Occurrences: 11