Toyota YARIS - 2000
405.2 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2000 is 366.2 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Toyota YARIS, model year 2000.
Sample size: 3,534 cars, 7,594 tests and 30,771 recorded faults.
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Quick summary
Total: 3,534 cars
The 2000 Toyota Yaris has an overall defect rate of 405 per 100 vehicles, which is 12% higher than the average for cars of the same year. Key areas where the Yaris excels include brakes and steering, with significantly lower defect rates compared to the average. However, it performs poorly in lights and electrics, as well as in wheels, suspensions, and axles, with defect rates considerably higher than the average. Mileage-related trends show that defect rates increase with distance travelled, particularly after 124,000 miles.
Cars by mileage segment
Total: 3,534 cars
Categories
Brakes
▲ 42.6% better
93.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 162.9 / 100 tests
- Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
- Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
- Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
- Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
- Brake hose ferrules: excessively corroded
Steering
▲ 84.0% better
4.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 26.8 / 100 tests
- Power steering pipe, hose or wiring: excessively damaged or corroded
- Free play in the steering, measured at the rim of the steering wheel is: excessive
- Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: damaged or deteriorated
- A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
- A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
Visibility
▼ 13.0% worse
32.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 28.5 / 100 tests
- Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
- Wiper blade: defective
- Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
- Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
- Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
Lights & Electrics
▼ 68.8% worse
134.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 79.9 / 100 tests
- Headlamp reflector or lens: slightly defective
- Beam image obviously incorrect
- Lamp emitted colour, position or intensity not in accordance with the requirements
- 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
Wheels & Suspension
▼ 51.3% worse
427.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 282.2 / 100 tests
- A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
- Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
- The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm … is significantly reduced or inadequately repaired
- 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
▲ 0.1% better
76.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 76.1 / 100 tests
- Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that: the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced
- Body, cab or chassis: excessively corroded at mounting points
- Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
- Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
- Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that: the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced
Equipment
▲ 53.1% better
8.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 17.7 / 100 tests
- 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
- A seat belt: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
- A seat belt:
- 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
- Audible warning:
Other
▲ 41.0% better
34.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 58.0 / 100 tests
- Lambda coefficient outside the default limits or the range specified by the manufacturer
- Emissions levels exceed default 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 test unable to be completed
Fault rate by mileage segment
Model
Year average
* Metric: faults per 100 tests.
Most common faults (Top 10)
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 3,453
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 2,345
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,621
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,603
The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm … is significantly reduced or inadequately repaired
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,369
A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,219
Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,080
Headlamp reflector or lens: slightly defective
MINOR
Occurrences: 1,054
Product on the lens or light source which obviously reduces light intensity or changes emitted colour to other than white or yellow
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,046
Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,003
Serious faults (Top 10)
The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm … is significantly reduced or inadequately repaired
FAIL
Occurrences: 938
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 442
Beam image obviously incorrect
FAIL
Occurrences: 377
Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 286
Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
FAIL
Occurrences: 258
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
FAIL
Occurrences: 240
Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 205
Lambda coefficient outside the default limits or the range specified by the manufacturer
FAIL
Occurrences: 200
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 192
Product on the lens or light source which obviously reduces light intensity or changes emitted colour to other than white or yellow
FAIL
Occurrences: 190