Toyota YARIS - 2001
393.7 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2001 is 372.8 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Toyota YARIS, model year 2001.
Sample size: 7,054 cars, 15,214 tests and 59,896 recorded faults.
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Quick summary
Total: 7,054 cars
The 2001 Toyota Yaris has an overall defect rate of 394 defects per 100 vehicles, which is 7% higher than the average for cars of the same year. Notable trends show a rise in defects with mileage, particularly in the highest category where nearly 539 defects are recorded per 100 vehicles. The Yaris excels in categories such as brakes and steering, showing significantly fewer defects than average, but it struggles with lights and electrics, as well as wheels, suspensions, and axles, where it has considerably higher defect rates. Overall, while the Yaris has some strengths, its performance in specific areas raises concerns compared to similar models.
Cars by mileage segment
Total: 7,054 cars
Categories
Brakes
▲ 50.5% better
82.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 167.0 / 100 tests
- Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
- Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
- Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake
- Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
- Brake hose ferrules: excessively corroded
Steering
▲ 82.8% better
4.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 25.0 / 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
▲ 1.7% better
28.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 29.4 / 100 tests
- 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
- Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
- Wiper blade: defective
- Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
Lights & Electrics
▼ 56.3% worse
137.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 88.1 / 100 tests
- Product on the lens or light source which obviously reduces light intensity or changes emitted colour to other than white or yellow
- Beam image obviously incorrect
- A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative: when rear registration plate has 2 or more lamps or light sources
- Headlamp reflector or lens: slightly defective
- Lamp emitted colour, position or intensity not in accordance with the requirements
Wheels & Suspension
▼ 45.1% worse
424.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 292.4 / 100 tests
- 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 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
Body/Structure
▲ 0.7% better
71.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 71.9 / 100 tests
- Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
- Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
- A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: severely deteriorated
- 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
▲ 42.2% better
9.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 16.1 / 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: or flexible stalk damaged
- 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
- Audible warning:
Other
▲ 48.4% better
28.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 55.6 / 100 tests
- Lambda coefficient outside the default limits or the range specified by the manufacturer
- Emissions test unable to be completed
- 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 levels exceed default limits
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: 6,839
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 4,495
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 3,340
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 3,192
The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm … is significantly reduced or inadequately repaired
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 3,177
A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 2,740
Product on the lens or light source which obviously reduces light intensity or changes emitted colour to other than white or yellow
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 2,105
Headlamp reflector or lens: slightly defective
MINOR
Occurrences: 1,966
Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,815
The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm … is significantly reduced or inadequately repaired
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,476
Serious faults (Top 10)
The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm … is significantly reduced or inadequately repaired
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,476
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,017
Beam image obviously incorrect
FAIL
Occurrences: 740
Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 546
Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
FAIL
Occurrences: 500
Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
FAIL
Occurrences: 461
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 403
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
FAIL
Occurrences: 379
Stop lamp(s): all missing or inoperative
FAIL
Occurrences: 371
Product on the lens or light source which obviously reduces light intensity or changes emitted colour to other than white or yellow
FAIL
Occurrences: 364