Toyota YARIS - 2002
391.4 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2002 is 375.3 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Toyota YARIS, model year 2002.
Sample size: 9,091 cars, 19,694 tests and 77,087 recorded faults.
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Quick summary
Total: 9,091 cars
The 2002 Toyota Yaris has an overall defect rate of 391 per 100 vehicles, which is slightly higher than the yearly average of 374 per 100 vehicles, indicating a 5% increase. Notably, the Yaris excels in brake and steering performance, with defect rates significantly lower than the average, while it struggles with issues relating to lights and electrics, as well as wheels and suspensions. As mileage increases, defect rates also rise, particularly in the higher mileage brackets. Overall, while the Yaris shows strengths in certain categories, it faces challenges that are more pronounced compared to its peers.
Cars by mileage segment
Total: 9,091 cars
Categories
Brakes
▲ 44.3% better
93.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 167.0 / 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
- Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake
Steering
▲ 80.6% better
4.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 25.3 / 100 tests
- A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
- Power steering pipe, hose or wiring: excessively damaged or corroded
- A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
- 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.
Visibility
▲ 3.7% better
28.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 29.6 / 100 tests
- Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
- Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
- Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
- Wiper blade: defective
- Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
Lights & Electrics
▼ 47.9% worse
142.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 96.0 / 100 tests
- Headlamp reflector or lens: slightly defective
- Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
- 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
- Stop lamp(s): all missing or inoperative
Wheels & Suspension
▼ 36.2% worse
402.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 295.2 / 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
▲ 2.0% better
67.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 68.9 / 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
- A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: severely deteriorated
Equipment
▼ 28.9% worse
19.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 14.9 / 100 tests
- 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
- Seat belt buckle missing, damaged or not functioning as intended
- 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
- An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
Other
▲ 52.4% better
25.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 53.6 / 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
- Emissions levels exceed default limits
- Lambda coefficient outside the default limits or the range specified by the manufacturer
- 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: 8,762
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 5,006
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 4,633
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 4,294
The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm … is significantly reduced or inadequately repaired
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 4,151
A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 3,668
Product on the lens or light source which obviously reduces light intensity or changes emitted colour to other than white or yellow
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 2,673
Headlamp reflector or lens: slightly defective
MINOR
Occurrences: 2,535
Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 2,268
Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 2,117
Serious faults (Top 10)
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,313
The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm … is significantly reduced or inadequately repaired
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,057
Beam image obviously incorrect
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,033
Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 702
Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
FAIL
Occurrences: 622
Stop lamp(s): all missing or inoperative
FAIL
Occurrences: 549
Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
FAIL
Occurrences: 518
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 481
Headlamp reflector or lens: seriously defective or missing
FAIL
Occurrences: 445
Product on the lens or light source which obviously reduces light intensity or changes emitted colour to other than white or yellow
FAIL
Occurrences: 423