Toyota YARIS - 2008
326.9 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2008 is 340.8 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Toyota YARIS, model year 2008.
Sample size: 22,685 cars, 51,859 tests and 169,537 recorded faults.
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Less faults compared to the average car of same model year
Less faults compared to the average car of same model year
Quick summary
Total: 22,685 cars
The 2008 Toyota Yaris has an overall defect rate of 327 per 100 vehicles, which is slightly better than the average for its year at 337 per 100 vehicles, marking a 3.1% improvement. Notably, it performs exceptionally well in steering, equipment, and other categories, with defect rates significantly lower than the average. However, it struggles with body and structure defects, which are higher than average at 69%. Mileage trends indicate that as vehicles age, the defect rate increases, particularly in the higher mileage segments, but the Yaris remains consistent compared to others in its class.
Cars by mileage segment
Total: 22,685 cars
Categories
Brakes
▼ 2.2% worse
136.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 133.1 / 100 tests
- Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
- Brake hose ferrules: excessively corroded
- Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
- Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
- Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
Steering
▲ 77.8% better
4.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 18.0 / 100 tests
- A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
- A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
- Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
- 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
Visibility
▼ 7.5% worse
27.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 25.3 / 100 tests
- Wiper blade: defective
- Obligatory mirror or device: slightly damaged or loose
- 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
▲ 14.2% better
79.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 92.2 / 100 tests
- Headlamp reflector or lens: slightly defective
- A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative: when rear registration plate has only one lamp or all lamps not working
- Product on the lens or light source which obviously reduces light intensity or changes emitted colour to other than white or yellow
- Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
- Stop lamp(s): all missing or inoperative
Wheels & Suspension
▲ 1.1% better
307.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 310.3 / 100 tests
- Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
- A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
- A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
- A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
- A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
Body/Structure
▼ 34.1% worse
68.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 51.3 / 100 tests
- Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
- A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: missing, split, insecure or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt
- 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
Equipment
▲ 35.6% better
6.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 10.1 / 100 tests
- Audible warning:
- Seat belt buckle missing, damaged or not functioning as intended
- A seat belt: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
- 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
- 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
Other
▲ 38.6% better
25.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 41.2 / 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
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
- 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)
Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 16,112
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 12,344
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 10,940
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 10,833
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 9,821
A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 9,284
The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm … is significantly reduced or inadequately repaired
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 5,454
A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: severely deteriorated
MINOR
Occurrences: 4,726
Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 4,343
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 3,691
Serious faults (Top 10)
Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
FAIL
Occurrences: 2,314
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 2,026
A suspension joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,785
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,739
Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,701
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,483
Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,469
A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: missing, split, insecure or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,357
A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative: when rear registration plate has only one lamp or all lamps not working
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,284
The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm … is significantly reduced or inadequately repaired
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,283