Toyota YARIS - 2015
142.6 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2015 is 174.5 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Toyota YARIS, model year 2015.
Sample size: 31,157 cars, 63,247 tests and 90,166 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: 31,157 cars
The 2015 Toyota Yaris shows a lower overall defect rate of 143 defects per 100 vehicles, compared to the yearly average of 170 defects per 100 vehicles, representing a 16% improvement. Mileage-related trends indicate that as mileage increases, defect rates for the Yaris also rise, but they still remain competitive with average values across all mileage segments. Notably, the Yaris excels in categories such as steering, body/structure, and equipment, with significantly fewer defects than the average for these areas. This model demonstrates a robust performance with fewer serious issues, making it a reliable option in its class.
Cars by mileage segment
Total: 31,157 cars
Categories
Brakes
▲ 15.9% better
71.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 84.7 / 100 tests
- Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
- Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
- Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
- Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
- Cable damaged or knotted
Steering
▲ 91.9% better
0.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 9.9 / 100 tests
- Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
- A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
- A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
- 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
Visibility
▲ 8.1% better
14.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 16.1 / 100 tests
- Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
- Obligatory mirror or device: slightly damaged or loose
- 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
Lights & Electrics
▼ 6.5% worse
33.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 31.0 / 100 tests
- A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative: when rear registration plate has 2 or more lamps or light sources
- The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
- A headlamp: missing, inoperative or more than ½ not functioning in the case of LED
- A direction indicator: lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning
- A lens defective: which has no effect on emitted light
Wheels & Suspension
▲ 11.4% better
158.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 178.3 / 100 tests
- Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
- A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
- A shock absorber damaged … or showing signs of severe leakage
- A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
- A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
Body/Structure
▲ 70.1% better
3.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 11.7 / 100 tests
- Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that: the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced
- Bumper: insecure or with damage likely to cause injury when grazed or contacted
- A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: severely deteriorated
- Body, cab or chassis: excessively corroded at mounting points
- Bumper: insecure or with damage likely to cause injury when grazed or contacted
Equipment
▲ 57.5% better
1.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 4.0 / 100 tests
- A seat belt: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
- A seat belt: or flexible stalk damaged
- ESC MIL indicates a system malfunction
- A seat belt:
- Audible warning:
Other
▲ 84.1% better
2.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 13.2 / 100 tests
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
- 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
Fault rate by mileage segment
Model
Year average
* Metric: faults per 100 tests.
Most common faults (Top 10)
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 14,959
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 11,092
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 9,317
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 6,955
A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 5,322
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 4,253
Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 2,328
A shock absorber damaged … or showing signs of severe leakage
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,746
Cable damaged or knotted
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,549
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,279
Serious faults (Top 10)
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,279
A headlamp: missing, inoperative or more than ½ not functioning in the case of LED
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,227
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 937
A direction indicator: lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning
FAIL
Occurrences: 770
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
FAIL
Occurrences: 701
Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 656
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 627
Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 617
Tyre pressure monitoring system malfunctioning or obviously not working
FAIL
Occurrences: 507
A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
FAIL
Occurrences: 499