Toyota YARIS - 2016
131.3 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2016 is 154.9 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Toyota YARIS, model year 2016.
Sample size: 28,849 cars, 57,841 tests and 75,945 recorded faults.
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Less faults compared to the average car of same model year
Quick summary
Total: 28,849 cars
The 2016 Toyota Yaris has an overall defect rate of 131 defects per 100 vehicles, which is 13% lower than the average car of the same year, rated at 151 defects per 100. Notably, the Yaris performs exceptionally well in categories such as steering and body structure, showing significantly fewer defects compared to its peers. In terms of mileage-related trends, the defect rate increases with mileage, reaching 300 defects per 100 for vehicles over 124,000 miles, which aligns with general expectations. Overall, the Yaris stands out positively for its reliability in several key areas, indicating it is a strong choice in its class.
Cars by mileage segment
Total: 28,849 cars
Categories
Brakes
▲ 15.3% better
66.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 78.2 / 100 tests
- Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
- Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
- Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake
- Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
- Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
Steering
▲ 92.6% better
0.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 8.1 / 100 tests
- Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: damaged or deteriorated
- A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
- Steering linkage retaining or locking device missing or ineffective
- 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
Visibility
▲ 12.0% better
13.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 15.0 / 100 tests
- 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
- Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
- Obligatory mirror or device: slightly damaged or loose
Lights & Electrics
▼ 3.9% worse
26.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 25.4 / 100 tests
- A headlamp: missing, inoperative or more than ½ not functioning in the case of LED
- The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
- A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative: when rear registration plate has 2 or more lamps or light sources
- A direction indicator: lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning
- A direction indicator: lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning
Wheels & Suspension
▲ 5.0% better
151.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 159.4 / 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
▲ 73.6% better
2.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 9.1 / 100 tests
- A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: severely deteriorated
- Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
- 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
- Bumper: insecure or with damage likely to cause injury when grazed or contacted
Equipment
▲ 60.6% better
1.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 3.3 / 100 tests
- A seat belt: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
- A seat belt: or flexible stalk damaged
- Audible warning:
- A seat belt:
- Seat belt buckle missing, damaged or not functioning as intended
Other
▲ 87.6% better
1.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 11.3 / 100 tests
- Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
- Emissions test unable to be completed
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
- Lambda coefficient outside the default limits or the range specified by the manufacturer
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: 12,679
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 10,901
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 8,857
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 5,885
A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 4,818
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 3,720
Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 2,141
A shock absorber damaged … or showing signs of severe leakage
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,255
A wheel bearing: excessively rough
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 969
A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative: when rear registration plate has 2 or more lamps or light sources
MINOR
Occurrences: 897
Serious faults (Top 10)
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 854
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 818
A headlamp: missing, inoperative or more than ½ not functioning in the case of LED
FAIL
Occurrences: 818
A direction indicator: lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning
FAIL
Occurrences: 771
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
FAIL
Occurrences: 590
Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 563
A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
FAIL
Occurrences: 525
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 502
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
FAIL
Occurrences: 456
A wheel bearing: excessively rough
FAIL
Occurrences: 449