Toyota YARIS - 2019
94.3 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2019 is 108.6 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Toyota YARIS, model year 2019.
Sample size: 28,205 cars, 57,827 tests and 54,520 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: 28,205 cars
The 2019 Toyota Yaris has an overall defect rate of 94 defects per 100 vehicles, which is significantly lower than the yearly average of 106 defects per 100 vehicles, marking an 11.2% improvement. Notably, the Yaris excels in critical areas such as brakes, steering, and body structure, with defect rates well below the average. For instance, its brake issues are 42% less frequent than average, and steering defects are almost negligible, at just 0.14%. Mileage trends indicate that defect rates increase with mileage, but the Yaris remains competitive across all mileage segments. Overall, this model demonstrates a strong performance in key safety categories compared to its peers.
Cars by mileage segment
Total: 28,205 cars
Categories
Brakes
▲ 43.9% better
35.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 62.4 / 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
▲ 96.4% better
0.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 2.8 / 100 tests
- A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
- Track rod or drag link ends seriously misaligned
- Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: damaged or deteriorated
- Steering linkage retaining or locking device missing or ineffective
- Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
Visibility
▲ 0.7% better
13.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 13.8 / 100 tests
- 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
- Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
- Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
Lights & Electrics
▲ 26.2% better
11.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 14.9 / 100 tests
- 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
- 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
- The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
Wheels & Suspension
▼ 12.5% worse
127.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 112.9 / 100 tests
- Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
- 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 pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
- A wheel bearing: excessively rough
Body/Structure
▲ 82.9% better
0.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 3.5 / 100 tests
- A main load-bearing structural member: fractured or deformed such that structural rigidity is significantly reduced
- Bumper: insecure or with damage likely to cause injury when grazed or contacted
- Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
- A body panel or body component: damaged or corroded and likely to cause injury when grazed or contacted, or insecure
- A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: severely deteriorated
Equipment
▲ 55.6% better
0.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 1.8 / 100 tests
- A seat belt: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
- A seat belt: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
- A seat belt:
- A seat belt: or flexible stalk damaged
- Seat belt buckle missing, damaged or not functioning as intended
Other
▲ 92.2% better
0.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 5.1 / 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
- Any part of the noise suppression system: insecure
- Any part of the noise suppression system: insecure
- 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)
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 14,198
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 11,954
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 4,679
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 2,450
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 2,205
A shock absorber damaged … or showing signs of severe leakage
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,941
Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,411
A wheel bearing: excessively rough
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,147
Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
PRS
Occurrences: 864
A wheel bearing: excessively rough
FAIL
Occurrences: 838
Serious faults (Top 10)
A wheel bearing: excessively rough
FAIL
Occurrences: 838
Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 790
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 645
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 554
A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
FAIL
Occurrences: 471
A headlamp: missing, inoperative or more than ½ not functioning in the case of LED
FAIL
Occurrences: 324
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
FAIL
Occurrences: 320
A direction indicator: lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning
FAIL
Occurrences: 293
Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 234
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 176