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Toyota YARIS - 2023

21.6 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2023 is 36.8 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Toyota YARIS, model year 2023. Sample size: 435 cars, 524 tests and 113 recorded faults.
0%
Less faults compared to the average car of same model year

Quick summary

Total: 435 cars

The 2023 Toyota Yaris has an overall defect rate of 22 per 100 vehicles, significantly lower than the yearly average of 36 per 100, marking it as 40% better in reliability. It shows particularly strong performance in categories like brakes, steering, and visibility, with far fewer defects compared to the average car. However, it has a slightly higher defect rate for body and structure issues. The mileage-related trends indicate that the Yaris maintains a consistent reliability across lower mileage ranges, with defects increasing as vehicles age, similar to the overall trend for the year. Overall, the Yaris stands out as a reliable choice in its category.

Cars by mileage segment

Total: 435 cars

More model years for Toyota YARIS

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Categories

Brakes
▲ 43.2% better
5.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 8.8 / 100 tests
  • Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
  • Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
  • Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
  • Insufficient reserve travel
  • Abnormal movement of levers indicating maladjustment or excessive wear
Steering
▲ 100.0% better
0.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 0.3 / 100 tests
Visibility
▲ 74.1% better
1.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 5.8 / 100 tests
  • Wiper blade: defective
  • 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
▲ 39.1% better
5.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 8.7 / 100 tests
  • The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
  • Product on the lens or light source which obviously reduces light intensity or changes emitted colour to other than white or yellow
  • A headlamp: missing, inoperative or more than ½ not functioning in the case of LED
  • A lens defective: which has no effect on emitted light
  • A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative: when rear registration plate has 2 or more lamps or light sources
Wheels & Suspension
▲ 36.4% better
29.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 46.2 / 100 tests
  • Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
  • A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
  • A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
  • A shock absorber damaged … or showing signs of severe leakage
  • A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
Body/Structure
▼ 50.0% worse
1.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 1.0 / 100 tests
  • Bumper: insecure or with damage likely to cause injury when grazed or contacted
  • 6.1.1 (d) (i)
  • A door will not open using the relevant control or close properly
Equipment
▲ 69.2% better
0.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 1.3 / 100 tests
  • Audible warning:
Other
▲ 100.0% better
0.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 1.1 / 100 tests

Fault rate by mileage segment

Model    Year average
0 267 0–31,000 mi 31,000–62,000 62,000–93,000 93,000–124,000 124,000+
* Metric: faults per 100 tests.

Most common faults (Top 10)

Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 24
A shock absorber damaged … or showing signs of severe leakage
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 11
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 10
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 9
A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 9
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 6
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 4
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
PRS
Occurrences: 4
The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
PRS
Occurrences: 4
A shock absorber damaged … or showing signs of severe leakage
FAIL
Occurrences: 3

Serious faults (Top 10)

Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 4
A shock absorber damaged … or showing signs of severe leakage
FAIL
Occurrences: 3
Tyre pressure monitoring system malfunctioning or obviously not working
FAIL
Occurrences: 2
A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
FAIL
Occurrences: 1
5.2.3 (i) (i)
FAIL
Occurrences: 1
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 1
Abnormal movement of levers indicating maladjustment or excessive wear
FAIL
Occurrences: 1
Bumper: insecure or with damage likely to cause injury when grazed or contacted
FAIL
Occurrences: 1
Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
FAIL
Occurrences: 1
Audible warning:
FAIL
Occurrences: 1