421,689 Yaris cars had an MOT in 2025. 73.9% passed first time, against 73.0% for other cars of the same age and mileage. Those registered from 2021 onwards pass more often than other cars their age.
Each dot compares how often Yaris cars of that year failed on one area of the test with cars of the same age and mileage.
| Year | Passed first time | Against same age and mileage | MOTs | Suspension | Steering | Brakes | Tyres | Lights & electrics | Visibility | Body & structure | Emissions & leaks |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 54.9% | −3.9 | 14,318 | ||||||||
| 2006 | 54.0% | −3.5 | 15,360 | ||||||||
| 2007 | 55.5% | −2.6 | 19,151 | ||||||||
| 2008 | 56.4% | −1.6 | 20,935 | ||||||||
| 2009 | 63.0% | +3.0 | 23,721 | ||||||||
| 2010 | 62.3% | +1.1 | 18,099 | ||||||||
| 2011 | 66.4% | +2.4 | 15,896 | ||||||||
| 2012 | 66.8% | +0.8 | 27,285 | ||||||||
| 2013 | 68.8% | +0.5 | 28,936 | ||||||||
| 2014 | 72.5% | +1.1 | 29,162 | ||||||||
| 2015 | 79.0% | +4.4 | 30,794 | ||||||||
| 2016 | 80.6% | +2.8 | 28,562 | ||||||||
| 2017 | 81.2% | +0.3 | 26,846 | ||||||||
| 2018 | 83.6% | +0.4 | 28,061 | ||||||||
| 2019 | 86.3% | +0.6 | 28,086 | ||||||||
| 2020 | 88.5% | +0.9 | 20,622 | ||||||||
| 2021 | 91.0% | +2.2 | 23,831 | ||||||||
| 2022 | 92.4% | +2.4 | 22,024 |
Much worse: failed on that area at least 1.5 times as often. Worse: 1.15 to 1.5 times. Better: up to 0.87 times. Much better: two-thirds as often or less. Gaps under half a percentage point count as about the same. Registration year is the year the car was first used.
Well behind: 5 or more points below cars of the same age and mileage. Behind: 1.5 to 5 points below. Level: within 1.5 points. Ahead: 1.5 or more points above.
5.3% of Yaris MOTs failed on visibility, against 4.3% for cars of the same age and mileage, and 12.0% on lights and electrics, against 10.3%.
Up to 120,000 miles, Yaris cars pass as often as cars of the same age and mileage. Behind from there: 120,000+ miles 2.7 points.
Diesels passed 60.7% first time, 1.1 points above comparable cars; petrols passed 69.3%, 0.5 points above comparable cars. Diesels had a median of 109,888 miles at the test, against 64,863 for petrols.
| Fuel | MOTs | Passed first time | Same age and mileage | Gap (pts) | Median miles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Petrol | 266,174 | 69.3% | 68.9% | +0.5 | 64,863 |
| Hybrid | 90,101 | 81.5% | 80.0% | +1.5 | 42,211 |
| Other | 46,353 | 91.3% | 89.1% | +2.3 | 21,363 |
| Diesel | 18,849 | 60.7% | 59.6% | +1.1 | 109,888 |
Cars registered 2014 to 2021, each against cars of the same age and mileage. The Yaris ranks 3 of 17.
| Model | MOTs | Passed first time | Same age and mileage | Gap (pts) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. Honda Jazz | 136,227 | 87.4% | 82.0% | +5.4 | |
| 2. MINI Cooper | 339,527 | 85.3% | 80.8% | +4.5 | |
| 3. Toyota Yaris | 215,964 | 82.4% | 80.7% | +1.6 | |
| 4. Hyundai i20 | 77,319 | 79.6% | 78.7% | +0.9 | |
| 5. Mazda 2 | 60,284 | 80.6% | 79.8% | +0.9 | |
| 6. Suzuki Swift | 77,438 | 80.6% | 80.1% | +0.5 | |
| 7. Audi A1 | 162,411 | 78.5% | 78.7% | −0.2 | |
| 8. Skoda Fabia | 118,924 | 77.9% | 79.3% | −1.3 | |
| 9. VW Polo | 329,621 | 76.0% | 79.1% | −3.1 | |
| 10. Ford Fiesta | 693,788 | 73.2% | 78.2% | −4.9 | |
| 11. Citroen C3 | 95,143 | 73.8% | 80.1% | −6.2 | |
| 12. Seat Ibiza | 113,185 | 71.2% | 77.6% | −6.4 | |
| 13. Peugeot 208 | 157,349 | 71.7% | 78.8% | −7.1 | |
| 14. Nissan Micra | 81,543 | 73.4% | 81.0% | −7.6 | |
| 15. Vauxhall Corsa | 477,348 | 70.1% | 78.7% | −8.6 | |
| 16. Dacia Sandero | 97,355 | 67.1% | 79.5% | −12.4 | |
| 17. Renault Clio | 148,256 | 63.9% | 78.1% | −14.2 |
What testers most often noted as advisories on Yaris cars in 2025: wear that passed but was close to failing. Figures in brackets are for cars of the same age and mileage.
At the MOT, 73.9% of 421,689 Yaris MOTs in 2025 passed first time, against 73.0% for cars of the same age and mileage. 2005 to 2008: behind (−1.6 to −3.9 points). 2009: ahead (+3.0 points). 2010: level (+1.1 points). 2011: ahead (+2.4 points). 2012 to 2014: level (+0.5 to +1.1 points). 2015 to 2016: ahead (+2.8 to +4.4 points). 2017 to 2020: level (+0.3 to +0.9 points). 2021 to 2022: ahead (+2.2 to +2.4 points).
Going by 2025 MOT results, 2005 to 2008. Those cars passed first time −1.6 to −3.9 points against comparable cars.
Position lamp: not working: 3.5% of Yaris MOTs, against 2.4% for cars of the same age and mileage.
Petrol Yaris cars passed 69.3% first time and diesels 60.7%. Against cars of the same age and mileage, petrols were 0.5 points above and diesels 1.1 points above.
For cars registered 2014 to 2021, the Ford Fiesta passed 73.2% first time, −4.9 points against comparable cars. The Yaris passed 82.4%, +1.6 points.
Data. Every car MOT in Great Britain in 2025 (31,475,521 first tests on cars first used 2005 to 2022), from DVSA's anonymised MOT test data. Retests are left out.
Passed first time. A car passed if its first test that year ended in a pass. Cars that failed and were fixed within the hour count as fails, as DVSA counts them.
Same age and mileage. We group every car by the year it was first used and its mileage (under 30k, 30–60k, 60–90k, 90–120k, over 120k). The comparison figure is what those groups scored, weighted to match the Yaris's mix of ages and mileages.
Model. Every car DVSA records as a Toyota Yaris: 41 recorded model names, from "YARIS" to trims such as "YARIS DESIGN HEV CVT".
The full method, including how each report-card dot and year group is decided.