Toyota MOT pass rates and common failures

Toyota Yaris, Aygo and Prius carry huge UK MOT volume. Use the 5–10 year pass rates and failure categories to research the model, then inspect the car in front of you.

MOT pass rate is not a reliability rating — it is the share of recorded DVSA tests that passed for each make and model in this age band. Use Compare for two models, or browse Toyota MOT reports.

3.2 million Toyota vehicles in the UK MOT source dataset (all registration years). In the 5–10 years old (registration era) age band: 3.0M MOT tests across all models — the same metric shown in the brand matrix drawer. Model cards below are per-model totals in that band.

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Top Toyota models by MOT test volume

The four models with the most MOT tests in our Toyota lineup at 5–10 years. Pass rate and failure category split are public; defect codes and severity detail require credits.

Toyota Yaris

746k MOT tests in age band · 88.2% pass rate

88.2%

Failure breakdown (public summary)

  • Owner neglect
  • Wear & tear
  • Systemic
  • Other
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Toyota Aygo

567k MOT tests in age band · 88.8% pass rate

88.8%

Failure breakdown (public summary)

  • Owner neglect
  • Wear & tear
  • Systemic
  • Other
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Toyota Prius

338k MOT tests in age band · 90.1% pass rate

90.1%

Failure breakdown (public summary)

  • Owner neglect
  • Wear & tear
  • Systemic
  • Other
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Toyota C-HR

334k MOT tests in age band · 87.8% pass rate

87.8%

Failure breakdown (public summary)

  • Owner neglect
  • Wear & tear
  • Systemic
  • Other
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What a full Toyota YARIS report looks like

Vehicle age: 5–10 years old (registration era). Pass rate and category split above are live age-band aggregates; the sections below show the report layout subscribers unlock.

Pass rate

88.2%

Live age-band stat

Maintenance compliance

74 / 100

Mileage-normalised score

Defects per 1k miles

7.1

vs age-band percentile

Common systemic components

  • Suspension arm bush worn excessively (1.1.11 (c))
  • Coil spring fractured or broken (1.1.2 (a))
  • Brake disc worn, pitted or scored (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
  • Excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.1.3 (b))

Unlock DVSA-coded defects, severity splits, first-MOT patterns, and year-on-year trends for TOYOTA YARIS

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Toyota MOT data — common questions

Does a good Toyota MOT pass rate mean the car is reliable?

No. MOT pass rate is not a reliability rating. It is the share of recorded DVSA tests that passed for that Toyota model in this 5–10 year band. It does not prove breakdowns, repair cost, or the condition of one seller’s car.

Which Toyota models have the most MOT tests on this page?

The four highest-volume models in this age band are Yaris (88.2% pass rate, 746k tests); Aygo (88.8% pass rate, 567k tests); Prius (90.1% pass rate, 338k tests); C-HR (87.8% pass rate, 334k tests). Pass rate is a test outcome, not a ranking of the most reliable car.

Is this Toyota page a registration MOT check?

No. This is make and model research from aggregated DVSA tests. For one vehicle, use GOV.UK MOT history. Use Compare to put two models on the same age band.