MOT fail rates by first-use year

2016 Toyota Yaris MOT fail rate and common faults

How Toyota Yaris cars first used in 2016 did at their MOTs from 2022 to 2025, against all cars of the same age. From 114,583 DVSA MOT tests of these cars. First use is usually the date the car was first registered.

MOT data updated 28 September 2026

At 9 years, tested in 2025

MOT fail rate at age 9 (n=28,643)19.4%

All cars at 9 years (n=9,949,012)27.1%

Difference−7.8 pts

MOT tests of 2016 cars, 2022 to 2025114,583

What stands out

In 2025, at 9 years old, Toyota Yaris cars first used in 2016 failed 19.4% of MOTs (28,643 tests), 7.8 points below the 27.1% for all cars that age.
From 2022 to 2025, as these cars went from 6 to 9 years old, the fail rate moved from 13.8% to 19.4%.
Toyota Yaris cars first used a year earlier, in 2015, failed 19.5% at the same age of 9 years (30,911 tests, in 2024).
The most common fail item that is not a wear item, for the Toyota Yaris at 9 years, is coil spring broken, at 3.7 per 100 MOTs (all cars: 2.7).

MOT fail rate by test year

Toyota Yaris cars first used in 2016: share of MOT tests that failed, by test year, against all cars of the same age. Years with fewer than 1,000 tests are not shown.
Test year	Age	MOT fail rate	Tests (n)	All cars	Difference
2022	6 years	13.8%	28,805	17.8%	−4.0 pts
2023	7 years	15.7%	28,592	20.6%	−5.0 pts
2024	8 years	17.1%	28,543	23.8%	−6.7 pts
2025	9 years	19.4%	28,643	27.1%	−7.8 pts

Most common faults at 9 years

These figures cover all Toyota Yaris MOTs at 9 years: cars first used 2013 to 2016, tested 2022 to 2025 (n=117,433). The list uses every first-use year so it has enough tests. Wear items (tyres, brake pads, wipers, bulbs) say more about upkeep than about the design.

MOT fail items

Fail item	Per 100 MOTs	All cars
Coil spring broken	3.7	2.7
Wipers not clearing screen Wear	2.4	1.7
Side/position light not working Wear	2.1	1.7
Side repeaters: not working Wear	2.0	0.4
Dipped headlight not working Wear	1.8	1.5
Tyre tread below 1.6 mm Wear	1.7	2.5
Washers: provides insufficient washer liquid Wear	1.5	1.3
Brake pads under 1.5 mm Wear	1.2	2.0
Tyre condition: has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords Wear	0.9	1.3
Headlamp aim: too low Wear	0.9	1.1

Per 100 of the MOTs above (n=117,433). A test with two items counts once for each.

Advisories

Advisory	Per 100 MOTs	All cars
Tyre tread close to the legal limit or worn on the edge Wear	14.0	16.4
Tyre condition: slightly damaged/cracking or perishing Wear	11.3	8.5
Brake discs: worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened	9.5	9.2
Suspension pin or bush worn, without excessive movement	5.7	4.9
Brake pads wearing thin Wear	5.6	8.3
Brake discs: worn, but not excessively	2.6	2.7
Suspension arm: corroded but not seriously weakened	2.1	0.6
Non-component advisories: Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt	2.0	2.3
Tyre tread close to the legal limit, under the 1.0 mm rule Wear	1.9	2.1
Rigid brake pipes: corroded, covered in grease or other material	1.9	2.1

Per 100 of the MOTs above (n=117,433). A test with two items counts once for each.

Fuel type at 9 years

These figures cover all Toyota Yaris MOTs at 9 years: cars first used 2013 to 2016, tested 2022 to 2025 (n=117,433). Each fuel is set against all cars of the same fuel and age. Fuels with fewer than 1,000 tests are not shown.

Fuel	Share of tests	MOT fail rate	Tests (n)	All cars, same fuel	Median mileage
Petrol	68.0%	22.6%	79,805	26.3%	49,452 miles
Hybrid	28.5%	20.8%	33,444	19.2%	51,916 miles
Diesel	3.5%	28.9%	4,132	28.3%	79,990 miles

Fail rate by mileage at 9 years

These figures cover all Toyota Yaris MOTs at 9 years: cars first used 2013 to 2016, tested 2022 to 2025 (n=117,433). At 9 years, Toyota Yaris cars at 120,000 to 150,000 miles failed more often (33.2%, n=1,883) than those at under 30,000 miles (13.2%, n=19,238). Bands with fewer than 1,000 tests are not shown.

Mileage at test	MOT fail rate	Tests (n)	All cars
Under 30,000 miles	13.2%	19,238	14.3%
30,000 to 60,000 miles	20.3%	55,450	23.0%
60,000 to 90,000 miles	28.2%	31,403	29.4%
90,000 to 120,000 miles	32.1%	8,281	32.8%
120,000 to 150,000 miles	33.2%	1,883	34.1%

Car tax rules for a 2016 car

Cars first registered from 1 March 2001 to 31 March 2017 are taxed by CO2 emissions band, from band A (the lowest emissions) to band M. The band is set by the CO2 figure on the V5C logbook.

These are the rules, not the amount for a specific car. Car tax check

ULEZ and clean air zones

Petrol cars first registered from 2006 usually meet Euro 4, the petrol standard for the London ULEZ, so they usually do not pay the daily charge.
Diesel cars first registered from September 2015 usually meet Euro 6, the diesel standard for the London ULEZ, so they usually do not pay the daily charge.
Hybrids follow the Euro standard of their petrol or diesel engine.
The clean air zones in Birmingham and Bristol use the same Euro 4 petrol and Euro 6 diesel standards. The low emission zones in Scotland use them too, but enforce them with fines, not a daily charge.

The Euro standard of the car decides, not the year alone. ULEZ checker

Other years of the Toyota Yaris

2015 Toyota Yaris 2017 Toyota Yaris

Other Toyota models first used in 2016

Model	Age at test	MOT fail rate	Tests (n)	All cars
Toyota Aygo (2016)	9 years in 2025	17.6%	22,174	27.1%
Toyota Auris (2016)	9 years in 2025	21.2%	15,758	27.1%
Toyota Prius (2016)	9 years in 2025	16.1%	14,680	27.1%
Toyota RAV4 (2016)	9 years in 2025	18.3%	7,668	27.1%
Toyota Hilux (2016)	9 years in 2025	30.3%	4,363	27.1%
Toyota Avensis (2016)	9 years in 2025	20.5%	3,494	27.1%
Toyota Verso (2016)	9 years in 2025	24.3%	3,492	27.1%
Toyota Estima (2016)	9 years in 2025	23.8%	1,061	27.1%

More on the Toyota Yaris

Read this with care. A fail rate is not a measure of build quality. How far cars are driven, how they are used and how well owners maintain them all change it, and wear items such as tyres and brake pads are common fails. Compare a model only with cars of the same age. Methodology and limits.

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Source

Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: DVSA anonymised MOT test data, class 4 normal MOT tests, 2022 to 2025. MOT data updated 28 September 2026.

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Car tax and clean air zone rules are summarised from GOV.UK and Transport for London guidance. They are general rules and are not drawn from the MOT data.