Is the Toyota Yaris reliable?

The Toyota Yaris has an average MOT pass rate of 82% across 25 years, based on 691,442 tests in 2026. That's 0 points above the national average of 82%. The most reliable year is 2022 with a 98% pass rate.

Which year Toyota Yaris is best?

The 2022 Toyota Yaris has the highest MOT pass rate at 98%, while the 1999 model has the lowest at 68%. There's a 30 percentage point spread between the best and worst years.

Toyota Yaris

Reliability, running costs, and MOT data across 25 years from 691,442 real MOT tests.

Avg Pass Rate

82%

Total Tests

691,442

Best Year

2022 (98%)

Years Covered

About the Toyota Yaris

The Toyota Yaris has been tested 691,442 times in 2026 MOT data across 25 model years (1999 to 2023), with an average pass rate of 82%. That's close to the national average of 82%. Available as petrol and hybrid and diesel.

Best and Worst Years

The 2022 model is the most reliable with a 98% pass rate from 119 tests. The 1999 model has the lowest at 68%. With a 30 point spread, choosing the right year makes a big difference to reliability.

Reliability Trend

Newer TOYOTA YARISs show better MOT pass rates than older ones, with an average improvement of 16 percentage points.

Mileage Across Years

The oldest model in our data (1999) averages 98,260 miles, while the newest (2023) averages 35,939 miles.

Estimated Running Costs

Fuel (Petrol, 1329cc)

£1,137

Road Tax

£195

MOT Test

£55

Predicted Repairs

£350

Total per year£1,737

Per month£145/mo

Based on 7,400 miles/year, current fuel prices, and MOT pass rate data. Insurance not included.

Full 2023 details

How reliable is the Toyota Yaris?

vs national average+0% (82% avg)

vs Toyota brand average-2% (84% avg)

Best to worst year spread30 percentage points

Reliability trendImproving over years

Toyota Yaris by Year

Click any year to see detailed running costs, reliability data, and comparisons with similar cars.

Year	Pass Rate	Tests	Avg Mileage
2023	89%	37	35,939 mi
2022	98%	119	17,489 mi
2021	95%	632	26,407 mi
2020	94%	23,578	24,211 mi
2019	93%	41,554	29,343 mi
2018	91%	42,493	36,178 mi
2017	89%	41,160	41,679 mi
2016	89%	42,385	48,596 mi
2015	88%	46,438	55,753 mi
2014	85%	45,803	61,045 mi
2013	84%	46,724	66,676 mi
2012	83%	43,928	72,192 mi
2011	82%	25,853	75,115 mi
2010	79%	30,715	82,945 mi
2009	79%	40,160	84,624 mi
2008	75%	38,912	95,233 mi
2007	75%	36,409	96,983 mi
2006	73%	30,783	98,498 mi
2005	73%	29,754	94,076 mi
2004	72%	24,893	96,050 mi
2003	72%	20,755	97,179 mi
2002	72%	16,079	98,193 mi
2001	71%	12,710	99,203 mi
2000	70%	6,496	100,486 mi
1999	68%	3,072	98,260 mi