Toyota GR Yaris, Buying guide, MOT record and UK numbers
5,129 Toyota GR Yarises are licensed in the UK. In 2025 they passed 92.6% of initial MOT tests, 20.3 points above the 72.3% UK average.
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Toyota GR Yaris at the MOT
92.6% of 4,612 initial tests passed in 2025, ranking the GR Yaris 16th of 575 models.
First-time pass rate, 2025
Share of initial tests passed, retests excluded.
Where GR Yarises fail
Share of all failure items recorded on Toyota GR Yaris tests in 2025.
The items testers recorded most often were condition has ply or cords exposed (26.7%), condition has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (10.9%) and catalyst emissions lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (9.1%).
The MOT page lists every common GR Yaris MOT failure. For one car's own results and advisories, run a free MOT history check.
What to look at on a viewing
The GR Yaris's most common failure areas, and what a tester checks in each.
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Tyres
Check tread depth across the full width of every tyre (the legal minimum is 1.6mm), and look for cuts, bulges and uneven wear.51.6% of GR Yaris failure items
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Noise, emissions and leaks
Listen for a blowing exhaust, watch for smoke on start-up and look under the car for oil or fluid leaks.13.6% of GR Yaris failure items
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Visibility
Check the windscreen for chips or cracks in the driver's view, and that the wipers and washers clear it properly.11.3% of GR Yaris failure items
Toyota GR Yarises in the UK
5,129 were licensed at the end of June 2026. The number licensed has grown 59% since the end of 2021.
- Change since 2021
- +59%from 3,216 licensed
- First registered in 2025
- 164against 3,159 in 2021
- Declared off the road
- 3386.2% of those registered, under SORN
Licensed Toyota GR Yarises since 2020
Licensed at each year end and in the latest quarter.
Show the figures
| Date | Licensed |
|---|---|
| End of 2020 | 207 |
| End of 2021 | 3,216 |
| End of 2022 | 4,579 |
| End of 2023 | 4,781 |
| End of 2024 | 4,867 |
| End of 2025 | 4,977 |
| End of June 2026 | 5,129 |
GR Yaris engine sizes
1.6 litre engines made up 100% of Toyota GR Yaris MOT tests in 2025. Petrol accounts for 100% of licensed GR Yarises.
Other Toyota models
The most-tested Toyota models in 2025, against the GR Yaris's 92.6% MOT pass rate.
Toyota GR Yaris FAQs
How many Toyota GR Yarises are there in the UK?
5,129 Toyota GR Yarises were licensed in the UK at the end of June 2026, with a further 338 declared off the road (SORN), according to DfT vehicle licensing statistics.
Is the Toyota GR Yaris reliable?
MOT data does not measure reliability. It records whether a car met the roadworthiness standard on the day of its test. What it does show is a 92.6% first-time pass rate for the Toyota GR Yaris across 4,612 tests in 2025, above the 72.3% average for all cars.
What should I check before buying a used Toyota GR Yaris?
On the car itself, start with the areas it most often fails on: tyres, noise, emissions and leaks and visibility. Then check the individual car's own records. Outstanding finance, insurance write-offs and police stolen markers are not part of the MOT record, so they take a history check.
How do I check a Toyota GR Yaris's history?
Enter the registration of the specific car. A Carpeep car history check reports outstanding finance, write-off category, stolen markers, mileage history, previous keepers, MOT and tax status, import and export markers and scrapped status in one £15 report.
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Across the 1,548 vehicles of every make Carpeep has checked since November 2025, 19% had outstanding finance recorded and 13% an insurance write-off. More on the Toyota history check. To confirm a car's identity, see the Toyota VIN check.
- Outstanding finance
- Write-off records
- Stolen markers
- Mileage history
- Previous keepers
MOT figures are aggregated from the DVSA MOT Anonymised data set for 2025 (class 4 initial tests, retests excluded), which also gives the engine sizes. Licensed, SORN, fuel and registration figures are from the Department for Transport vehicle licensing statistics (VEH0120, VEH0124, VEH0160). Government data is used under the Open Government Licence v3.0. MOT results describe roadworthiness at test, not mechanical reliability. History-check findings are anonymous counts from reports bought on Carpeep, each vehicle counted once, and are published only where at least 100 vehicles returned an answer.