92.6%
Toyota GR Yaris pass rate
Used Toyota GR Yaris buying guide
In 2025, Toyota GR Yaris cars passed 92.6% of 4,612 initial MOT tests, 20.3 points above the 72.3% UK average. Here is where it fails and what to check before you buy.
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Toyota GR Yaris MOT record in brief
Initial MOT tests in 2025, retests excluded.
72.3%
UK average, all cars
+20.3
percentage points above average
Ranked on pass rate the GR Yaris sits 16th of 575 models in the data. Toyota as a brand averaged 75.1%, so this model runs 17.5 points ahead of its own brand.
A pass rate is not a reliability score. The full Toyota GR Yaris MOT record has the pass rate by age, every common failure and how the GR Yaris compares with similar cars.
GR Yaris fuel types
Petrol was the most common fuel among Toyota GR Yaris cars tested in 2025. None of the tested examples were diesel.
Where the GR Yaris fails its MOT
Where Toyota GR Yaris cars that failed their 2025 MOT were marked down, as a share of all recorded failure items.
The specific 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%). See every common GR Yaris MOT failure.
These are DVSA failure records across every Toyota GR Yaris that failed, not a claim that every GR Yaris has these problems.
What should you check when buying a used GR Yaris?
The areas above, most common first, and what an MOT tester looks at in each.
1
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.
2
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.
3
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.
4
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment
Walk round with every light on: headlights, brake lights, indicators, fog lights and the number plate lamp. Check no warning lights stay on after starting. 8.7% of GR Yaris failure items.
5
Brakes
Make sure the pedal feels firm, the car stops in a straight line, the handbrake holds on a slope and no brake warning light is showing. 4.9% of GR Yaris failure items.
None of this replaces the car's own record. Run a free MOT history check on the registration to see every test, advisory and recorded mileage for that car.
What the MOT record doesn't tell you
Knowing Toyota GR Yaris failures cluster around tyres and noise, emissions and leaks tells you what to inspect. It tells you nothing about whether the car is safe to buy. An MOT does not show money still owed on the car, a write-off, a theft record or a clocked odometer.
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- Outstanding finance
- Write-off records
- Stolen markers
- Mileage history
- Previous keepers
Other used Toyota models
The most-tested Toyota models in 2025, with how their MOT pass rate compares with the GR Yaris.
Used Toyota GR Yaris FAQs
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 history: outstanding finance, insurance write-off records, stolen markers, mileage and previous keepers. None of these appear in the MOT record or on the V5C.
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.
MOT figures are aggregated from the DVSA MOT Anonymised data set for 2025 (class 4 initial tests, retests excluded), licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. MOT results describe roadworthiness at test, not mechanical reliability.