78.9%
Toyota Vitz
Toyota Vitz MOT pass rate and common problems
The Toyota Vitz passed 78.9% of its initial MOT tests in 2025, 6.6 percentage points above the 72.3% UK average. The item testers recorded most often was linkage ball joint dust cover ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt.
Checking a specific car? Its own results, advisories and recorded mileages are in a free MOT history check.
How the Vitz compares
Initial MOT tests in 2025, retests excluded. A car that failed and was repaired at the test station counts as a fail.
75.1%
Toyota average
72.3%
UK average, all cars
The Vitz runs 3.8 points ahead of the Toyota average. It is 12th of the 32 Toyota models in the data. The average Vitz arrived at its test 11.9 years old with 52,464 miles recorded.
A pass rate records whether cars met the roadworthiness standard on test day. It is not a reliability score, and part of any gap reflects how old the tested cars were.
Vitz MOT pass rate by age
The same 2025 tests split by the car's age at test.
Toyota Vitz cars aged 6 to 10 years passed 88% of MOT tests. For cars aged 11 years and over that fell to 76.3%, a drop of 11.8 percentage points.
| Age at test | Tests | Pass rate | vs UK average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 to 5 years (small sample) | 71 | 78.9% | 6.6 pts above |
| 6 to 10 years | 484 | 88% | 15.7 pts above |
| 11 years and over | 1,669 | 76.3% | 4 pts above |
That is a typical decline as cars age. The UK average of 72.3% covers cars of every age, so compare like with like.
Where Vitz failures cluster
Every failure item recorded on Toyota Vitz cars in 2025, grouped into the DVSA's test areas.
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment and suspension together account for 64.1% of recorded failure items. These are recorded failures across the model, not faults every car has.
The 10 most common Vitz MOT failures
Specific items recorded on Toyota Vitz cars that failed their 2025 MOT, as a share of all recorded failure items.
Together these 10 items make up 52.5% of everything testers recorded against failed Toyota Vitz cars. The rest is spread across many smaller items, and one failed test often records several at once.
What to look at on a Vitz
The recorded failures above, grouped by area, biggest first.
1
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment
Recorded most often: position lamp not working, rear fog lamp not working, rear fog lamp does not emit a steady red light, rear fog lamp missing and headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect. 25.8% of failure items.
2
Suspension
Recorded most often: linkage ball joint dust cover ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt and ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt. 13.7% of failure items.
3
Visibility
Recorded most often: wipers does not clear the windscreen effectively and washers provides insufficient washer liquid. 8.2% of failure items.
4
Tyres
Recorded most often: tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm. 4.8% of failure items.
The car's own MOT history matters more than any model average. A free MOT history check shows whether a specific Vitz has failed on these items before, or had them noted as advisories. Buying one? See the used Toyota Vitz buying guide.
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Toyota Vitz MOT FAQs
What is the Toyota Vitz MOT pass rate?
78.9% of Toyota Vitz cars passed their initial MOT first time in 2025, from 2,254 tests. That is 6.6 percentage points above the 72.3% average for all cars, and ranks 212th of 575 models.
What does a Toyota Vitz most commonly fail its MOT on?
The item testers recorded most often on Toyota Vitz cars failing their 2025 MOT was linkage ball joint dust cover ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt, on 10.3% of failure items. Next were position lamp not working (6.3%) and rear fog lamp not working (6.2%).
Which area causes the most Toyota Vitz MOT failures?
Across every recorded failure item, the largest area was lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment at 45.2%, followed by suspension at 18.9%.
Do older Toyota Vitz cars fail their MOT more often?
Toyota Vitz cars aged 6 to 10 years passed 88% of MOT tests in 2025, against 76.3% for cars aged 11 years and over.
Does this mean every Toyota Vitz has these problems?
No. These are the items testers recorded across every Toyota Vitz that failed in 2025. They show where the model most often needs attention, not the condition of any individual car.
How do I see a specific Toyota Vitz's MOT history?
Enter its registration on the free Carpeep MOT history check to see that car's own test results, failures, advisories and recorded mileages.
MOT figures are aggregated from the DVSA MOT Anonymised data set for 2025: class 4 initial tests, retests excluded, with failure items from failed tests (advisories and minor defects excluded), licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. MOT results describe roadworthiness at test, not mechanical reliability.