Toyota Yaris, Buying guide, MOT record, UK numbers and recalls
509,207 Toyota Yarises are licensed in the UK, the 10th most common model on the road. In 2025 they passed 72.4% of initial MOT tests, in line with the 72.3% UK average.
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Toyota Yaris at the MOT
72.4% of 460,778 initial tests passed in 2025, ranking the Yaris 305th of 575 models. Toyota Yarises aged 3 to 5 years passed 89.2% of MOT tests in 2025; for examples aged 11 years and over that fell to 61.1%.
First-time pass rate, 2025
Share of initial tests passed, retests excluded.
Pass rate by age at test
Toyota Yaris tests in 2025.
Where Yarises fail
Share of all failure items recorded on Toyota Yaris tests in 2025.
The items testers recorded most often were position lamp not working (6.8%), coil spring fractured or broken (5.4%) and wipers does not clear the windscreen effectively (5.2%).
The MOT page lists every common 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 Yaris's most common failure areas, and what a tester checks in each.
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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.33% of Yaris failure items
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Suspension
Listen for knocks over bumps, check the car sits level, and look for leaking shock absorbers and split rubber gaiters.20.6% of Yaris failure items
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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.13.2% of Yaris failure items
Toyota Yarises in the UK
509,207 were licensed at the end of June 2026, more than any other Toyota. The number licensed has grown 19% since the end of 2014.
- Change since 2014
- +19%from 428,687 licensed
- Typical year of first use
- 2015half of those licensed at the end of 2025 were first used in 2015 or earlier
- First registered in 2025
- 20,420against 33,158 in 2015
- Declared off the road
- 27,3885.1% of those registered, under SORN
Licensed Toyota Yarises since 2014
Licensed at each year end and in the latest quarter.
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| Date | Licensed |
|---|---|
| End of 2014 | 428,687 |
| End of 2015 | 448,111 |
| End of 2016 | 465,189 |
| End of 2017 | 473,709 |
| End of 2018 | 481,436 |
| End of 2019 | 488,616 |
| End of 2020 | 484,898 |
| End of 2021 | 489,733 |
| End of 2022 | 494,600 |
| End of 2023 | 502,188 |
| End of 2024 | 507,270 |
| End of 2025 | 508,638 |
| End of June 2026 | 509,207 |
How old they are
Licensed Toyota Yarises by year of first use.
- Licensed at the end of 2025
- First registered that year
A further 45,555 were first used before 2006.
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| First used | Licensed, end 2025 | First registered that year |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 19,738 | 20,420 |
| 2024 | 22,064 | 22,866 |
| 2023 | 23,243 | 24,007 |
| 2022 | 22,345 | 22,023 |
| 2021 | 26,216 | 24,171 |
| 2020 | 20,507 | 20,987 |
| 2019 | 27,706 | 28,750 |
| 2018 | 27,609 | 29,162 |
| 2017 | 26,574 | 27,862 |
| 2016 | 28,343 | 30,380 |
| 2015 | 30,616 | 33,158 |
| 2014 | 28,620 | |
| 2013 | 28,329 | |
| 2012 | 26,594 | |
| 2011 | 15,373 | |
| 2010 | 17,594 | |
| 2009 | 23,175 | |
| 2008 | 19,699 | |
| 2007 | 17,869 | |
| 2006 | 13,913 |
30,616 Yarises first used in 2015 were still licensed at the end of 2025, roughly 92% of the 33,158 first registered that year.
Yaris engines and fuel
1.3 litre engines made up 45% of Toyota Yaris MOT tests in 2025, followed by 1.5 litre at 39%. Petrol accounts for 55% of licensed Yarises and hybrid electric for 41%.
Engine size at MOT, 2025
Share of 460,748 initial MOT tests in 2025.
Fuel type, licensed Yarises
DfT licensing statistics, June 2026.
| Fuel | Licensed | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Petrol | 282,050 | 55% |
| Diesel | 19,193 | 4% |
| Hybrid electric | 207,928 | 41% |
| Gas | 36 | <0.1% |
Toyota Yaris recalls
39 DVSA safety recalls launched from 1992 to October 2026 name the Toyota Yaris. The 8 most recent are below. Each covers vehicles built in a set period, so a recall does not mean every Yaris is affected.
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Nov 2025 R/2025/270
Combination Meter Reprogramming on Multiple Models
Defect and remedy
- Defect
- For certain vehicles equipped with the combination meter system (where various information is displayed) that due to an improper programming of the combination meter unnecessarily repetitive data is written to a memory device. This may cause the memory device to deteriorate and the monitor to not display during the meter at start up and remain in this state permanently.
- Remedy
- Reprogram or replace the combination meter.
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Oct 2023 R/2023/279
On affected vehicles there is a possibility that the DCM may not complete the shutdown process within a specific period of time when the ignition is turned off causing the DCM to not restart at the next ignition cycle and making the e-Call function unavailable. As a result the vehicles do not comply with relevant regulations
Defect and remedy
- Remedy
- The software of the DCM (Data Communication Module) will be updated via an Over the Air (OTA) wireless update.
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Aug 2023 R/2023/217
Affected vehicles have wheel nuts on the right-side front and rear wheels may not have been torqued correctly due to improper tightening of the nuts when installing the wheels at the vehicle assembly plant
Defect and remedy
- Remedy
- Check and tighten wheel nuts.
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Nov 2022 R/2022/287
Due to an improper programming of hybrid system vehicle might not enter a failsafe driving mode
Defect and remedy
- Defect
- There is a possibility that the vehicle will not enter a failsafe driving mode if a temporary slip occurs in the input damper of the hybrid transaxle.
- Remedy
- Reprogram the HV ECU.
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Apr 2022 R/2022/055
The initialization of the radar sensor may not have been completed correctly
Defect and remedy
- Remedy
- Inspect the radar sensor and if necessary properly initialize the radar sensor.
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Nov 2021 R/2021/315
The emergency calling system (eCall) may not function when required
Defect and remedy
- Remedy
- Inspect the emergency calling system and update DCM software. If the DCM is found to be damaged replace it with updated software.
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Jun 2021 R/2021/181
Due to an inappropriate software the skid control ECU may not complete all its processing tasks
Defect and remedy
- Remedy
- Reprogram the Skid control ECU.
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Jan 2021 R/2020/376
There is a possibility that the centre rear seat belt may be damaged by a sharp edge of the bracket
Defect and remedy
- Defect
- There is a possibility that the centre rear seat belt may be damaged a sharp edge of the bracket.
- Remedy
- Add a protective material to the seat belt anchor bracket.
Yaris vs similar cars
Head-to-head comparisons on the same 2025 DVSA data.
Other Toyota models
The most-tested Toyota models in 2025, against the Yaris's 72.4% MOT pass rate.
Toyota Yaris FAQs
How many Toyota Yarises are there in the UK?
509,207 Toyota Yarises were licensed in the UK at the end of June 2026, with a further 27,388 declared off the road (SORN), according to DfT vehicle licensing statistics.
Is the Toyota 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 72.4% first-time pass rate for the Toyota Yaris across 460,778 tests in 2025, in line with the 72.3% average for all cars.
Has the Toyota Yaris had any recalls?
39 DVSA safety recalls launched from 1992 to October 2026 name the Toyota Yaris. The most recent was published in November 2025. A recall applies to vehicles built in a set period, so check a specific car on the GOV.UK vehicle recall checker.
What should I check before buying a used Toyota Yaris?
On the car itself, start with the areas it most often fails on: lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment, suspension and brakes. 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 Yaris's history?
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- 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). Recalls are from the DVSA vehicle recalls data, with recalls launched up to October 2026. 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.