2004 Toyota Yaris — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2004 perform at MOT as they age

22 years

Current Age

52.9%

Latest Pass Rate

407,362

Total Tests (All Years)

95,158 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 20

This car: 52.9%

Average: 56.6%

⚠️ 3.7% below average (6824 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2004 Toyota Yaris as it ages.

5 yrs77.3%

→ ↓1.6%

6 yrs75.7%

→ ↓3.7%

7 yrs72.0%

→ ↓3.3%

8 yrs68.7%

→ ↓3.5%

9 yrs65.2%

→ ↓2.0%

10 yrs63.2%

→ ↓1.3%

11 yrs61.9%

→ ↓1.1%

12 yrs60.8%

→ ↓2.0%

13 yrs58.8%

→ ↓2.2%

14 yrs56.6%

→ ↓2.1%

15 yrs54.5%

→ ↓0.0%

16 yrs54.5%

→ ↓0.3%

17 yrs54.2%

→ ↓0.4%

18 yrs53.8%

→ ↓0.0%

19 yrs53.8%

→ ↓0.9%

20 yrs52.9%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
5 yrs	77.3%	33,050
6 yrs	75.7%	32,318
7 yrs	72.0%	32,866
8 yrs	68.7%	32,631
9 yrs	65.2%	32,314
10 yrs	63.2%	31,753
11 yrs	61.9%	31,144
12 yrs	60.8%	30,013
13 yrs	58.8%	29,396
14 yrs	56.6%	19,273
15 yrs	54.5%	18,992
16 yrs	54.5%	17,629
17 yrs	54.2%	19,782
18 yrs	53.8%	14,105
19 yrs	53.8%	15,590
20 yrs	52.9%	16,506

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2004 Toyota Yaris pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (20 yrs)	52.9%	16,506
2023 (19 yrs)	53.8%	15,590
2022 (18 yrs)	53.8%	14,105
2021 (17 yrs)	54.2%	19,782
2020 (16 yrs)	54.5%	17,629
2019 (15 yrs)	54.5%	18,992
2018 (14 yrs)	56.6%	19,273
2017 (13 yrs)	58.8%	29,396
2016 (12 yrs)	60.8%	30,013
2015 (11 yrs)	61.9%	31,144
2014 (10 yrs)	63.2%	31,753
2013 (9 yrs)	65.2%	32,314
2012 (8 yrs)	68.7%	32,631
2011 (7 yrs)	72%	32,866
2010 (6 yrs)	75.7%	32,318
2009 (5 yrs)	77.3%	33,050

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

77.3%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 33,050Avg Mileage 36,122Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 11.9%

2010

75.7%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 32,318Avg Mileage 42,520Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 13.5%

2011

72.0%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 32,866Avg Mileage 48,388Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 15.9%

2012

68.7%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 32,631Avg Mileage 54,552Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 18.5%

2013

65.2%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 32,314Avg Mileage 60,010Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 34.6%

2014High Fail Rate

63.2%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 31,753Avg Mileage 65,647Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 41.4%

2015High Fail Rate

61.9%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 31,144Avg Mileage 70,840Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 45.2%

2016High Fail Rate

60.8%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 30,013Avg Mileage 75,312Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 49.1%

2017High Fail Rate

58.8%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 29,396Avg Mileage 79,475Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 53.9%

2018High Fail Rate

56.6%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 19,273Avg Mileage 82,899Top Failure Brakes — 46.6%

2019High Fail Rate

54.5%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 18,992Avg Mileage 86,091Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 64.6%

2020High Fail Rate

54.5%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 17,629Avg Mileage 87,840Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 66.4%

2021High Fail Rate

54.2%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 19,782Avg Mileage 89,118Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 66.1%

2022High Fail Rate

53.8%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 14,105Avg Mileage 91,094Top Failure Suspension — 73.4%

2023High Fail Rate

53.8%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 15,590Avg Mileage 92,700Top Failure Suspension — 78.9%

2024High Fail Rate

52.9%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 16,506Avg Mileage 95,158Top Failure Suspension — 74.0%

MOT results for 2004 Toyota Yaris by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	5	77.3%	33,050	36,122	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 11.9%
2010	6	75.7%	32,318	42,520	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 13.5%
2011	7	72.0%	32,866	48,388	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 15.9%
2012	8	68.7%	32,631	54,552	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 18.5%
2013	9	65.2%	32,314	60,010	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 34.6%
2014	10	63.2%	31,753	65,647	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 41.4%
2015	11	61.9%	31,144	70,840	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 45.2%
2016	12	60.8%	30,013	75,312	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 49.1%
2017	13	58.8%	29,396	79,475	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 53.9%
2018	14	56.6%	19,273	82,899	Brakes — 46.6%
2019	15	54.5%	18,992	86,091	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 64.6%
2020	16	54.5%	17,629	87,840	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 66.4%
2021	17	54.2%	19,782	89,118	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 66.1%
2022	18	53.8%	14,105	91,094	Suspension — 73.4%
2023	19	53.8%	15,590	92,700	Suspension — 78.9%
2024	20	52.9%	16,506	95,158	Suspension — 74.0%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2004 Toyota Yaris, with age trends.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

61.6%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

37.0%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

36.8%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

30.6%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

20.4%

↑ Increases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Suspension	2.5% (5 yrs)	74.0% (20 yrs)	+71.5%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	6.5% (5 yrs)	52.6% (20 yrs)	+46.1%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	6.9% (5 yrs)	26.6% (20 yrs)	+19.7%	🔴 ↑

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About This Data

This page shows how Toyota Yaris cars manufactured in 2004 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 407,362 tests. Pass rates naturally decline with age as components wear.

Based on DVSA anonymised MOT test data (2005–2024). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.