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2007 Toyota Yaris — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2007 perform at MOT as they age

19 years
Current Age
56.6%
Latest Pass Rate
374,298
Total Tests (All Years)
96,870 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 17

This car: 56.6%
Average: 53.5%

✅ 3.1% above average (9249 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2007 Toyota Yaris as it ages.

2 yrs87.3%
3 yrs87.2%
4 yrs83.3%
5 yrs79.6%
6 yrs77.0%
7 yrs75.0%
8 yrs72.1%
9 yrs69.8%
10 yrs66.8%
11 yrs62.7%
12 yrs61.3%
13 yrs59.5%
14 yrs58.1%
15 yrs58.0%
16 yrs56.9%
17 yrs56.6%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 2 to 17 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
2 yrs87.3%582
3 yrs87.2%29,316
4 yrs83.3%29,285
5 yrs79.6%29,010
6 yrs77.0%28,902
7 yrs75.0%28,764
8 yrs72.1%28,371
9 yrs69.8%27,998
10 yrs66.8%27,705
11 yrs62.7%19,196
12 yrs61.3%20,082
13 yrs59.5%20,110
14 yrs58.1%24,245
15 yrs58.0%18,649
16 yrs56.9%22,410
17 yrs56.6%19,673

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2007 Toyota Yaris pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows declining over 16 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2024 (17 yrs)56.6%19,673
2023 (16 yrs)56.9%22,410
2022 (15 yrs)58%18,649
2021 (14 yrs)58.1%24,245
2020 (13 yrs)59.5%20,110
2019 (12 yrs)61.3%20,082
2018 (11 yrs)62.7%19,196
2017 (10 yrs)66.8%27,705
2016 (9 yrs)69.8%27,998
2015 (8 yrs)72.1%28,371
2014 (7 yrs)75%28,764
2013 (6 yrs)77%28,902
2012 (5 yrs)79.6%29,010
2011 (4 yrs)83.3%29,285
2010 (3 yrs)87.2%29,316
2009 (2 yrs)87.3%582

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009
87.3%
Age (yrs) 2Tests 582Avg Mileage 22,066Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 7.0%
2010
87.2%
Age (yrs) 3Tests 29,316Avg Mileage 22,321Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 6.4%
2011
83.3%
Age (yrs) 4Tests 29,285Avg Mileage 29,141Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 7.1%
2012
79.6%
Age (yrs) 5Tests 29,010Avg Mileage 35,723Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 8.8%
2013
77.0%
Age (yrs) 6Tests 28,902Avg Mileage 42,173Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 15.2%
2014
75.0%
Age (yrs) 7Tests 28,764Avg Mileage 48,460Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 18.1%
2015
72.1%
Age (yrs) 8Tests 28,371Avg Mileage 54,600Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 21.0%
2016
69.8%
Age (yrs) 9Tests 27,998Avg Mileage 60,392Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 24.5%
2017
66.8%
Age (yrs) 10Tests 27,705Avg Mileage 65,943Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 28.6%
2018High Fail Rate
62.7%
Age (yrs) 11Tests 19,196Avg Mileage 71,008Top Failure Brakes — 31.4%
2019High Fail Rate
61.3%
Age (yrs) 12Tests 20,082Avg Mileage 76,191Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 41.6%
2020High Fail Rate
59.5%
Age (yrs) 13Tests 20,110Avg Mileage 80,152Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 48.3%
2021High Fail Rate
58.1%
Age (yrs) 14Tests 24,245Avg Mileage 83,468Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 50.4%
2022High Fail Rate
58.0%
Age (yrs) 15Tests 18,649Avg Mileage 87,622Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 54.1%
2023High Fail Rate
56.9%
Age (yrs) 16Tests 22,410Avg Mileage 91,552Top Failure Suspension — 57.2%
2024High Fail Rate
56.6%
Age (yrs) 17Tests 19,673Avg Mileage 96,870Top Failure Suspension — 53.6%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2007 Toyota Yaris, with age trends.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment
45.8%
↑ Increases with age
Suspension
23.5%
↑ Increases with age
Brakes
22.6%
↑ Increases with age
Body, chassis, structure
18.1%
↑ Increases with age
Tyres
17.2%
↑ Increases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Suspension0.5% (2 yrs)53.6% (17 yrs)
+53.1%
🔴 ↑
Brakes1.0% (2 yrs)38.6% (17 yrs)
+37.6%
🔴 ↑
Tyres5.7% (2 yrs)25.6% (17 yrs)
+19.9%
🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Toyota Yaris cars manufactured in 2007 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 374,298 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.

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