2009 Toyota Yaris — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2009 perform at MOT as they age

17 years

Current Age

65.3%

Latest Pass Rate

330,389

Total Tests (All Years)

83,007 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 15

This car: 65.3%

Average: 52.4%

✅ 12.9% above average (11197 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2009 Toyota Yaris as it ages.

2 yrs85.5%

→ ↑3.9%

3 yrs89.4%

→ ↓3.3%

4 yrs86.1%

→ ↓2.8%

5 yrs83.3%

→ ↓1.6%

6 yrs81.7%

→ ↓1.7%

7 yrs80.0%

→ ↓2.9%

8 yrs77.1%

→ ↓3.5%

9 yrs73.6%

→ ↓1.7%

10 yrs71.9%

→ ↓2.3%

11 yrs69.6%

→ ↓2.9%

12 yrs66.7%

→ ↓0.3%

13 yrs66.4%

→ ↓1.2%

14 yrs65.2%

→ ↑0.1%

15 yrs65.3%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
2 yrs	85.5%	532
3 yrs	89.4%	28,618
4 yrs	86.1%	28,479
5 yrs	83.3%	28,363
6 yrs	81.7%	28,231
7 yrs	80.0%	27,967
8 yrs	77.1%	27,920
9 yrs	73.6%	19,440
10 yrs	71.9%	20,592
11 yrs	69.6%	21,173
12 yrs	66.7%	26,050
13 yrs	66.4%	19,897
14 yrs	65.2%	25,315
15 yrs	65.3%	27,812

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2009 Toyota Yaris pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (15 yrs)	65.3%	27,812
2023 (14 yrs)	65.2%	25,315
2022 (13 yrs)	66.4%	19,897
2021 (12 yrs)	66.7%	26,050
2020 (11 yrs)	69.6%	21,173
2019 (10 yrs)	71.9%	20,592
2018 (9 yrs)	73.6%	19,440
2017 (8 yrs)	77.1%	27,920
2016 (7 yrs)	80%	27,967
2015 (6 yrs)	81.7%	28,231
2014 (5 yrs)	83.3%	28,363
2013 (4 yrs)	86.1%	28,479
2012 (3 yrs)	89.4%	28,618
2011 (2 yrs)	85.5%	532

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2011

85.5%

Age (yrs) 2Tests 532Avg Mileage 22,268Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 10.0%

2012

89.4%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 28,618Avg Mileage 21,098Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 4.8%

2013

86.1%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 28,479Avg Mileage 27,417Top Failure Driver's View of the Road — 8.6%

2014

83.3%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 28,363Avg Mileage 33,938Top Failure Driver's View of the Road — 11.1%

2015

81.7%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 28,231Avg Mileage 40,093Top Failure Driver's View of the Road — 11.4%

2016

80.0%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 27,967Avg Mileage 46,002Top Failure Driver's View of the Road — 10.9%

2017

77.1%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 27,920Avg Mileage 51,658Top Failure Brakes — 12.6%

2018

73.6%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 19,440Avg Mileage 57,044Top Failure Brakes — 16.7%

2019

71.9%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 20,592Avg Mileage 62,270Top Failure Brakes — 19.4%

2020

69.6%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 21,173Avg Mileage 66,459Top Failure Brakes — 24.2%

2021

66.7%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 26,050Avg Mileage 70,401Top Failure Suspension — 31.5%

2022

66.4%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 19,897Avg Mileage 75,118Top Failure Suspension — 34.6%

2023

65.2%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 25,315Avg Mileage 78,858Top Failure Suspension — 39.6%

2024

65.3%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 27,812Avg Mileage 83,007Top Failure Suspension — 34.3%

MOT results for 2009 Toyota Yaris by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2011	2	85.5%	532	22,268	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 10.0%
2012	3	89.4%	28,618	21,098	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 4.8%
2013	4	86.1%	28,479	27,417	Driver's View of the Road — 8.6%
2014	5	83.3%	28,363	33,938	Driver's View of the Road — 11.1%
2015	6	81.7%	28,231	40,093	Driver's View of the Road — 11.4%
2016	7	80.0%	27,967	46,002	Driver's View of the Road — 10.9%
2017	8	77.1%	27,920	51,658	Brakes — 12.6%
2018	9	73.6%	19,440	57,044	Brakes — 16.7%
2019	10	71.9%	20,592	62,270	Brakes — 19.4%
2020	11	69.6%	21,173	66,459	Brakes — 24.2%
2021	12	66.7%	26,050	70,401	Suspension — 31.5%
2022	13	66.4%	19,897	75,118	Suspension — 34.6%
2023	14	65.2%	25,315	78,858	Suspension — 39.6%
2024	15	65.3%	27,812	83,007	Suspension — 34.3%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2009 Toyota Yaris, with age trends.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

17.4%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

16.6%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

15.8%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

14.7%

↑ Increases with age

Visibility

9.9%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Suspension	1.1% (2 yrs)	34.3% (15 yrs)	+33.2%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	3.8% (2 yrs)	21.7% (15 yrs)	+17.9%	🔴 ↑

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About This Data

This page shows how Toyota Yaris cars manufactured in 2009 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2011 to 2024, covering 330,389 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.