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2018 Toyota Yaris — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2018 perform at MOT as they age

8 years
Current Age
85.4%
Latest Pass Rate
116,377
Total Tests (All Years)
35,525 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 6

This car: 85.4%
Average: 73.4%

✅ 12.0% above average (18367 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2018 Toyota Yaris as it ages.

2 yrs92.5%
3 yrs89.1%
4 yrs87.0%
5 yrs86.8%
6 yrs85.4%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 2 to 6 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
2 yrs92.5%1,076
3 yrs89.1%28,727
4 yrs87.0%22,857
5 yrs86.8%28,092
6 yrs85.4%35,625

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2018 Toyota Yaris pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows declining over 5 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2024 (6 yrs)85.4%35,625
2023 (5 yrs)86.8%28,092
2022 (4 yrs)87%22,857
2021 (3 yrs)89.1%28,727
2020 (2 yrs)92.5%1,076

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2020
92.5%
Age (yrs) 2Tests 1,076Avg Mileage 18,070Top Failure Tyres — 4.6%
2021
89.1%
Age (yrs) 3Tests 28,727Avg Mileage 18,116Top Failure Tyres — 8.5%
2022
87.0%
Age (yrs) 4Tests 22,857Avg Mileage 23,624Top Failure Tyres — 10.7%
2023
86.8%
Age (yrs) 5Tests 28,092Avg Mileage 29,563Top Failure Tyres — 12.2%
2024
85.4%
Age (yrs) 6Tests 35,625Avg Mileage 35,525Top Failure Tyres — 11.0%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2018 Toyota Yaris, with age trends.

Tyres
9.4%
↑ Increases with age
Visibility
5.0%
— Consistent
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment
4.7%
— Consistent
Brakes
3.8%
↑ Increases with age
Suspension
2.9%
↑ Increases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Tyres4.6% (2 yrs)11.0% (6 yrs)
+6.4%
🔴 ↑
Suspension0.6% (2 yrs)5.1% (6 yrs)
+4.5%
🔴 ↑
Brakes1.8% (2 yrs)6.0% (6 yrs)
+4.2%
🔴 ↑
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment3.9% (2 yrs)5.7% (6 yrs)
+1.8%
⚪ —
Visibility2.6% (2 yrs)3.5% (6 yrs)
+0.9%
⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Toyota Yaris cars manufactured in 2018 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2020 to 2024, covering 116,377 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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