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2021 Toyota Yaris — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2021 perform at MOT as they age

5 years
Current Age
93.6%
Latest Pass Rate
655
Total Tests (All Years)
25,101 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 3

This car: 93.6%
Average: 83.7%

✅ 9.9% above average (25474 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2021 Toyota Yaris as it ages.

0 yrs74.0%
2 yrs76.9%
3 yrs93.6%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 0 to 3 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
0 yrs74.0%50
2 yrs76.9%39
3 yrs93.6%566

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2021 Toyota Yaris pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows improving over 3 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2024 (3 yrs)93.6%566
2023 (2 yrs)76.9%39
2021 (0 yrs)74%50

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2021
74.0%
Age (yrs) 0Tests 50Avg Mileage 70,129Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 42.0%
2023
76.9%
Age (yrs) 2Tests 39Avg Mileage 46,232Top Failure Suspension — 23.1%
2024
93.6%
Age (yrs) 3Tests 566Avg Mileage 25,101Top Failure Tyres — 5.7%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2021 Toyota Yaris, with age trends.

Suspension
21.0%
↓ Decreases with age
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment
20.7%
↓ Decreases with age
Tyres
16.9%
↓ Decreases with age
Brakes
13.7%
↓ Decreases with age
Steering
10.0%
— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment42.0% (0 yrs)2.1% (3 yrs)
-39.9%
🟢 ↓
Suspension38.0% (0 yrs)1.8% (3 yrs)
-36.2%
🟢 ↓
Brakes22.0% (0 yrs)1.1% (3 yrs)
-20.9%
🟢 ↓
Tyres22.0% (0 yrs)5.7% (3 yrs)
-16.3%
🟢 ↓

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Toyota Yaris cars manufactured in 2021 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2021 to 2024, covering 655 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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