Toyota Vitz MOT failures and reliability

In 2023 the Toyota Vitz took 1,145 MOT tests in Britain and passed 84% of them first time, above the national average of 71% for all cars. The figures below come from the DVSA's record of every test, so they show what testers actually found on these cars rather than what owners report.

MOT tests in 2023: 1,145
First-time pass rate: 84%
All cars: 71%

What the Vitz fails on

Share of tests with at least one failure in each area, against the figure for all cars.

Lights and electrics9.9% (all cars 11.3%)
Suspension3.8% (all cars 9.0%)
Visibility3.1% (all cars 4.8%)
Brakes2.5% (all cars 6.8%)
Tyres2.1% (all cars 6.4%)
Exhaust and emissions0.9% (all cars 3.1%)
Body and structure0.5% (all cars 3.5%)
Steering0.3% (all cars 1.8%)

Most common failure items

Share of tests on which each item was recorded.

Wipers: does not clear the windscreen effectively 2.2%
Position lamp: not working 2.1%
Rear fog lamp: missing 1.8%
Rear fog lamp: not working 1.8%
Linkage ball joint dust cover: ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt 1.7%
Stop lamp: not working 1.3%
Rear fog lamp, switch: missing 1.1%
Rear fog lamp: does not emit a steady red light 1.0%

Most common advisories

Tread depth: worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 7.2%
Tyres, condition: slightly damaged/cracking or perishing 5.8%
Brake pads: wearing thin 2.5%
Headlamp: has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output 2.1%
Suspension arms, pins and bushes: pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement 1.8%
Non-component advisories: Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt 1.4%
Shock absorbers: has light misting of oil 1.3%
Brake discs: worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened 1.1%

Typical mileage by age

Average odometer reading at the MOT, by the car's age in years at the test.

Age at test	Average mileage
10 years	44,261 miles
11 years	43,267 miles
12 years	49,942 miles

Check a particular Vitz

Model figures tell you what to look out for. To see one car's own MOT history, mileage and tax, enter its registration.

Other Toyota models

Source: Department for Transport, Anonymised MOT tests and results, 2023, cars and light vans, normal tests only. Pass rates are first-time passes; a pass after repair at the test station counts as a fail. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.