Toyota Yaris Cross years to avoid? MOT pass rate by year

18,078 initial MOT tests in 2025 on cars first used 2021–2023 · DVSA data · For guidance only · How we count

All 3 Toyota Yaris Cross years have MOT pass rates above the average for vehicles first used in the same year.

Below the average for their first-use yearNone
Above the average for their first-use year2021–2023
Can't be told apart from averageNone

The MOT pass rate is one signal, not the whole story. An MOT checks safety and emissions on the day of the test. It doesn't record gearbox or engine faults, and a pass rate also reflects mileage and upkeep, so the table shows median mileage too. Whatever the year, the car in front of you matters more than its model's average.

92.8%passed first time

First-time pass rate, all years together: initial tests passed with no repairs. 95% range 92.4% to 93.2%.

Toyota Yaris Cross, all years92.8%
Same-age average, all vehicles88.5%

In 2025, 92.8% of the 18,078 initial MOT tests on Toyota Yaris Cross cars were passed with no repairs. The same-age average, for all vehicles first used in the same years, was 88.5%. That is 4.3 points above the same-age average.

In our tables of the highest MOT pass rates by age: joint 14th of 160 cars first used in 2022.

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Toyota Yaris Cross MOT pass rate by year

Year is when the car was first used. Older vehicles fail more often, so each year is compared with all vehicles first used that year.

Year	Testsmedian miles	Passed first time	Against all vehicles that year
2023age 2	1,00319,200	94.5%±1.6	+2.9 ptsall: 91.6%
2022age 3	14,57021,000	92.8%±0.5	+4.3 ptsall: 88.5%
2021age 4	2,50526,300	92.5%±1.1	+5.3 ptsall: 87.2%

Tests are initial MOT tests in 2025, not retests. Median miles is the middle odometer reading at the test: half had more, half had less. ± is the 95% margin of error in points (Wilson interval): a difference smaller than that could be chance. Years without a link have fewer than 10,000 tests, so they are listed here but don't have their own page.

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Does mileage matter?

Toyota Yaris Cross first-time pass rates by the mileage at the initial test, all years together, against all vehicles of the same age and mileage.

93.5% of Toyota Yaris Cross tests under 30,000 miles passed first time, against 90.9% at 30,000 to 59,999 miles. For all vehicles of the same age and mileage, the figures are 91.1% and 85.1%.

Miles at the test	Tests	Passed first time	Against all vehicles, same age and mileage
Under 30,000	13,764	93.5%±0.5	+2.3 ptsall: 91.1%
30,000–59,999	3,995	90.9%±1.0	+5.8 ptsall: 85.1%

Against all vehicles of the same age and mileage, Yaris Cross tests were above average in every band shown.

Mileage is only one factor. How a car has been driven and looked after matters too. These figures show an association across all Toyota Yaris Cross tests in 2025, not what mileage does to a particular car.

Mileage is the odometer reading at the initial test. Each band is compared with all vehicles first used in the same year with a reading in the same band, weighted by this model's own tests in each year. Bands need at least 1,000 tests. Not shown, with fewer than 1,000 tests: 60,000–89,999, 90,000–119,999 and 120,000 or more. Every test had a usable odometer reading. How we count

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Which Toyota Yaris Cross years have lower MOT pass rates?

Compared with all vehicles first used in the same year, no model year is clearly below average. Above average: 2021–2023. A pass rate is one signal: it also reflects mileage and upkeep, and doesn't record engine or gearbox faults.

Is the Toyota Yaris Cross reliable?

MOT results show only part of the picture. In 2025, 92.8% of initial MOT tests on Toyota Yaris Cross cars were passed with no repairs, against a same-age average of 88.5%. That is 4.3 points above average. An MOT checks safety and emissions on the day of the test. It doesn't measure breakdowns, engine or gearbox faults, or repair costs.

What mileage is normal for a 3-year-old Toyota Yaris Cross?

At their 2025 MOT tests, Toyota Yaris Cross cars first used in 2022, about 3 years old, had a median of 21,000 miles. Half had more and half had less.

How do I check a specific Yaris Cross's MOT history?

Enter its registration in our free check. It lists that car's own MOT results, the faults and advisories recorded and the mileage at each test, and flags repeated advisories and mileage that goes down.

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What MOT data can't tell you about any Toyota Yaris Cross

Outstanding finance, write-offs, theft and plate changes aren't in MOT records. For a particular car, you need a history check.

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Source: DVSA anonymised MOT tests, 2025. For guidance only: these figures describe all Toyota Yaris Cross cars tested, not the one you're looking at. How we count