Toyota Yaris vs Vauxhall Corsa

On MOT-testable defects, the Toyota Yaris (fail rate 17.7%) performed better than the Vauxhall Corsa (22.9%) across comparable years. The biggest divergence was suspension, where the Corsa recorded failures more often.

17.7%
Yaris fail rate
22.9%
Corsa fail rate
5.15pp
Difference

Side by side

MOT figures compared
MetricToyota YarisVauxhall Corsa
MOT tests analysed2,559,6785,616,283
Pass rate82.3%77.1%
Fail rate17.7%22.9%
Fail rate compared (lower is better) Toyota Yaris 17.7% Vauxhall Corsa 22.9%
Overall MOT fail rate across comparable model years.

Where they differ

Failure-area share, by category
CategoryYarisCorsa
Suspension7.7%10.7%
Tyres4.1%5.2%
Brakes4.9%5.8%
Visibility5.3%5.7%
Lighting & signalling12.0%11.9%

Methodology & source. Dataset: DVSA MOT testing data (2021,2022,2023,2024,2025). Data last updated 2026-07-01. Figures reflect MOT-testable defects only — read the methodology for how these are calculated and what they don't measure.

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