Petrol Toyota Vitz: MOT pass rate

86.5% of petrol Toyota Vitz pass the MOT first time, measured across 1,569 DVSA tests on that fuel type alone. Average mileage at test was 50,731.

Petrol against the other Toyota Vitz versions

Why the fuel type changes the number

Petrol cars avoid the DPF and emissions failures that catch diesels, and usually fail on the same consumables as any other car.

On the Toyota Vitz specifically, hybrid is the strongest at 95.7%, and this petrol version sits 1 points below the 87.5% model average.

What it means if you are buying one

The petrol Toyota Vitz fails more often than the model average, so budget for the items that catch this fuel type and treat a fresh MOT as worth paying for. Buying a damaged one? run it through the analyzer, check the exact car, decode the VIN and check the mileage before you bid.

Mileage is part of the answer

The average petrol Toyota Vitz had covered 50,731 miles at test, against 46,428 for the hybrid. That is around average, so condition and service history will tell you more than the odometer does.

Fuel type and mileage are tangled together: diesels are usually bought by higher-mileage drivers, so some of any gap between fuels is the miles rather than the engine. The per-year figures on the Toyota Vitz page separate age from fuel if you want to isolate one.

Most common MOT failures on a petrol Toyota Vitz

1. Front or rear fog lamp switch inoperative or not operating in accordance with the requirements, 1.5% of tests (58.85x the national rate for this defect)
2. Front or rear fog lamp emitted colour, position or intensity not in accordance with the requirements, 1.9% of tests (43.31x the national rate for this defect)
3. An obligatory rear fog lamp missing, or a front or rear fog lamp inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning, 3.7% of tests (8.44x the national rate for this defect)
4. A suspension joint dust cover missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc, 6.9% of tests (3.72x the national rate for this defect)
5. A lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning, 1.5% of tests
6. Wiper blade missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen, 1.3% of tests
7. The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements, 1.1% of tests
8. Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, 1% of tests
9. A tyre seriously damaged, 1% of tests
10. A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps, 0.9% of tests

From 1,562 DVSA-tracked petrol Toyota Vitz tests, 2024, split out from the Toyota Vitz's other fuel types. DVSA testers marked 3.4% of these flagged defects as "dangerous", against 5.11% nationally. See which fuel type fails on the most dangerous defects nationally for how that compares across the whole fleet.

Most common MOT advisories on a petrol Toyota Vitz

Flagged but doesn't fail the car, a different list from the failures above.

1. Product on the lens or light source which obviously reduces light intensity or changes emitted colour to other than white or yellow, 4.3% of tests (3.88x the national rate for this defect)
2. A tyre seriously damaged, 12.1% of tests, also fails
3. Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, 10.2% of tests, also fails
4. A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn, 5.6% of tests
5. a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm, 3.3% of tests
6. Brake disc or drum excessively weakened, insecure or fractured, 1.5% of tests
7. A suspension component excessively damaged or corroded, 1% of tests
8. A shock absorber damaged to the extent that it does not function or showing signs of severe leakage, 1% of tests
9. Parking brake efficiency below minimum requirement, 0.8% of tests (3.05x the national rate for this defect)
10. Fluid leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users, 0.8% of tests

From 1,562 DVSA-tracked petrol Toyota Vitz tests, 2024.

Other Toyota Vitz fuel types

• Hybrid Toyota Vitz - 95.7%

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