Electric Toyota Yaris: MOT pass rate
77.1% of electric Toyota Yaris pass the MOT first time, measured across 218 DVSA tests on that fuel type alone. Average mileage at test was 75,141.
Electric against the other Toyota Yaris versions
| Fuel | Pass rate | Tests |
|---|---|---|
| Petrol | 77.3% | 318,331 |
| Hybrid | 87.7% | 85,118 |
| Diesel | 70.8% | 22,236 |
| Electric | 77.1% | 218 |
| All Toyota Yaris | 79% | 426,143 |
Why the fuel type changes the number
No exhaust, no emissions test and far fewer moving parts, which is why EVs post the highest pass rates of any fuel type. Tyres and suspension take the load instead, since they are heavier.
On the Toyota Yaris specifically, hybrid is the strongest at 87.7%, and this electric version sits 1.9 points below the 79% model average.
What it means if you are buying one
The electric Toyota Yaris 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. Check the exact car, decode the VIN and check the mileage before you bid.
Mileage is part of the answer
The average electric Toyota Yaris had covered 75,141 miles at test, against 71,902 for the petrol and 45,303 for the hybrid and 112,321 for the diesel. That is a shade above the middle of the range, still ordinary wear rather than a red flag, but worth checking against the service book for the car's age.
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 Yaris page separate age from fuel if you want to isolate one.
Other Toyota Yaris fuel types
- Petrol Toyota Yaris - 77.3%
- Hybrid Toyota Yaris - 87.7%
- Diesel Toyota Yaris - 70.8%