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Yaris Icon Hev Cvt

1,697 MOT tests analysed. sits above the UK fleet average — here's where Yaris Icon Hev Cvts pass, fail, and end up on the retest sheet.

That's 16.1 points above the UK fleet average across our 1,988 tracked models — a confident result.

Pass

91.8%

Pass-after-fix

2.2%

Fail

5.4%

Avg miles

18,682

Pass + Pass-after-fix + Fail = 100%

The picture

Yaris Icon Hev Cvt: a strong MOT record by UK norms

Across 1,697 MOT tests, the Yaris Icon Hev Cvt returns 91.8% first-time pass — comfortably ahead of the UK fleet average. The single most-logged Major fail is a seriously damaged tyre. Shock absorber damaged to the extent and a defective wiper blade round out the top three. Average tested mileage sits at 18,682, which is the lens to read those failure rankings through. If you own one and the next test is close, the ranked list below is a sensible pre-test checklist.

Top ten reasons for rejection.

  1. 01

    A tyre seriously damaged

    33 occurrences · 1.9% of tests

  2. 02

    A shock absorber damaged to the extent that it does not function or showing signs of severe leakage

    25 occurrences · 1.5% of tests

  3. 03

    Wiper blade defective

    15 occurrences · 0.9% of tests

  4. 04

    Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements

    14 occurrences · 0.8% of tests

  5. 05

    A tyre pressure monitoring system malfunctioning or obviously inoperative

    7 occurrences · 0.4% of tests

  6. 06

    Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured but not adversely affecting driver's view

    5 occurrences · 0.3% of tests

  7. 07

    Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen

    5 occurrences · 0.3% of tests

  8. 08

    Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen

    5 occurrences · 0.3% of tests

  9. 09

    a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm

    4 occurrences · 0.2% of tests

  10. 10

    Wiper blade missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen

    4 occurrences · 0.2% of tests

Counts cover Major and Dangerous defects logged at test. Advisory items excluded so this shows why a car was rejected, not just what the tester flagged in passing.

Worst-case fix budget · top 2 failures

£80–£140

If every one of this Yaris Icon Hev Cvt's most-logged Major fails hit at the same MOT, that's the real-world UK garage range. Reality is usually one or two items, not all of them. Open the estimator →

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Tools that pre-empt a retest.

Picked against this car's top failure patterns. Affiliate links to Amazon UK — we earn a small cut at no cost to you. Disclosed up-front, doesn't shape the data.

Item 01 · Amazon UK

Bosch Aerotwin wiper blades

Cheap wipers fail the test on smear streaks. Bosch Aerotwins last a winter and clear a screen properly.

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Item 02 · Amazon UK

Digital tyre-tread depth gauge

Five quid for a gauge beats £150 for a retest. UK MOT minimum is 1.6mm — most testers fail anything below 2mm to be safe.

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Buying or keeping a Yaris Icon Hev Cvt?

Use the failure ranking as a pre-test checklist or a haggling lever. Treat the headline pass rate as a fleet-wide trend, not a guarantee on any individual car.

If you own a Yaris Icon Hev Cvt and your last MOT looked nothing like the ranked failures above, that's normal — individual cars vary widely. The ranking shows the patterns testers flag most often across the country.