Reliability Report · Multi-Source Data

Toyota Vitz Reliability

The Toyota Vitz (current generation) scores 95/100 on our composite reliability index — excellent territory — drawn from DVSA data.

Composite Score
95
/ 100
Excellent
Sources: DVSA · latest 2024
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Reliability by Source

Each independent organization measures reliability differently. TÜV reports inspection defect rates by age band. ADAC reports pan-European breakdowns per 1,000 vehicles. NHTSA aggregates US consumer complaints. DVSA MOT data is the UK fleet's annual safety inspection — every car 3+ years old. Lower variance across sources = higher confidence in the composite.

DVSA MOT (UK Inspections)
Model years 2004–2021 · 2024 report · n=4807
4,807 UK MOT tests · overall 8.2% fail rate vs UK fleet baseline
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98
/ 100
DVSA MOT (UK Inspections)
Model years 2009–2020 · 2023 report · n=993
993 UK MOT tests · overall 11.3% fail rate vs UK fleet baseline
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92
/ 100

UK MOT Reliability Detail

Based on 4,807 MOT tests in the UK during the 2024reporting period. Score for each age band reflects this model's fail rate vs the UK-fleet baseline fail rate at the same age — a generation-aware metric.

Age 35 yrs
64
12.7% fail vs 10.9% fleet
197 tests
Age 69 yrs
100
4.0% fail vs 19.2% fleet
722 tests
Age 1014 yrs
100
8.1% fail vs 32.1% fleet
3,555 tests
Age 1520 yrs
94
15.3% fail vs 38.8% fleet
333 tests

Most Common MOT Failure Categories

#1
Linkage ball joint dust cover
537
31.2%
#2
Ball joint dust cover
377
21.9%
#3
Rear fog lamp
361
21.0%
#4
Headlamp
226
13.1%
#5
Wipers
218
12.7%

Categories ranked across all MOT tests of this model in the UK during the 2024period. "Condition" covers cosmetic / wear issues; suspension and braking dominate the rest.

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