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Toyota iQ MOT pass rate and common problems

81.8% of Toyota iQs passed the 2024 MOT (16,909 first tests): 75.2% at the first attempt and 6.7% after a fix at the test centre (PRS), each rounded separately. About 1 in 4 failed the first attempt. For its age, it fails 36% less often than normal: MOT Risk Index 64.0 (95% CI 62.3–65.7; 100 = normal).

Toyota iQ at a glance, 2024 MOT
MeasureValueUnitCompared withYearsTests
MOT pass rate81.8%incl. 6.7% fixed at the test centre202416909
Passed at the first attempt75.2%all first tests202416909
MOT Risk Index (95% CI 62.3–65.7)64.0index100 = normal for its age · rank 158 (tied) of 761 (1 = fails least for its age)202416909
Biggest excess: Visibility9.1per 1008.6 same-age2019–2024103601
Dangerous defects6.9per 10011.2 UK, not age-adjusted2019–2024103601
Advisory items106.1per 100127.1 UK, not age-adjusted2019–2024103601
strip · Toyota iQ · MOT Risk Index · 64 vs 100 = normal · 2024
MOT Risk Index · Toyota iQ. 0–240; 100 = normal for its age; median model 92.8 · rank 158 (tied) of 761 (1 = fails least for its age). It would rank between 149 and 166 anywhere within its 95% interval, other models held where they are. DVSA, 2024.
Toyota iQ index position among 761 models
MeasureValueUnitCompared withYearsTests
Rank158of 761published models, 1 = fails least for its age202416909
Best rank within its 95% interval149rankother models held where they are202416909
Worst rank within its 95% interval166rankother models held where they are202416909

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Data release dvsa-2024-v2 (24 Sep 2026) · full dataset (v5). This model's index is unchanged in the 24 September 2026 release.

What actually fails on a Toyota iQ MOT, and how often?

Toyota iQ MOTs fail most often on ‘lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment’: 11.9 per 100 tests, against 21.7 for UK cars of the same age (2019–2024, n = 103,601).

bar · Toyota iQ · Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment · 11.9 vs 21.7 · 2019–2024
DVSA MOT bulk data, 24 Sep 2026.
Toyota iQ: the numbers behind this answer (2019–2024)
MeasureValueUnitCompared withYearsTests
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment11.9per 10021.72019–202412349
Visibility9.1per 1008.62019–20249445
Brakes8.8per 10013.72019–20249093
Suspension7.3per 10020.12019–20247579
Tyres5.1per 10010.12019–20245319
Body, chassis, structure1.7per 1006.32019–20241734

Source: DVSA MOT bulk data · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 103,601 (initial tests) · Method: one initial test per test_id · Updated: 24 Sep 2026 · Release: dvsa-2024-v2 · CSV

Tyres, brakes and suspension: how does the Toyota iQ compare with cars of the same age?

At every age shown, the Toyota iQ is at or below same-age cars of comparable models on tyres, brakes and suspension; for example brakes at age 7: 3.2 failures per 100 tests, against 4.5 (2019–2024, n = 4,580).

bullet · Toyota iQ · Tyres, age 5 · 1.6 vs 5.1 · 2019–2024
Tyres, age 5: 1.6 vs 5.1. Brakes, age 5: 1.1 vs 3.1. Suspension, age 5: 0.6 vs 2.2. Tyres, age 6: 2.1 vs 5.5. Brakes, age 6: 2 vs 3.8. Suspension, age 6: 0.7 vs 3.7. Tyres, age 7: 2.8 vs 6.0. Brakes, age 7: 3.2 vs 4.5. DVSA MOT bulk data, 24 Sep 2026.
Toyota iQ: the numbers behind this answer (2019–2024)
MeasureValueUnitCompared withYearsTests
Tyres, age 51.6per 1005.12019–2024878
Brakes, age 51.1per 1003.12019–2024878
Suspension, age 50.6per 1002.22019–2024878
Tyres, age 62.1per 1005.52019–20242197
Brakes, age 62per 1003.82019–20242197
Suspension, age 60.7per 1003.72019–20242197
Tyres, age 72.8per 1006.02019–20244580
Brakes, age 73.2per 1004.52019–20244580
Full table
Further values · 2019–2024
MeasureValueUnitCompared withYearsTests
Suspension, age 71.1per 1005.72019–20244580
Tyres, age 83.0per 1006.32019–20247075
Brakes, age 83.8per 1005.42019–20247075
Suspension, age 81.6per 1007.82019–20247075

Source: DVSA MOT bulk data · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 16,909 (initial tests) · Method: one initial test per test_id · Updated: 24 Sep 2026 · Release: dvsa-2024-v2 · CSV

Will my Toyota iQ's advisory become a fail at the next MOT?

Toyota iQ advisories turn into fails less often than on the median model; the one to watch is lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment: advisories on it became a fail at the next MOT 18.5% of the time.

funnel · Toyota iQ · Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment · 18.5 vs median model · 2019–2024
Advisories on lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment: 18.5 of 100 became a fail on the same item at the next MOT. DVSA MOT bulk data, 24 Sep 2026.
Toyota iQ: the numbers behind this answer (2019–2024)
MeasureValueUnitCompared withYearsTests
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment18.5% next failmedian model2019–2024843
Suspension12.6% next failmedian model2019–20245886
Brakes10.7% next failmedian model2019–202419724
Tyres6.9% next failmedian model2019–202417741
Body, chassis, structure5.8% next failmedian model2019–20242586
Noise, emissions and leaks4.7% next failmedian model2019–2024780
Identification of the vehicle3.2% next failmedian model2019–20242055
Non-component advisories0% next failmedian model2019–20242931

Source: DVSA MOT bulk data · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 16,909 (initial tests) · Method: one initial test per test_id · Updated: 24 Sep 2026 · Release: dvsa-2024-v2 · CSV

My Toyota iQ got an MOT advisory: what gets flagged most?

Toyota iQ MOTs flag brakes most: 41.6 advisories per 100 tests, against 34.7 across UK tests (2019–2024, n = 103,601).

bar · Toyota iQ · Brakes · 41.6 vs 34.7 · 2019–2024
DVSA MOT bulk data, 24 Sep 2026.
Toyota iQ: the numbers behind this answer (2019–2024)
MeasureValueUnitCompared withYearsTests
Brakes41.6per 10034.72019–202443119
Tyres36.2per 10039.72019–202437463
Suspension13.8per 10026.22019–202414295
Body, chassis, structure4.2per 1004.62019–20244402
Non-component advisories3.6per 1007.82019–20243765
Identification of the vehicle2.9per 1002.52019–20243009

Source: DVSA MOT bulk data · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 103,601 (initial tests) · Method: one initial test per test_id · Updated: 24 Sep 2026 · Release: dvsa-2024-v2 · CSV

What is likely to fail next on a Toyota iQ?

For Toyota iQs aged 9 to 11 whose last MOT was a pass, the item most likely to fail at the next MOT is ‘lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment’: 5.9% failed on it (2019–2024, n = 20,607).

bar · Toyota iQ · Visibility, 3 to 5 years old, after a pass · 4.5 vs baseline · 2019–2024
DVSA MOT bulk data, 24 Sep 2026.
Toyota iQ: the numbers behind this answer (2019–2024)
MeasureValueUnitCompared withYearsTests
Visibility, 3 to 5 years old, after a pass4.5% next fail2019–20241552
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment, 3 to 5 years old, after a pass1.7% next fail2019–20241552
Brakes, 3 to 5 years old, after a pass1.4% next fail2019–20241552
Tyres, 3 to 5 years old, after a pass1.4% next fail2019–20241552
Suspension, 3 to 5 years old, after a pass0.7% next fail2019–20241552
Body, chassis, structure, 3 to 5 years old, after a pass0.3% next fail2019–20241552
Visibility, 3 to 5 years old, after an advisory (rough estimate: 481 cars)8.1% next fail2019–2024481
Brakes, 3 to 5 years old, after an advisory (rough estimate: 481 cars)5.6% next fail2019–2024481
Full table
Further values · 2019–2024
MeasureValueUnitCompared withYearsTests
Tyres, 3 to 5 years old, after an advisory (rough estimate: 481 cars)3.1% next fail2019–2024481
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment, 3 to 5 years old, after an advisory (rough estimate: 481 cars)2.9% next fail2019–2024481
Suspension, 3 to 5 years old, after an advisory (rough estimate: 481 cars)1.0% next fail2019–2024481
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment, 3 to 5 years old, after a fail (rough estimate: 282 cars)9.6% next fail2019–2024282
Visibility, 3 to 5 years old, after a fail (rough estimate: 282 cars)6.4% next fail2019–2024282
Brakes, 3 to 5 years old, after a fail (rough estimate: 282 cars)4.3% next fail2019–2024282
Tyres, 3 to 5 years old, after a fail (rough estimate: 282 cars)2.1% next fail2019–2024282
Visibility, 6 to 8 years old, after a pass4.6% next fail2019–202410425
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment, 6 to 8 years old, after a pass4.4% next fail2019–202410425
Brakes, 6 to 8 years old, after a pass2.7% next fail2019–202410425
Tyres, 6 to 8 years old, after a pass2% next fail2019–202410425
Suspension, 6 to 8 years old, after a pass2.0% next fail2019–202410425
Body, chassis, structure, 6 to 8 years old, after a pass0.8% next fail2019–202410425
Noise, emissions and leaks, 6 to 8 years old, after a pass0.4% next fail2019–202410425
Identification of the vehicle, 6 to 8 years old, after a pass0.1% next fail2019–202410425
Road wheels, 6 to 8 years old, after a pass0.1% next fail2019–202410425
Seat belts and supplementary restraint systems, 6 to 8 years old, after a pass0.1% next fail2019–202410425
Steering, 6 to 8 years old, after a pass0.1% next fail2019–202410425
Visibility, 6 to 8 years old, after an advisory8.4% next fail2019–20244987
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment, 6 to 8 years old, after an advisory6.6% next fail2019–20244987
Brakes, 6 to 8 years old, after an advisory6.1% next fail2019–20244987
Tyres, 6 to 8 years old, after an advisory4.9% next fail2019–20244987
Suspension, 6 to 8 years old, after an advisory2.9% next fail2019–20244987
Body, chassis, structure, 6 to 8 years old, after an advisory1.2% next fail2019–20244987
Noise, emissions and leaks, 6 to 8 years old, after an advisory0.5% next fail2019–20244987
Seat belts and supplementary restraint systems, 6 to 8 years old, after an advisory0.3% next fail2019–20244987
Identification of the vehicle, 6 to 8 years old, after an advisory0.2% next fail2019–20244987
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment, 6 to 8 years old, after a fail9.1% next fail2019–20243112
Visibility, 6 to 8 years old, after a fail9.1% next fail2019–20243112
Brakes, 6 to 8 years old, after a fail7.0% next fail2019–20243112
Tyres, 6 to 8 years old, after a fail4.7% next fail2019–20243112
Suspension, 6 to 8 years old, after a fail3.4% next fail2019–20243112
Body, chassis, structure, 6 to 8 years old, after a fail2.0% next fail2019–20243112
Noise, emissions and leaks, 6 to 8 years old, after a fail1.5% next fail2019–20243112
Identification of the vehicle, 6 to 8 years old, after a fail0.4% next fail2019–20243112
Seat belts and supplementary restraint systems, 6 to 8 years old, after a fail0.2% next fail2019–20243112
Road wheels, 6 to 8 years old, after a fail0.2% next fail2019–20243112
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment, 9 to 11 years old, after a pass5.9% next fail2019–202420607
Visibility, 9 to 11 years old, after a pass5.5% next fail2019–202420607
Suspension, 9 to 11 years old, after a pass4.3% next fail2019–202420607
Brakes, 9 to 11 years old, after a pass3.7% next fail2019–202420607
Tyres, 9 to 11 years old, after a pass2.6% next fail2019–202420607
Body, chassis, structure, 9 to 11 years old, after a pass1.1% next fail2019–202420607
Noise, emissions and leaks, 9 to 11 years old, after a pass0.8% next fail2019–202420607
Seat belts and supplementary restraint systems, 9 to 11 years old, after a pass0.4% next fail2019–202420607
Identification of the vehicle, 9 to 11 years old, after a pass0.2% next fail2019–202420607
Steering, 9 to 11 years old, after a pass0.1% next fail2019–202420607
Road wheels, 9 to 11 years old, after a pass0.1% next fail2019–202420607
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment, 9 to 11 years old, after an advisory9.2% next fail2019–202413079
Visibility, 9 to 11 years old, after an advisory8.9% next fail2019–202413079
Brakes, 9 to 11 years old, after an advisory7.3% next fail2019–202413079
Suspension, 9 to 11 years old, after an advisory6.3% next fail2019–202413079
Tyres, 9 to 11 years old, after an advisory4.9% next fail2019–202413079
Body, chassis, structure, 9 to 11 years old, after an advisory1.7% next fail2019–202413079
Noise, emissions and leaks, 9 to 11 years old, after an advisory1.4% next fail2019–202413079
Seat belts and supplementary restraint systems, 9 to 11 years old, after an advisory0.5% next fail2019–202413079
Identification of the vehicle, 9 to 11 years old, after an advisory0.3% next fail2019–202413079
Steering, 9 to 11 years old, after an advisory0.2% next fail2019–202413079
Road wheels, 9 to 11 years old, after an advisory0.1% next fail2019–202413079
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment, 9 to 11 years old, after a fail12% next fail2019–20249286
Visibility, 9 to 11 years old, after a fail10.2% next fail2019–20249286
Brakes, 9 to 11 years old, after a fail8.0% next fail2019–20249286
Suspension, 9 to 11 years old, after a fail7.7% next fail2019–20249286
Tyres, 9 to 11 years old, after a fail5.4% next fail2019–20249286
Body, chassis, structure, 9 to 11 years old, after a fail2.5% next fail2019–20249286
Noise, emissions and leaks, 9 to 11 years old, after a fail2.5% next fail2019–20249286
Seat belts and supplementary restraint systems, 9 to 11 years old, after a fail1.0% next fail2019–20249286
Identification of the vehicle, 9 to 11 years old, after a fail0.4% next fail2019–20249286
Steering, 9 to 11 years old, after a fail0.2% next fail2019–20249286
Road wheels, 9 to 11 years old, after a fail0.2% next fail2019–20249286
Suspension, 12 to 14 years old, after a pass8.1% next fail2019–20249111
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment, 12 to 14 years old, after a pass7.9% next fail2019–20249111
Visibility, 12 to 14 years old, after a pass6.3% next fail2019–20249111
Brakes, 12 to 14 years old, after a pass4% next fail2019–20249111
Tyres, 12 to 14 years old, after a pass2.4% next fail2019–20249111
Body, chassis, structure, 12 to 14 years old, after a pass1.4% next fail2019–20249111
Noise, emissions and leaks, 12 to 14 years old, after a pass1.1% next fail2019–20249111
Seat belts and supplementary restraint systems, 12 to 14 years old, after a pass0.5% next fail2019–20249111
Steering, 12 to 14 years old, after a pass0.2% next fail2019–20249111
Road wheels, 12 to 14 years old, after a pass0.2% next fail2019–20249111
Identification of the vehicle, 12 to 14 years old, after a pass0.1% next fail2019–20249111
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment, 12 to 14 years old, after an advisory12.5% next fail2019–20247213
Suspension, 12 to 14 years old, after an advisory11.9% next fail2019–20247213
Visibility, 12 to 14 years old, after an advisory9.4% next fail2019–20247213
Brakes, 12 to 14 years old, after an advisory8.2% next fail2019–20247213
Tyres, 12 to 14 years old, after an advisory4.6% next fail2019–20247213
Body, chassis, structure, 12 to 14 years old, after an advisory2.5% next fail2019–20247213
Noise, emissions and leaks, 12 to 14 years old, after an advisory2.0% next fail2019–20247213
Seat belts and supplementary restraint systems, 12 to 14 years old, after an advisory0.6% next fail2019–20247213
Steering, 12 to 14 years old, after an advisory0.4% next fail2019–20247213
Identification of the vehicle, 12 to 14 years old, after an advisory0.3% next fail2019–20247213
Road wheels, 12 to 14 years old, after an advisory0.2% next fail2019–20247213
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment, 12 to 14 years old, after a fail15.9% next fail2019–20245532
Suspension, 12 to 14 years old, after a fail12.7% next fail2019–20245532
Visibility, 12 to 14 years old, after a fail10.7% next fail2019–20245532
Brakes, 12 to 14 years old, after a fail8.3% next fail2019–20245532
Tyres, 12 to 14 years old, after a fail5.4% next fail2019–20245532
Body, chassis, structure, 12 to 14 years old, after a fail3.2% next fail2019–20245532
Noise, emissions and leaks, 12 to 14 years old, after a fail2.9% next fail2019–20245532
Seat belts and supplementary restraint systems, 12 to 14 years old, after a fail1.4% next fail2019–20245532
Identification of the vehicle, 12 to 14 years old, after a fail0.6% next fail2019–20245532
Steering, 12 to 14 years old, after a fail0.5% next fail2019–20245532
Road wheels, 12 to 14 years old, after a fail0.3% next fail2019–20245532
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment, 15 to 19 years old, after a fail (rough estimate: 42 cars)14.3% next fail2019–202442
Visibility, 15 to 19 years old, after a fail (rough estimate: 42 cars)11.9% next fail2019–202442

Source: DVSA MOT bulk data · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 16,909 (initial tests) · Method: one initial test per test_id · Updated: 24 Sep 2026 · Release: dvsa-2024-v2 · CSV

How often does a Toyota iQ get a dangerous MOT defect?

The Toyota iQ gets a dangerous defect less often than the UK average: 6.9 per 100 first tests against 11.2 across the UK. In the same tests, 26.5 major and 13.3 minor defects were recorded per 100 tests (one test can record several).

bullet · Toyota iQ · Dangerous defects · 6.9 vs 11.2 · 2019–2024
Dangerous defects: 6.9 vs 11.2. DVSA MOT bulk data, 24 Sep 2026.
Toyota iQ: the numbers behind this answer (2019–2024)
MeasureValueUnitCompared withYearsTests
Dangerous defects6.9per 10011.22019–2024103601

Source: DVSA MOT bulk data · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 103,601 (initial tests) · Method: one initial test per test_id; severity not recorded for some 2018–2021 tests · Updated: 24 Sep 2026 · Release: dvsa-2024-v2 · CSV

Will my Toyota iQ still pass its MOT in a few years?

First-time MOT failures for the Toyota iQ go from 16.3% at age 10 to 27.1% at age 15, against 41.6% for all cars aged 15 (2024, n = 16,909).

line · Toyota iQ · Age 10 · 16.3 vs 30.1 · 2024
Age 10: 16.3. Age 15: 27.1. DVSA MOT bulk data, 24 Sep 2026.
Toyota iQ: the numbers behind this answer (2024)
MeasureValueUnitCompared withYearsTests
Age 1016.3% failed first time30.12024833
Age 1119.3% failed first time33.220241308
Age 1223.4% failed first time35.720242336
Age 1324.2% failed first time38.220242481
Age 1426.2% failed first time40.420243711
Age 1527.1% failed first time41.620246184

Source: DVSA MOT bulk data · Window: 2024 · n = 16,909 (initial tests) · Method: one initial test per test_id · Updated: 24 Sep 2026 · Release: dvsa-2024-v2 · CSV

How does the Toyota iQ compare with cars of its own age and size?

At every age shown, Toyota iQs fail first time no more often than comparable models of the same size class; the biggest difference is at age 15, where they fail less often: 27.0% against 48.1% (2024, n = 6,202).

line · Toyota iQ · Age 5 · 12.2 vs 17.4 · 2024
Age 5: 12.2. Age 15: 27.0. DVSA MOT bulk data, 24 Sep 2026.
Toyota iQ: the numbers behind this answer (2024)
MeasureValueUnitCompared withYearsTests
Age 512.2% fail17.42024878
Age 613.4% fail20.620242197
Age 715.3% fail23.520244580
Age 817% fail26.820247075
Age 919.1% fail30.4202410961
Age 1021.0% fail33.7202417460
Age 1122.3% fail37.2202416274
Age 1223.8% fail40.7202415071
Full table
Further values · 2024
MeasureValueUnitCompared withYearsTests
Age 1324.6% fail43.6202412756
Age 1426.1% fail46.1202410072
Age 1527.0% fail48.120246202

Source: DVSA MOT bulk data · Window: 2024 · n = 16,909 (initial tests) · Method: one initial test per test_id · Updated: 24 Sep 2026 · Release: dvsa-2024-v2 · CSV

Which Toyota iQ years should I avoid?

The Toyota iQ build year that fails most for its age is 2009: index 102.7 (95% CI 100.6–104.8) against the model's own age norm of 100 (2019–2024, n = 38,393).

Build year matters for the Toyota iQ: 2009 Toyota iQs fail more than their age would predict, 2014 ones less. Years whose confidence interval includes normal are shown without a label.

bar · Toyota iQ · Build year 2009 (worse for its age) · 102.7 vs 100 = normal · 2019–2024
DVSA MOT bulk data, 24 Sep 2026.
Toyota iQ: the numbers behind this answer (2019–2024)
MeasureValueUnitCompared withYearsTests
Build year 2009 (worse for its age)102.7index vs own age100 = normal2019–202438393
Build year 2010101.2index vs own age100 = normal2019–202422823
Build year 2011101.4index vs own age100 = normal2019–202415181
Build year 201297.8index vs own age100 = normal2019–202414059
Build year 2013 (better for its age)94.3index vs own age100 = normal2019–20247887
Build year 2014 (better for its age)83.5index vs own age100 = normal2019–20245041

Source: DVSA MOT bulk data · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 16,909 (initial tests) · Method: one initial test per test_id · Updated: 24 Sep 2026 · Release: dvsa-2024-v2 · CSV

How much does it cost to fix a Toyota iQ MOT fail?

Expected repair cost per Toyota iQ MOT: about £48 (up to about £90 if more expensive parts are needed), from the chance of failing each item and its most common UK repair price (catalogue estimate, n = 16,909).

Computed, not measured.

bar · Toyota iQ · Expected repair bill · 47.6 vs modal price catalogue · price catalogue
DVSA MOT bulk data, 24 Sep 2026.
Toyota iQ: the numbers behind this answer (price catalogue)
MeasureValueUnitCompared withYearsTests
Expected repair bill47.6GBP estimatemodal price catalogueprice catalogue16909
Estimated range lower47.6GBP estimatemodal price catalogueprice catalogue16909
Estimated range upper90.4GBP estimatemodal price catalogueprice catalogue16909
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment: Battery replacement (standard 12V lead-acid)16.7GBP expected contribution140price catalogue16909
Brakes: Front brake pads (parts + labour, typical hatchback)13.2GBP expected contribution150price catalogue16909
Suspension: Suspension coil spring (single corner)13.1GBP expected contribution180price catalogue16909
Tyres: Tyre (single mid-range 16" fitted)4.6GBP expected contribution90price catalogue16909

Source: DVSA MOT bulk data · Window: price catalogue · n = 16,909 (initial tests) · Method: computed estimate, not measured · Updated: 24 Sep 2026 · Release: dvsa-2024-v2 · CSV

Is the Toyota iQ more reliable than similar cars?

Of 8 similar models, 0 fail less often for their age than the Toyota iQ and 8 as often or more. The Toyota iQ has an MOT Risk Index of 64.0, where 100 = normal for its age (2024, n = 16,909).

bar · Toyota iQ · Toyota iQ (this model) · 64 vs 100 = normal · 2024
DVSA MOT bulk data, 24 Sep 2026.
Toyota iQ: the numbers behind this answer (2024)
MeasureValueUnitCompared withYearsTests
Toyota iQ (this model)64index100 = normal202416909
Suzuki Celerio70index64202427563
BMW i372.5index64202423610
Ford Puma67.3index64202459379
Volkswagen T-Cross79.2index64202423830
Skoda Kamiq85.3index64202416381
Kia Stonic81.3index64202426811
Seat Mii86index64202418865
Full table
Further values · 2024
MeasureValueUnitCompared withYearsTests
Vauxhall Viva83.5index64202438341

Source: DVSA MOT bulk data · Window: 2024 · n = 16,909 (initial tests) · Method: one initial test per test_id · Updated: 24 Sep 2026 · Release: dvsa-2024-v2 · CSV

How many miles does a Toyota iQ normally do?

At age 13, the median Toyota iQ had covered 64,021 miles by its MOT; the middle half ranged from 44,254 to 86,028 miles (2024, n = 2,481).

line · Toyota iQ · Age 10 median · 41682 vs baseline · 2024
Age 10 median: 41682. Age 15 P75: 97840. DVSA MOT bulk data, 24 Sep 2026.
Toyota iQ: the numbers behind this answer (2024)
MeasureValueUnitCompared withYearsTests
Age 10 median41682miles2024833
Age 10 P2528028miles2024833
Age 10 P7559554miles2024833
Age 11 median48832miles20241308
Age 11 P2533487miles20241308
Age 11 P7567806miles20241308
Age 12 median57739miles20242336
Age 12 P2540705miles20242336
Full table
Further values · 2024
MeasureValueUnitCompared withYearsTests
Age 12 P7577527miles20242336
Age 13 median64021miles20242481
Age 13 P2544254miles20242481
Age 13 P7586028miles20242481
Age 14 median70245miles20243711
Age 14 P2550022miles20243711
Age 14 P7593911miles20243711
Age 15 median73891miles20246184
Age 15 P2552943miles20246184
Age 15 P7597840miles20246184

Source: DVSA MOT bulk data · Window: 2024 · n = 16,909 (initial tests) · Method: one initial test per test_id · Updated: 24 Sep 2026 · Release: dvsa-2024-v2 · CSV

Does high mileage mean more Toyota iQ MOT failures at the same age?

At ages 10–14, 13.6% of Toyota iQs with under 40,000 miles failed first time, against 45.4% of those with over 140,000 miles (2024, n = 2,748). Inside this age group, higher mileage goes with more failures.

bar · Toyota iQ · Age 10–14, <40k miles · 13.6 vs baseline · 2024
DVSA MOT bulk data, 24 Sep 2026.
Toyota iQ: the numbers behind this answer (2024)
MeasureValueUnitCompared withYearsTests
Age 10–14, <40k miles13.6% failed first time20242488
Age 10–14, 40-70k miles20.8% failed first time20244042
Age 10–14, 70-100k miles29.4% failed first time20242728
Age 10–14, 100-140k miles35.6% failed first time20241146
Age 10–14, 140k+ miles (rough estimate: 260 tests, 95% interval 39.4–51.5%)45.4% failed first time2024260
Age 15+, <40k miles15.8% failed first time2024789
Age 15+, 40-70k miles22.7% failed first time20242011
Age 15+, 70-100k miles30.5% failed first time20241953
Full table
Further values · 2024
MeasureValueUnitCompared withYearsTests
Age 15+, 100-140k miles34.2% failed first time20241154
Age 15+, 140k+ miles (rough estimate: 284 tests, 95% interval 31.2–42.4%)36.6% failed first time2024284

Source: DVSA MOT bulk data · Window: 2024 · n = 16,909 (initial tests) · Method: one initial test per test_id · Updated: 24 Sep 2026 · Release: dvsa-2024-v2 · CSV

How many miles does a Toyota iQ last?

10.0% of Toyota iQs tested had reached 100,000 miles, and 1.0% had reached 150,000 (2024, n = 10,339).

line · Toyota iQ · 100,000 miles · 10.0 vs baseline · 2024
100,000 miles: 10.0. 200,000 miles (rou: 0.1. DVSA MOT bulk data, 24 Sep 2026.
Toyota iQ: the numbers behind this answer (2024)
MeasureValueUnitCompared withYearsTests
100,000 miles10.0% of tested cars202410339
150,000 miles1.0% of tested cars20241069
200,000 miles (rough estimate: 100 tests, 95% interval 0.1–0.1%)0.1% of tested cars2024100

Source: DVSA MOT bulk data · Window: 2024 · n = 16,909 (initial tests) · Method: one initial test per test_id · Updated: 24 Sep 2026 · Release: dvsa-2024-v2 · CSV

Is the Toyota iQ driven more or less than average, and does that change the picture?

Matched on annual mileage as well as age, the Toyota iQ index is 70.3, against 61.6 on age alone (2019–2024, n = 16,909).

slope · Toyota iQ · Age and mileage adjusted index · 70.3 vs 61.6 · 2019–2024
Age and mileage adjusted index: 61.6 vs 70.3. DVSA MOT bulk data, 24 Sep 2026.
Toyota iQ: the numbers behind this answer (2019–2024)
MeasureValueUnitCompared withYearsTests
Age and mileage adjusted index70.3index61.62019–202416909

Source: DVSA MOT bulk data · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 16,909 (initial tests) · Method: one initial test per test_id · Updated: 24 Sep 2026 · Release: dvsa-2024-v2 · CSV

Which Toyota iQ fuel fails its MOT less?

All Toyota iQs tested were petrol: 24.8% failed first time (2024, n = 16,903).

bar · Toyota iQ · Petrol · 24.8 vs other fuels · 2024
DVSA MOT bulk data, 24 Sep 2026.
Toyota iQ: the numbers behind this answer (2024)
MeasureValueUnitCompared withYearsTests
Petrol24.8% fail first timeother fuels202416903

Source: DVSA MOT bulk data · Window: 2024 · n = 16,909 (initial tests) · Method: one initial test per test_id · Updated: 24 Sep 2026 · Release: dvsa-2024-v2 · CSV

Which Toyota iQ engine is best?

For its age, the best Toyota iQ engine is the petrol 1.2–1.5 litre at index 92.3, and the worst the petrol under 1.0 litre at 101.2, where 100 = the model's own average (2024, n = 16,909).

bar · Toyota iQ · Petrol 1.2–1.5 litre · 92.3 vs 100 = model average · 2024
DVSA MOT bulk data, 24 Sep 2026.
Toyota iQ: the numbers behind this answer (2024)
MeasureValueUnitCompared withYearsTests
Petrol 1.2–1.5 litre92.3index vs model norm100 = model average202413929
Petrol under 1.0 litre101.2index vs model norm100 = model average202489507

Source: DVSA MOT bulk data · Window: 2024 · n = 16,909 (initial tests) · Method: one initial test per test_id · Updated: 24 Sep 2026 · Release: dvsa-2024-v2 · CSV

Where in Britain does the Toyota iQ fail its MOT most?

Toyota iQ fails first-time MOTs most in Dundee (DD): 41.3% against 21.9% across Britain for this model, both 2019–2024 (2024, n = 242).

First-time failure rates for the Toyota iQ range from 15.8% to 29.6% by area, before allowing for age: a narrower spread than for the typical model.

map · Toyota iQ · Dundee (DD) (rough estimate: 242 tests, 95% interval 35.3–47.6%) · 41.3 vs 24.8 · 2024
Scotland. N. England. Wales. London. S. West. % failing. 18%. 26%. DVSA MOT bulk data, 24 Sep 2026.
Toyota iQ: the numbers behind this answer (2024)
MeasureValueUnitCompared withYearsTests
Dundee (DD) (rough estimate: 242 tests, 95% interval 35.3–47.6%)41.3% fail first time24.82024242
Aberdeen (AB) (rough estimate: 423 tests, 95% interval 34.0–43.3%)38.5% fail first time24.82024423
Kirkcaldy (KY) (rough estimate: 342 tests, 95% interval 30.5–40.6%)35.4% fail first time24.82024342
Hereford (HR) (rough estimate: 314 tests, 95% interval 10.9–18.6%)14.3% fail first time24.82024314
Bromley (BR)15.8% fail first time24.82024715
Derby (DE)16.9% fail first time24.820241381
Halifax (HX) (rough estimate: 321 tests, 95% interval 26.3–36.4%)31.1% fail first time24.82024321
Inverness (IV) (rough estimate: 175 tests, 95% interval 24.5–38.1%)30.9% fail first time24.82024175
Full table
Further values · 2024
MeasureValueUnitCompared withYearsTests
Huddersfield (HD) (rough estimate: 382 tests, 95% interval 26.0–35.2%)30.4% fail first time24.82024382
Edinburgh (EH)29.6% fail first time24.820241193
Truro (TR) (rough estimate: 479 tests, 95% interval 24.5–32.6%)28.4% fail first time24.82024479
Perth (PH) (rough estimate: 145 tests, 95% interval 21.6–36.1%)28.3% fail first time24.82024145
Paisley (PA) (rough estimate: 252 tests, 95% interval 23.0–34.0%)28.2% fail first time24.82024252
Luton (LU)28.0% fail first time24.82024540
Durham (DH) (rough estimate: 369 tests, 95% interval 23.3–32.4%)27.6% fail first time24.82024369
Glasgow (G)27.3% fail first time24.820241134
Cleveland (TS)26.9% fail first time24.82024579
Walsall (WS) (rough estimate: 418 tests, 95% interval 22.8–31.2%)26.8% fail first time24.82024418
Leeds (LS)25.8% fail first time24.820241018
London NW (NW)25.7% fail first time24.820241836
Harrogate (HG) (rough estimate: 370 tests, 95% interval 21.5–30.4%)25.7% fail first time24.82024370
Crewe (CW) (rough estimate: 427 tests, 95% interval 21.6–29.9%)25.5% fail first time24.82024427
Swansea (SA)25.4% fail first time24.820241061
Sunderland (SR) (rough estimate: 317 tests, 95% interval 20.8–30.3%)25.2% fail first time24.82024317
Falkirk (FK) (rough estimate: 307 tests, 95% interval 20.6–30.2%)25.1% fail first time24.82024307
London N (N)24.9% fail first time24.820241882
Newcastle (NE)24.8% fail first time24.820241108
Bristol (BS)24.7% fail first time24.820242246
Bath (BA)24.5% fail first time24.820241312
Ilford (IG)24.5% fail first time24.820241067
York (YO)24.3% fail first time24.82024868
Exeter (EX)24.2% fail first time24.82024985
Harrow (HA)23.9% fail first time24.820241040
Watford (WD)23.9% fail first time24.82024627
Oldham (OL)23.9% fail first time24.82024666
Portsmouth (PO)23.9% fail first time24.820242045
Uxbridge (UB)23.9% fail first time24.82024809
Lincoln (LN) (rough estimate: 408 tests, 95% interval 19.9–28.1%)23.8% fail first time24.82024408
Torquay (TQ)23.8% fail first time24.82024766
Kilmarnock (KA) (rough estimate: 338 tests, 95% interval 19.5–28.5%)23.7% fail first time24.82024338
London SW (SW)23.6% fail first time24.820241002
Telford (TF) (rough estimate: 244 tests, 95% interval 18.5–29.1%)23.4% fail first time24.82024244
Motherwell (ML) (rough estimate: 155 tests, 95% interval 17.3–30.5%)23.2% fail first time24.82024155
Croydon (CR)23.2% fail first time24.820241202
Bradford (BD)23.0% fail first time24.820241102
London SE (SE)22.9% fail first time24.820241397
London E (E)22.8% fail first time24.820241832
Stockport (SK)22.8% fail first time24.820241370
Newport (NP)22.7% fail first time24.82024563
Stoke-on-Trent (ST)22.7% fail first time24.82024740
Liverpool (L)22.6% fail first time24.82024647
London W (W) (rough estimate: 435 tests, 95% interval 18.9–26.7%)22.5% fail first time24.82024435
Cardiff (CF)22.5% fail first time24.820241110
Romford (RM)22.5% fail first time24.82024955
Brighton (BN)22.4% fail first time24.820242512
Blackburn (BB)22.3% fail first time24.82024637
Darlington (DL) (rough estimate: 473 tests, 95% interval 18.7–26.2%)22.2% fail first time24.82024473
Swindon (SN)22.2% fail first time24.82024834
Manchester (M)22.1% fail first time24.820241669
Nottingham (NG)21.9% fail first time24.820241926
Bournemouth (BH)21.8% fail first time24.820241662
Stevenage (SG)21.8% fail first time24.82024984
Twickenham (TW)21.7% fail first time24.820241205
Canterbury (CT)21.5% fail first time24.82024910
Wolverhampton (WV) (rough estimate: 429 tests, 95% interval 17.8–25.6%)21.4% fail first time24.82024429
Lancaster (LA) (rough estimate: 427 tests, 95% interval 17.7–25.4%)21.3% fail first time24.82024427
Salisbury (SP) (rough estimate: 423 tests, 95% interval 17.6–25.4%)21.3% fail first time24.82024423
Hull (HU) (rough estimate: 499 tests, 95% interval 17.9–25.0%)21.2% fail first time24.82024499
Blackpool (FY)21.2% fail first time24.82024641
Enfield (EN)21.2% fail first time24.820241491
Warrington (WA)21.1% fail first time24.82024923
Dorchester (DT) (rough estimate: 408 tests, 95% interval 17.4–25.3%)21.1% fail first time24.82024408
Slough (SL)21.0% fail first time24.82024747
Galashiels (TD) (rough estimate: 110 tests, 95% interval 14.4–29.4%)20.9% fail first time24.82024110
Worcester (WR) (rough estimate: 493 tests, 95% interval 17.5–24.7%)20.9% fail first time24.82024493
Coventry (CV)20.9% fail first time24.820241154
Bolton (BL)20.9% fail first time24.82024872
Chester (CH)20.7% fail first time24.82024973
Plymouth (PL)20.6% fail first time24.82024819
Guildford (GU)20.6% fail first time24.820241658
Carlisle (CA) (rough estimate: 348 tests, 95% interval 16.5–24.9%)20.4% fail first time24.82024348
Doncaster (DN)20.4% fail first time24.82024971
St Albans (AL)20.3% fail first time24.82024769
Peterborough (PE)20.3% fail first time24.820241431
Medway (ME)20.2% fail first time24.820241074
Cambridge (CB)20.1% fail first time24.82024675
Wakefield (WF)20.1% fail first time24.82024728
Sutton (SM) (rough estimate: 409 tests, 95% interval 16.5–24.2%)20.1% fail first time24.82024409
Milton Keynes (MK)20.0% fail first time24.82024909
Llandudno (LL)19.9% fail first time24.82024836
Leicester (LE)19.9% fail first time24.820241295
Dudley (DY)19.6% fail first time24.82024668
Hemel Hempstead (HP)19.5% fail first time24.820241088
Birmingham (B)19.4% fail first time24.820242239
Southend-on-Sea (SS)19.3% fail first time24.820241040
Tonbridge (TN)19.2% fail first time24.820242246
Shrewsbury (SY) (rough estimate: 365 tests, 95% interval 15.5–23.5%)19.2% fail first time24.82024365
Northampton (NN)19.1% fail first time24.82024951
Sheffield (S)19.0% fail first time24.820241907
Oxford (OX)19.0% fail first time24.82024997
Reading (RG)18.9% fail first time24.820241559
Chelmsford (CM)18.7% fail first time24.820241313
Wigan (WN)18.7% fail first time24.82024513
Kingston upon Thames (KT)18.4% fail first time24.820241102
Dartford (DA)18.4% fail first time24.820241050
Norwich (NR)18.4% fail first time24.820241057
Colchester (CO)18.1% fail first time24.82024657
Taunton (TA)17.9% fail first time24.82024574
Redhill (RH)17.9% fail first time24.820241818
Gloucester (GL)17.9% fail first time24.820241144
Southampton (SO)17.8% fail first time24.820241189
Preston (PR)17.6% fail first time24.82024913
Ipswich (IP)17.1% fail first time24.82024927
Dumfries (DG) (rough estimate: 118 tests, 95% interval 11.2–24.7%)16.9% fail first time24.82024118

Source: DVSA MOT bulk data · Window: 2024 · n = 16,909 (initial tests) · Method: one initial test per test_id · Updated: 24 Sep 2026 · Release: dvsa-2024-v2 · CSV

Does a Toyota iQ rust more than average?

Allowing for age, Toyota iQ MOTs record corrosion failures at 1.3 times the national rate: 0.96% of tests against 0.77% (2024 + geographic layers, n = 16,887).

Computed, not measured.

slope · Toyota iQ · Salt belt susceptibility · 1.3 vs 1 · 2024 + geographic layers
Salt belt susceptibility: 1 vs 1.3. DVSA MOT bulk data, 24 Sep 2026.
Toyota iQ: the numbers behind this answer (2024 + geographic layers)
MeasureValueUnitCompared withYearsTests
Salt belt susceptibility1.3ratio estimate12024 + geographic layers16887

Source: DVSA MOT bulk data · Window: 2024 + geographic layers · n = 16,909 (initial tests) · Method: computed estimate, not measured · Updated: 24 Sep 2026 · Release: dvsa-2024-v2 · CSV

Is a Toyota iQ ULEZ compliant?

All Toyota iQs tested are likely ULEZ-compliant, judged from fuel type and first-use date; check a specific car with TfL's vehicle checker (2024).

Computed, not measured.

stacked · Toyota iQ · Likely compliant · 100.0 vs baseline · 2024
DVSA MOT bulk data, 24 Sep 2026.
Toyota iQ: the numbers behind this answer (2024)
MeasureValueUnitCompared withYearsTests
Likely compliant100.0% estimate202416909

Source: DVSA MOT bulk data · Window: 2024 · n = 16,909 (initial tests) · Method: computed estimate, not measured · Updated: 24 Sep 2026 · Release: dvsa-2024-v2 · CSV

What do six years of MOTs show about owning a Toyota iQ?

Of failed Toyota iQ MOTs, 47.4% were retested the same day and a further 50.5% within 10 days; the median failed car passed its retest after 1 day (2019–2024, n = 14,812).

bar · Toyota iQ · Same-day retest · 47.4 vs failed initial tests · 2019–2024
DVSA MOT bulk data, 24 Sep 2026.
Toyota iQ: the numbers behind this answer (2019–2024)
MeasureValueUnitCompared withYearsTests
Same-day retest47.4%failed initial tests2019–202414812
Retest within 10 days50.5%failed initial tests2019–202414812
Clean MOT streak46.4%observed chains2019–202417696
Repeat advisory31.9%observed chains2019–202417696
Decreasing odometer1.0% mileage anomalyobserved chains2019–202417923

Source: DVSA MOT bulk data · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 16,909 (initial tests) · Method: one initial test per test_id · Updated: 24 Sep 2026 · Release: dvsa-2024-v2 · CSV

Is low mileage better for a Toyota iQ?

Toyota iQs aged 7 to 14 doing under 5,000 miles a year failed first time in 16.0% of tests, against 31.8% for those doing 8,000 to 12,000 miles (2019–2024, n = 44,731).

bullet · Toyota iQ · Low-use first-time failure · 16.0 vs 31.8 · 2019–2024
Low-use first-time failure: 16 vs 31.8. DVSA MOT bulk data, 24 Sep 2026.
Toyota iQ: the numbers behind this answer (2019–2024)
MeasureValueUnitCompared withYearsTests
Low-use first-time failure16.0%31.82019–202444731
Low-use gap-15.8percentage points8–12k miles2019–202444731

Source: DVSA MOT bulk data · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 16,909 (initial tests) · Method: one initial test per test_id · Updated: 24 Sep 2026 · Release: dvsa-2024-v2 · CSV

How many years is a Toyota iQ likely to last?

Toyota iQs tend to last: at ten years old the typical one has about 5.5 more years of MOTs ahead, more than the median model. This is a forecast from the survival curve and may not come true.

Computed, not measured.

Forecast, not a prediction for a particular car.

bar · Toyota iQ · Age 5 (at least; observed only until age 15) · 18 vs baseline · survival forecast
DVSA MOT bulk data, 24 Sep 2026.
Toyota iQ: the numbers behind this answer (survival forecast)
MeasureValueUnitCompared withYearsTests
Age 5 (at least; observed only until age 15)18years forecastsurvival forecast0
Age 8 (at least; observed only until age 15)7.5years forecastsurvival forecast0
Age 10 (at least; observed only until age 15)5.5years forecastsurvival forecast0
Age 12 (at least; observed only until age 15)3.5years forecastsurvival forecast0
Age 15 (at least; observed only until age 15)0.5years forecastsurvival forecast0

Source: DVSA MOT bulk data · Window: survival forecast · n = 16,909 (initial tests) · Method: computed estimate, not measured · Updated: 24 Sep 2026 · Release: dvsa-2024-v2 · CSV

Which Toyota iQs are still on the road?

In 2024, at least as many Toyota iQs were tested at age 15 as at ages 4 to 6 (2024, n = 6,202).

line · Toyota iQ · Age 5 · 57.1 vs baseline · 2024
Age 5: 57.1. Age 15 (at least a: 100. DVSA MOT bulk data, 24 Sep 2026.
Toyota iQ: the numbers behind this answer (2024)
MeasureValueUnitCompared withYearsTests
Age 557.1% of age 4–6 baseline2024878
Age 6 (at least as many as at ages 4–6)100% of age 4–6 baseline20242197
Age 7 (at least as many as at ages 4–6)100% of age 4–6 baseline20244580
Age 8 (at least as many as at ages 4–6)100% of age 4–6 baseline20247075
Age 9 (at least as many as at ages 4–6)100% of age 4–6 baseline202410961
Age 10 (at least as many as at ages 4–6)100% of age 4–6 baseline202417460
Age 11 (at least as many as at ages 4–6)100% of age 4–6 baseline202416274
Age 12 (at least as many as at ages 4–6)100% of age 4–6 baseline202415071
Full table
Further values · 2024
MeasureValueUnitCompared withYearsTests
Age 13 (at least as many as at ages 4–6)100% of age 4–6 baseline202412756
Age 14 (at least as many as at ages 4–6)100% of age 4–6 baseline202410072
Age 15 (at least as many as at ages 4–6)100% of age 4–6 baseline20246202

Source: DVSA MOT bulk data · Window: 2024 · n = 16,909 (initial tests) · Method: one initial test per test_id · Updated: 24 Sep 2026 · Release: dvsa-2024-v2 · CSV

If a Toyota iQ fails, does it fail again?

28.9% of Toyota iQs that failed an MOT failed the next one too, against 19.7% after a pass (2019–2024, n = 6,146). The failure most likely to come back is suspension: 31.1% of those fails recurred at the next MOT.

bullet · Toyota iQ · Repeat after fail · 28.9 vs 19.7 · 2019–2024
Repeat after fail: 28.9 vs 19.7. DVSA MOT bulk data, 24 Sep 2026.
Toyota iQ: the numbers behind this answer (2019–2024)
MeasureValueUnitCompared withYearsTests
Repeat after fail28.9%19.72019–20246146

Source: DVSA MOT bulk data · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 16,909 (initial tests) · Method: one initial test per test_id · Updated: 24 Sep 2026 · Release: dvsa-2024-v2 · CSV

Which Toyota iQ faults come together?

On Toyota iQs, ‘body, chassis, structure’ and ‘noise, emissions and leaks’ failures turn up together 16.3 times as often as chance would predict (2024, n = 300).

Toyota iQ: the numbers behind this answer (2024)
MeasureValueUnitCompared withYearsTests
Body, chassis, structure + Noise, emissions and leaks (rough estimate: 300 tests, 95% interval 14.5–18.3)16.3liftexpected joint rate2024300
Brakes + Noise, emissions and leaks9.1liftexpected joint rate2024612
Identification of the vehicle + Noise, emissions and leaks (rough estimate: 21 tests, 95% interval 3.9–9.6)6.3liftexpected joint rate202421
Body, chassis, structure + Seat belts and supplementary restraint systems (rough estimate: 47 tests, 95% interval 4.6–8.3)6.3liftexpected joint rate202447
Noise, emissions and leaks + Seat belts and supplementary restraint systems (rough estimate: 37 tests, 95% interval 4.3–8.4)6.1liftexpected joint rate202437
Steering + Suspension (rough estimate: 58 tests, 95% interval 4.4–7.5)5.8liftexpected joint rate202458
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment + Road Wheels (rough estimate: 67 tests, 95% interval 4.4–7.2)5.7liftexpected joint rate202467
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment + Seat belts and supplementary restraint systems (rough estimate: 192 tests, 95% interval 4.2–5.6)4.9liftexpected joint rate2024192
Full table
Further values · 2024
MeasureValueUnitCompared withYearsTests
Identification of the vehicle + Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment (rough estimate: 101 tests, 95% interval 3.8–5.6)4.6liftexpected joint rate2024101
Road Wheels + Suspension (rough estimate: 36 tests, 95% interval 3.0–6.0)4.3liftexpected joint rate202436
Body, chassis, structure + Brakes (rough estimate: 356 tests, 95% interval 3.8–4.7)4.2liftexpected joint rate2024356
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment + Noise, emissions and leaks (rough estimate: 396 tests, 95% interval 3.7–4.5)4.1liftexpected joint rate2024396
Body, chassis, structure + Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment (rough estimate: 486 tests, 95% interval 3.7–4.4)4.1liftexpected joint rate2024486
Body, chassis, structure + Suspension (rough estimate: 334 tests, 95% interval 3.6–4.4)4.0liftexpected joint rate2024334
Brakes + Seat belts and supplementary restraint systems (rough estimate: 110 tests, 95% interval 3.3–4.8)4.0liftexpected joint rate2024110
Road Wheels + Visibility (rough estimate: 44 tests, 95% interval 2.9–5.3)4.0liftexpected joint rate202444
Brakes + Identification of the vehicle (rough estimate: 59 tests, 95% interval 3.0–5.0)3.9liftexpected joint rate202459
Brakes + Road Wheels (rough estimate: 32 tests, 95% interval 2.6–5.5)3.9liftexpected joint rate202432
Identification of the vehicle + Visibility (rough estimate: 75 tests, 95% interval 2.9–4.6)3.7liftexpected joint rate202475
Identification of the vehicle + Tyres (rough estimate: 38 tests, 95% interval 2.6–5.0)3.7liftexpected joint rate202438
Seat belts and supplementary restraint systems + Suspension (rough estimate: 100 tests, 95% interval 3.0–4.4)3.6liftexpected joint rate2024100
Noise, emissions and leaks + Suspension (rough estimate: 240 tests, 95% interval 3.1–4.0)3.6liftexpected joint rate2024240
Brakes + Steering (rough estimate: 34 tests, 95% interval 2.4–4.8)3.4liftexpected joint rate202434
Brakes + Tyres3.3liftexpected joint rate2024698
Seat belts and supplementary restraint systems + Visibility (rough estimate: 122 tests, 95% interval 2.8–4.0)3.3liftexpected joint rate2024122
Noise, emissions and leaks + Visibility (rough estimate: 294 tests, 95% interval 2.9–3.6)3.3liftexpected joint rate2024294
Body, chassis, structure + Tyres (rough estimate: 185 tests, 95% interval 2.8–3.8)3.3liftexpected joint rate2024185
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment + Tyres3.2liftexpected joint rate2024946
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment + Visibility3.1liftexpected joint rate20241851
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment + Suspension3.1liftexpected joint rate20241376
Brakes + Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment3.0liftexpected joint rate20241339
Body, chassis, structure + Visibility (rough estimate: 340 tests, 95% interval 2.7–3.4)3.0liftexpected joint rate2024340
Tyres + Visibility3.0liftexpected joint rate2024824
Noise, emissions and leaks + Tyres (rough estimate: 134 tests, 95% interval 2.5–3.5)2.9liftexpected joint rate2024134
Steering + Visibility (rough estimate: 39 tests, 95% interval 2.1–4.0)2.9liftexpected joint rate202439
Seat belts and supplementary restraint systems + Tyres (rough estimate: 54 tests, 95% interval 2.2–3.8)2.9liftexpected joint rate202454
Brakes + Visibility2.9liftexpected joint rate20241179
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment + Steering (rough estimate: 39 tests, 95% interval 1.9–3.8)2.7liftexpected joint rate202439
Identification of the vehicle + Suspension (rough estimate: 41 tests, 95% interval 1.9–3.6)2.7liftexpected joint rate202441
Brakes + Suspension2.7liftexpected joint rate2024820
Suspension + Tyres2.6liftexpected joint rate2024535
Suspension + Visibility2.4liftexpected joint rate2024967
Body, chassis, structure + Identification of the vehicle (seen together; too few for a multiplier)19tests with both202419
Road Wheels + Tyres (seen together; too few for a multiplier)17tests with both202417
Noise, emissions and leaks + Road Wheels (seen together; too few for a multiplier)16tests with both202416
Body, chassis, structure + Steering (seen together; too few for a multiplier)16tests with both202416
Steering + Tyres (seen together; too few for a multiplier)15tests with both202415
Noise, emissions and leaks + Steering (seen together; too few for a multiplier)13tests with both202413
Identification of the vehicle + Seat belts and supplementary restraint systems (seen together; too few for a multiplier)11tests with both202411
Body, chassis, structure + Road Wheels (seen together; too few for a multiplier)10tests with both202410
Road Wheels + Seat belts and supplementary restraint systems (seen together; too few for a multiplier)5tests with both20245

Source: DVSA MOT bulk data · Window: 2024 · n = 16,909 (initial tests) · Method: one initial test per test_id · Updated: 24 Sep 2026 · Release: dvsa-2024-v2 · CSV

Has the Toyota iQ had safety recalls?

DVSA lists 9 safety recall campaigns matched to the Toyota iQ; check whether yours has been fixed, using its registration number.

Toyota iQ: the numbers behind this answer (DVSA register)
MeasureValueUnitCompared withYearsTests
DVSA recall campaigns matched9campaignsDVSA registerDVSA register16909

Source: DVSA register; recall effect covers 11 of 761 models · Window: DVSA register · n = 16,909 (initial tests) · Method: one initial test per test_id · Updated: 24 Sep 2026 · Release: dvsa-2024-v2 · CSV

What does a Toyota iQ cost to run in a fleet?

Of every 100 Toyota iQs tested at age 10, about 16 failed the MOT first time (rough estimate). These are one-year rates for different cars tested in the same year, not a fleet followed over time (2024).

Toyota iQ: the numbers behind this answer (2024)
MeasureValueUnitCompared withYearsTests
Age 10 (rough estimate: 833 tests, 95% interval 14.0–19.0%)16.3% fail first time2024833
Age 11 (rough estimate: 1,308 tests, 95% interval 17.2–21.5%)19.3% fail first time20241308
Age 1223.4% fail first time20242336
Age 1324.2% fail first time20242481
Age 1426.2% fail first time20243711
Age 1527.1% fail first time20246184

Source: DVSA MOT bulk data · Window: 2024 · n = 16,909 (initial tests) · Method: one initial test per test_id · Updated: 24 Sep 2026 · Release: dvsa-2024-v2 · CSV

Does the Toyota iQ fail inspections in other countries too?

In the Netherlands, 44.2% of Toyota iQs failed their periodic roadworthiness inspection, against 50.8% for all cars there (2024 by country, n = 3,156 inspections).

Both readings are shown: this comparison changes when usage or inspection rules differ.

Inspections abroad disagree: the Netherlands point the same way as Britain, Norway do not. Test rules, climate and how the vehicles are used differ, so both readings are shown.

bullet · Toyota iQ · Norway · 35.1 vs 33.7 · 2024 by country
Norway: 35.1 vs 33.7. Netherlands: 44.2 vs 50.8. Statens vegvesen PKK (CC BY 4.0), Traficom Katsastus (CC BY 4.0), RDW APK (CC0), adapted; covers 430 of 761 models, 24 Sep 2026.
Toyota iQ: the numbers behind this answer (2024 by country)
MeasureValueUnitCompared withYearsTests
Norway35.1% failed33.72024 by country844
Netherlands44.2% failed50.82024 by country3156

Source: Statens vegvesen PKK (CC BY 4.0), Traficom Katsastus (CC BY 4.0), RDW APK (CC0), adapted; covers 430 of 761 models · Window: 2024 by country · n = 16,909 (initial tests) · Method: one initial test per test_id · Updated: 24 Sep 2026 · Release: dvsa-2024-v2 · CSV · licences and full notice

Does the month of a Toyota iQ MOT matter?

Toyota iQs fail first time most in November (23.6%, against 30.6% for all cars that month) and least in March (20.9%) (2024, n = 16,909).

line · Toyota iQ · January · 21.9 vs 31.1 · 2024
January: 21.9. December: 22.6. DVSA MOT bulk data, 24 Sep 2026.
Toyota iQ: the numbers behind this answer (2024)
MeasureValueUnitCompared withYearsTests
January21.9% fail first time31.120249663
February21.3% fail first time30.020248623
March20.9% fail first time28.3202410150
April23.3% fail first time29.820245124
May23.1% fail first time28.820246079
June21.1% fail first time28.120247680
July21.6% fail first time29.320248142
August21.7% fail first time29.220249685
Full table
Further values · 2024
MeasureValueUnitCompared withYearsTests
September21% fail first time28.2202410842
October22.3% fail first time30.3202410881
November23.6% fail first time30.620249526
December22.6% fail first time29.320247206

Source: DVSA MOT bulk data · Window: 2024 · n = 16,909 (initial tests) · Method: one initial test per test_id · Updated: 24 Sep 2026 · Release: dvsa-2024-v2 · CSV

Not enough tests for… (and why)

Real-world MPG against the official figure (manufacturer level)

layer not yet computed for this model (covers 19 of 761 models). 16,909 initial Toyota iQ tests are in the published model cohort.

Source: European Commission OBFCM; covers 19 of 761 models · Window: 2021+ cohorts · n = 16,909 (initial tests) · Method: computed estimate, not measured · Updated: 24 Sep 2026 · Release: dvsa-2024-v2 · CSV

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How to cite this page

MOT Risk Index (2026). Toyota iQ MOT statistics 2024 (data release dvsa-2024-v2; full dataset motriskindex-families-2024-v5, DOI 10.5281/zenodo.22975051), updated 24 September 2026. motriskindex.co.uk/cars/toyota-iq/

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Toyota iQ MOT: quick answers

What is the Toyota iQ first-time MOT pass rate?

75.2% of first attempts passed in 2024 (16,909 tests). Retests after repair are excluded; cars fixed at the test centre (PRS) are shown separately.

Why does this number differ from other sites?

Other sites may count retests or all attempts. This page uses 16,909 primary tests: 24.8% failed first time and 81.8% passed when cars fixed at the test centre (PRS) count as passes. The age-adjusted MOT Risk Index 64 is shown separately.