2022 Toyota Yaris hybrid: common problems and MOT failures

What goes wrong more than usual on a 2022 Toyota Yaris hybrid?

Parts flagged at MOT more often on the 2022 Toyota Yaris hybrid than on all cars registered in 2022.

• Shock absorbers3.1× usual
  Toyota Yaris

  3.7% All 2022 cars

  1.2%

  Failed outright at MOT: 0.8%, against 0.2% of all 2022 cars. The rest were advisories or minor defects.

  Rough price £200–£300 (pair, average rear to front) ClickMechanic

  At the viewing: Push down hard on each corner. It should bounce once and settle. Look for oil on the shock absorber body.

Common 2022 Toyota Yaris hybrid MOT failures and advisories

The share of 2022 Toyota Yaris hybrid MOT tests where testers flagged each area, as a fail or an advisory. Rough prices are typical independent-garage costs.

• Tyres
  24% of testsRough price £70–£150

  At the viewing: Check the tread on all four tyres, including the inside edges, and look for cracks or bulges.

• Brakes
  5% of testsRough price £150–£350

  At the viewing: Look for a lip on the disc edges and feel for judder or pulling when braking firmly from about 40mph.

• Wipers, windscreen and mirrors
  4% of testsRough price £15–£250

  At the viewing: Check for chips in the driver's view, and test the wipers and washers.

• Suspension
  4% of testsRough price £120–£400

  At the viewing: Listen for knocks over speed bumps, and look behind each front wheel for a snapped coil spring.

• Lights and electrics
  3% of testsRough price £10–£80

  At the viewing: Ask a friend to check every light, including brake lights and indicators, while you operate them.

• Seats and seatbelts
  1% of testsRough price £80–£250

  At the viewing: Pull each seatbelt sharply. It should lock, and retract cleanly.

Known faults on the 2022 Toyota Yaris hybrid

Reported by owners, mechanics and buying guides for this model and age. Check which engine the car has, as some apply to one engine only.

• Hybrid system, battery and warning light faults

  Hybrid

  Some owners have had problems with the hybrid system, with warning lights and battery faults recurring and some needing several dealer visits and waits for parts.

  At the viewing: Make sure no warning lights show, and ask about any warranty work.

  Source: What Car?: used Toyota Yaris (2020 on) reliability

Questions to ask the seller before buying a 2022 Toyota Yaris hybrid

Ask before you travel to see it. A seller who knows the car will have answers, and receipts.

1. Has it had any hybrid system or battery faults put right?
2. Any recent work on the shock absorbers? (Flagged at MOT 3.1× as often on the 2022 Toyota Yaris hybrid as on other cars the same age.)
3. Can I see the service history and receipts for any big jobs?