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2013 Toyota IQ: common problems and what to check

What gets flagged at MOT on 2013 Toyota IQs, from 1,281 tests in 2025, plus known faults and what to look at before you buy one.

1,281MOT tests in 2025
77%pass first time (all 2013 cars: 66%)
4,300typical miles a year
2.7×the usual rate for side repeaters

What stands out

Parts flagged at MOT more often on 2013 Toyota IQs than on all cars registered in 2013.

  • Side repeaters2.7× usual
    Toyota IQ
    2.7% All 2013 cars
    1%

    Failed outright at MOT: 1.8%, against 0.7% of all 2013 cars. The rest were advisories or minor defects.

    Rough price £10–£80 our estimate

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

Better than most

Tread depth: 9.6% here, against 21.8% of all 2013 cars. Suspension arm bushes and joints: 2.8% here, against 8.7% of all 2013 cars.

By area

The share of 2013 Toyota IQ MOT tests where testers flagged each area, as a fail or an advisory. Rough prices are typical independent-garage costs.

  • Brakes
    26% 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.

  • Tyres
    22% 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.

  • Lights and electrics
    18% of testsRough price £10–£80

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

  • Suspension
    13% 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.

  • Wipers, windscreen and mirrors
    9% of testsRough price £15–£250

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

  • Exhaust and emissions
    6% of testsRough price £100–£1,200

    At the viewing: Look for black soot in the tailpipe, listen for blowing from the exhaust and check for engine or DPF warning lights.

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Other years

YearMOT testsMost flagged
2014838Brakes 25%
20122,318Brakes 28%
20112,472Brakes 30%
20103,665Brakes 32%
20096,027Brakes 33%

Where this comes from: the DVSA's anonymised results for every MOT test in Great Britain in 2025, counting tests of 2013 Toyota IQs registered in 2013. "Flagged" includes advisories, so it isn't the same as a fail rate. How we score