2018 Toyota Verso: common problems and what to check
What gets flagged at MOT on 2018 Toyota Versos, from 838 tests in 2025, plus known faults and what to look at before you buy one.
What stands out
Parts flagged at MOT more often on 2018 Toyota Versos than on all cars registered in 2018.
- Individual direction indicators10.2× usualToyota Verso4.1% All 2018 cars0.4%
Failed outright at MOT: 1.3%, against 0.1% of all 2018 cars. The rest were advisories or minor defects.
Rough price £10–£80 our estimateAt the viewing: Ask a friend to check every light while you work the switches: indicators, brake lights, fog lights and reversing lights.
- Sidelights5.1× usualToyota Verso3.6% All 2018 cars0.7%
Failed outright at MOT: 3.2%, against 0.6% of all 2018 cars. The rest were advisories or minor defects.
Rough price £10–£80 our estimateAt the viewing: Ask a friend to check every light while you work the switches: indicators, brake lights, fog lights and reversing lights.
By area
The share of 2018 Toyota Verso MOT tests where testers flagged each area, as a fail or an advisory. Rough prices are typical independent-garage costs.
- Tyres28% 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.
- Brakes20% 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.
- Lights and electrics15% of testsRough price £10–£80
At the viewing: Ask a friend to check every light, including brake lights and indicators, while you operate them.
- Suspension11% 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 mirrors7% of testsRough price £15–£250
At the viewing: Check for chips in the driver's view, and test the wipers and washers.
- Seats and seatbelts4% of testsRough price £80–£250
At the viewing: Pull each seatbelt sharply. It should lock, and retract cleanly.
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Other years
| Year | MOT tests | Most flagged |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 2,306 | Tyres 28% |
| 2016 | 3,480 | Tyres 30% |
| 2015 | 3,165 | Tyres 30% |
| 2014 | 2,889 | Brakes 34% |
| 2013 | 3,150 | Brakes 38% |
| 2012 | 2,836 | Brakes 38% |
| 2011 | 3,692 | Suspension 38% |
| 2010 | 2,819 | Suspension 45% |
| 2009 | 1,749 | Suspension 48% |
Where this comes from: the DVSA's anonymised results for every MOT test in Great Britain in 2025, counting tests of 2018 Toyota Versos registered in 2018. "Flagged" includes advisories, so it isn't the same as a fail rate. How we score