Used car guide

2010 Toyota Yaris: petrol or diesel?

Petrol, diesel and hybrid versions go wrong in different ways, so each has its own figures from the MOTs these cars had during 2023–2025. Pick the one you’re looking at: the fuel is on the logbook and in the car’s MOT history.

Hybrid versions had too few MOTs for figures of their own, or weren’t sold.

Known faults on every 2010 Toyota Yaris

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.

  • Jerky MMT automatic

    MMT automatic

    The MMT automated gearbox is jerky, and owners generally don't like it. What Car? also notes some reliability issues without naming them.

    At the viewing: If it's an automatic, drive it in traffic and feel for lurching changes.

    Source: What Car?: used Toyota Yaris (2006-2011) reliability

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Other years

Every year of the Toyota Yaris compared

YearMOT testsMost flagged
2026–Too new for MOT data
2025–Too new for MOT data
2024–Too new for MOT data
20231,199Tyres 12%
202222,993Tyres 20%
202147,677Tyres 22%
202061,611Tyres 21%
201982,989Tyres 26%
201882,903Tyres 27%
201779,864Tyres 27%
201684,554Tyres 28%
201591,481Tyres 29%
201486,278Tyres 29%
201386,046Tyres 30%
201281,787Tyres 29%
201148,171Suspension 30%
200973,384Suspension 35%
200867,114Suspension 44%
200762,625Suspension 43%
200651,516Lights and electrics 47%
200549,444Suspension 48%
200440,521Suspension 50%
200334,635Suspension 51%
200227,079Suspension 54%
200121,226Suspension 58%
200010,634Suspension 60%
19993,208Suspension 60%