Toyota Iq reliability, MOT pass rate and rarity

Time Period & Model

Time period snapshot: Last 5 years

Manufacturer: Toyota

Model: Iq

Model reliability rank

MOT-based rank from 105,470 selected-period tests.

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Overall MOT pass rate

80.4%

Share of this model's 105,470 selected-period MOT tests that pass.

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Efficiency, emissions & tax

Average MPG

CO2 emission

Euro emissions

Tax cost

£210/yr

Vehicle list price over £40,000?NoYes

Average vehicle miles

75,747

Moderate average mileage in the current pool.

Life expectancy miles

75,749

Lower mature-fleet mileage expectation.

Average vehicle age

14.8

Comfortable mid-life age pattern.

Vehicles represented

15,868

15,868 valid MOT, 0 under 3 years.

Tests analysed

105,470

105,470 MOT tests in the selected period.

Rarity ranking

Based on Make & Model

Scarce

15,868On the road

Insight summary

Toyota Iq is a scarce model in this snapshot, with 15,868 represented vehicles and 0.04% of the active UK pool tracked by AutoRank. For the last 5 years, it has a pass rate of 80.4% from 105,470 MOT tests, with a reliability score of 64. The current pool shows an average of 75,747 miles and an average age of 14.8 years, while mature-fleet mileage is estimated at 75,749 miles. Petrol leads the fuel split, followed by diesel, and the most frequent defect themes are windscreen damage, lighting and suspension joints. The practical read is that the Toyota Iq looks a little better than average, but still rewards careful checks on mileage and maintenance.

Fuel type breakdown (by model)

Fuel	Vehicles
PETROL	15,864
DIESEL	3
HYBRID ELECTRIC (CLEAN)	1

Euro NCAP Safety

No NCAP tests found for this model.

Top 25 most common defects (by model)

Defect	Count
Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))	1,380
Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))	1,336
Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))	1,224
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))	844
Offside Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))	781
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))	773
Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e))	763
Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))	755
Nearside Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))	751
Offside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))	744
Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))	701
Nearside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))	697
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))	689
Offside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))	689
Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a))	675
Nearside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))	645
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))	628
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))	626
Nearside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))	625
Offside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))	545
Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c))	544
Nearside Front Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))	540
Offside Front Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))	535
Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e))	526
Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))	490

All 25 defects ranked by recorded countShowing 18,506 defects across this top 25 set

Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))

1,380

Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))

1,336

Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))

1,224

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

844

Offside Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))

781

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

773

Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e))

763

Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))

755

Nearside Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))

751

Offside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))

744

Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))

701

Nearside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))

697

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))

689

Offside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))

689

Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a))

675

Nearside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))

645

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))

628

Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))

626

Nearside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))

625

Offside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))

545

Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c))

544

Nearside Front Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))

540

Offside Front Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))

535

Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e))

526

Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))

490

Toyota Iq reliability and MOT data