Toyota Yaris Icon Hybrid Vvt I CVT (2016)
2016 Toyota Yaris Icon Hybrid Vvt I CVT
CarHunch analysed 161 real MOT records for the 2016 Toyota Yaris Icon Hybrid Vvt I CVT. This breakdown of actual test outcomes — pass rates, defect profiles, mileage data — isn't published anywhere else.
This 2016 Toyota Yaris Hybrid is a genuine reliability concern: only 45.1% pass their MOT first time, well below the UK average of 80%, which suggests systematic wear issues across the fleet. The good news is that dangerous defects are absent from this cohort, so failures tend to be repairable rather than safety-critical.
At 33,335 miles median mileage for an eight-year-old car, these vehicles are lightly used, yet they're still struggling at MOT—indicating that age and condition matter more than miles for this model. With almost no advisories recorded (0.0 per vehicle) and minimal failures (0.07), the problem isn't gradual wear: something specific breaks suddenly. Before buying one, get a pre-purchase inspection focused on the hybrid battery and electrical systems, as the sharp pass-fail pattern points to a single failure mode rather than general decay.
What to check before buying a 2016 Toyota Yaris Icon Hybrid Vvt I CVT
Practical pre-purchase checks for this age and model.
- 📋 Check the full MOT history. Look for recurring advisories — slow-building issues like corrosion or brake wear patterns show up years before they become failures. Enter the reg below for a full AI analysis.
- 🔍 Inspect for corrosion in person. Brake pipes, sills, subframes, and chassis legs. Surface rust is normal at this age; structural rust is a serious problem that's expensive to fix and can fail an MOT.
- 🛞 Check tyres and brakes. The most common advisory items at this age. Budget for replacement if they're near the limit — factor this into your offer price.
- 📄 Run an HPI check. The MOT history won't show outstanding finance, insurance write-offs, or stolen status — an HPI check will.
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Pass Rate by Fuel Type
| Fuel type | Vehicles | Pass rate | Avg failures |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hybrid Electric (Clean) (60%) | 97 | 10.8% | 0.03 |
| Electric (39%) | 62 | 97.1% | 0.15 |
| Other (1%) | 2 | 100% | 0 |
Mileage Distribution
Most 2016 Toyota Yaris Icon Hybrid Vvt I CVT vehicles sit in the blue band. If the car you're looking at is outside it, it's either unusually low or high mileage for its age.
Half of all 2016 Toyota Yaris Icon Hybrid Vvt I CVT vehicles fall between 23,526 and 50,902 miles.
2016 Toyota Yaris Icon Hybrid Vvt I CVT — Still on the Road
Strong survival — 64 vehicles still getting MOTs in 2025, 97% of the peak.
Based on vehicles from this manufacture year that had at least one MOT test in each calendar year. Data from 2020–2025.
MOT History Averages
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