Comparison · small hatchbacks

Toyota Yaris vs Peugeot 208: which is more reliable?

The Toyota Yaris does better at the MOT, with a score of 104 against 94 for the Peugeot 208, comparing each with cars of the same age. Based on 649,699 real MOT tests in 2024.

Toyota Yaris

104Above average
MOT tests454,697

Peugeot 208

94Below average
MOT tests195,002

By age

MOT Rank score for each age group (100 = an average car that age).

Age at testToyota YarisPeugeot 208
3–5 years
104Above average
97Below average
6–9 years
106Above average
94Below average
10–14 years
109Well above average
91Well below average
15+ years
99About average
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Year by year

Share that passed first time, same registration year.

YearToyota YarisPeugeot 208
202193.1%87.8%
202089.0%81.4%
201987.0%81.4%
201885.1%76.3%
201783.0%73.5%
201682.9%72.6%
201580.5%69.8%
201475.8%64.3%
201372.4%60.6%
201270.7%59.0%

Problem areas

Failure items per 100 tests.

AreaToyota YarisPeugeot 208
Lights & electrics19.214.1
Suspension9.75.9
Brakes7.96.6
Emissions & leaks3.58.4
Tyres5.46.3
Body & chassis3.28.2
Visibility (wipers, screen, mirrors)6.33.9
Steering0.31.1

Toyota Yaris: top failures

  1. Position lamp: not working3.5%
  2. Wipers: does not clear the windscreen effectively2.6%
  3. Tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm1.9%
  4. Coil spring: fractured or broken1.8%
  5. Stop lamp: not working1.4%
  6. Headlamp aim: projected beam image is obviously incorrect1.2%

Peugeot 208: top failures

  1. Joints: constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt3.7%
  2. Headlamp: not working on dipped beam2.4%
  3. Tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm2.1%
  4. Catalyst emissions: Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits2.0%
  5. Registration plate lamp(s): inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps1.6%
  6. Exhaust system: system insecure1.5%

Questions

Which is more reliable, the Toyota Yaris or the Peugeot 208?

The Toyota Yaris does better at the MOT, with a score of 104 against 94 for the Peugeot 208, comparing each with cars of the same age.

Which years of the Toyota Yaris and Peugeot 208 can be compared?

Both were tested for 10 registration years (2012–2021). The Toyota Yaris had the higher pass rate in 10 of them and the Peugeot 208 in 0.

What fails most on each?

Toyota Yaris: position lamp: not working; wipers: does not clear the windscreen effectively. Peugeot 208: joints: constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt; headlamp: not working on dipped beam.