Rear discs corroding because regen does most of the braking
- Typically appears
- 30,000+ miles
- What to inspect
- Inspect the rear discs for scaling and pitting

A 2022 Toyota Yaris Cross is now 4 years old, so an average example has covered around 54,000 miles. An early car in the generation · most of the launch teething issues were still being worked through, so recall completion and dealer rectification history matter. Check the state safety inspection and service history alongside the documented faults below, which are sorted by whether a 2022 car has usually reached the mileage where they appear.
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The 2022 Toyota Yaris Cross is 4 years old, so an average example has covered roughly 54,000 miles. At that mileage 3 of the documented faults are already due, so check those first.
Documented onset mileage is at or below the ~54k miles an average 2022 car has covered.
Rear discs corroding because regen does most of the braking
AWD-i rear motor faults on four-wheel-drive versions
Bush and drop link wear from firm suspension on UK roads
Age, electronics and build-related issues that are not mileage-driven.
12V auxiliary battery flattening when the car sits unused
Infotainment and connected-services glitches
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The regen system means the friction brakes rarely get hot enough to clean themselves.
Very fast · hybrid small SUVs are among the strongest used sellers in the UK.
Only for rural buyers; the front-drive version is cheaper to maintain.