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AO05 SZW

2005 Toyota Yaris

Silver Petrol 1299cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires5 Mar 2027
Tests29 (18 pass, 11 fail)
Pass rate62.1%

Mileage

92,811 mi
Last recorded92,811 miles
Recorded on6 Mar 2026
Typical for 2005 Toyota Yaris58,846 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationAO05 SZW
MakeToyota
ModelYaris
Year2005
ColourSilver
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,299cc

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MOT History

18 pass 11 fail
Pass 6 Mar 2026 92,811 miles

Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil both (5.3.2 (b))

Nearside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Pass 30 Apr 2025 87,721 miles

Items removed from driver's view prior to test ()

Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material slightly corroded (1.1.11 (c))

Fail 28 Apr 2025 87,719 miles

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Brake hose excessively deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

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

Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))

Nearside Headlamp insecure (4.1.1 (c))

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

Nearside Rear Position lamp light intensity significantly reduced (4.2.3 (a) (ii))

Nearside Stop lamp(s) light intensity significantly reduced (4.3.3 (a) (ii))

Offside Front Suspension arm damaged and seriously weakened wishbone damaged (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))

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

Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))

Rear fog lamp not working tell tail ok (4.5.1 (a) (ii))

Items removed from driver's view prior to test ()

Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material slightly corroded (1.1.11 (c))

Pass 30 Apr 2024 80,790 miles

Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both fronts (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Brake hose slightly deteriorated both fronts (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material corroded (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material corroded (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Front tyre is wearing on the inner edge

Offside Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both rear beam axle bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive both the nearside and offside rear inner sills/chassis area (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Wheel bearing has slight play both rears (5.1.3 (a) (i))

both front to rear brake pipes corroded at the rear

both headlamp lens deteriorated

Fail 29 Apr 2024 80,790 miles

Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))

Nearside Headlamp insecure brackets broken (4.1.1 (c))

Nearside Rear Position lamp light intensity significantly reduced (4.2.3 (a) (ii))

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

Stop lamp(s) not working both nearside and offside (4.3.1 (a) (ii))

Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both fronts (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Brake hose slightly deteriorated both fronts (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material corroded (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material corroded (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Front tyre is wearing on the inner edge

Offside Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both rear beam axle bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive both the nearside and offside rear inner sills/chassis area (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Wheel bearing has slight play both rears (5.1.3 (a) (i))

both front to rear brake pipes corroded at the rear

both headlamp lens deteriorated

Pass 3 May 2023 72,185 miles

Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material corroded (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside headlamp lens deteriorated

Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both rear beam axle bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive both nearside and offside rear inner sills/chassis area (5.3.6 (a) (i))

both front to rear brake pipes corroded at the rear

high level stop light not working

Fail 3 May 2023 72,185 miles

Windscreen washer not working (3.5 (a))

Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))

Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps (4.7.1 (b) (ii))

Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material corroded (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside headlamp lens deteriorated

Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both rear beam axle bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive both nearside and offside rear inner sills/chassis area (5.3.6 (a) (i))

both front to rear brake pipes corroded at the rear

high level stop light not working

Pass 3 May 2022 64,454 miles

Brake hose slightly deteriorated both fronts (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material both front to rears corroded at the rear (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material corroded (1.1.11 (c))

Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive both nearside and offside rear inner sills/chassis area (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Pass 4 May 2021 55,523 miles

Nearside Rear Inner Integral body structure or chassis corroded within 30cm of a mounting, but not seriously affecting overall security (6.2.2 (d) (i))

Offside Rear Inner Integral body structure or chassis corroded within 30cm of a mounting, but not seriously affecting overall security (6.2.2 (d) (i))

Fail 1 May 2021 55,519 miles

Front Windscreen washer not working both (3.5 (a))

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Headlamp has a product on the lens so that the light output is severely reduced (4.1.4 (b))

Offside Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Nearside Rear Inner Integral body structure or chassis corroded within 30cm of a mounting, but not seriously affecting overall security (6.2.2 (d) (i))

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Rear Inner Integral body structure or chassis corroded within 30cm of a mounting, but not seriously affecting overall security (6.2.2 (d) (i))

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Pass 18 Apr 2019 54,625 miles
Fail 18 Apr 2019 54,624 miles

Windscreen washer not working (3.5 (a))

Pass 8 May 2018 53,334 miles
Fail 8 May 2018 53,334 miles

Nearside Rear rear brake binding (3.7.B.1) DANGEROUS

Pass 10 May 2017 51,622 miles
Pass 13 May 2016 49,740 miles
Pass 14 May 2015 48,064 miles
Fail 14 May 2015 48,064 miles

Nearside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

Nearside Windscreen wiper blade insecure (8.2.2)

Pass 15 May 2014 45,827 miles
Fail 14 May 2014 45,825 miles

Nearside rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)

Offside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)

rear parking (secondary) brakes imbalanced (3.7.B.6b)

Pass 16 May 2013 43,553 miles
Fail 14 May 2013 43,550 miles

Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b)

Nearside Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated (2.6.1)

Offside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

Pass 8 May 2012 41,057 miles
Fail 8 May 2012 41,057 miles

Nearside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b) DANGEROUS

Pass 16 May 2011 36,832 miles

old tyres badly feathered, advise tracking checks

Fail 16 May 2011 36,832 miles

Nearside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b)

Offside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b)

both front tyres very badly feathered, advise tracking checks

Pass 13 May 2010 26,774 miles
Pass 5 May 2009 20,777 miles
Pass 7 May 2008 16,326 miles

How Reliable is the Toyota Yaris?

Based on 9,038,234 MOT tests across 631,037 vehicles.

77.7%
Pass Rate
4,759
Miles/Year
27
Year Lifespan
631,037
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 149,812
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively 133,602
position lamp(s) not working 65,683
Stop lamp not working 58,922
Brake pipe excessively corroded 52,660
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AO05 SZW is a 2005 Toyota Yaris in Silver with a 1,299cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 29 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 62.1%.

Across all 2005 Toyota Yaris models, the average MOT pass rate is 74.9% with a typical mileage of 58,846 miles. This particular vehicle has a lower pass rate than the average for its year, which may indicate maintenance issues worth investigating.

The most common reason a Toyota Yaris fails its MOT is tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm, accounting for 149,812 recorded failures. If you're considering buying AO05 SZW, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.

The Toyota Yaris typically stays on UK roads for around 27 years. At 21 years old, this Toyota Yaris is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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AO05 SZW is a 2005 Toyota Yaris, first registered on 16 May 2005.

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