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AV03 VSC

2003 Toyota Yaris

Red Petrol 1299cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires30 Oct 2026
Tests27 (20 pass, 7 fail)
Pass rate74.1%

Mileage

160,013 mi
Last recorded160,013 miles
Recorded on31 Oct 2025
Typical for 2003 Toyota Yaris61,835 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationAV03 VSC
MakeToyota
ModelYaris
Year2003
ColourRed
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,299cc

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MOT History

20 pass 7 fail
Pass 31 Oct 2025 160,013 miles

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

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

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

Nearside Front Side repeater lens defective which has no effect on emitted light missing (4.4.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Obligatory mirror slightly damaged (3.3 (b) (i))

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

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

Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))

travel on parking brake

Fail 24 Oct 2025 160,001 miles

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

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

Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength outer sill and inner arch (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

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

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

Nearside Front Side repeater lens defective which has no effect on emitted light missing (4.4.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Obligatory mirror slightly damaged (3.3 (b) (i))

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

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

Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))

travel on parking brake

Pass 29 Oct 2024 154,204 miles

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

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

Nearside Side repeater lens defective which has no effect on emitted light missing (4.4.1 (b) (i))

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

underside of vehicle corroded

Fail 23 Oct 2024 154,193 miles

Nearside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords outer sidewall (5.2.3 (d) (i))

Nearside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))

Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))

Rear Exhaust silencer insecure (8.1.1 (b) (i))

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

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

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge worn smooth on the outer edge (5.2.3 (e))

Nearside Side repeater lens defective which has no effect on emitted light missing (4.4.1 (b) (i))

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

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

underside of vehicle corroded

Pass 9 Oct 2023 150,152 miles

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

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

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

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge worn smooth on outer edge (5.2.3 (e))

Nearside Obligatory mirror slightly damaged (3.3 (b) (i))

Nearside side repeater lens missing

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

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

underside of vehicle is corroded

Pass 20 Oct 2022 147,063 miles

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

Engine light on

General underbody corrosion

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

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

Nearside Front Tyre edge wear

Pass 18 Oct 2021 142,938 miles

Corrosion of nearside and offside rear inner sills.

Engine mil lamp on.

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

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

Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Out to flexible hose. (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Repeater lamp lens missing.

Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Out to flexible hose. (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Front Tyre outer edge wear.175/65/14.

Rear Wiper blade broken.

Fail 18 Oct 2021 142,938 miles

Corrosion of nearside and offside rear inner sills.

Engine mil lamp on.

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

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

Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Out to flexible hose. (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Repeater lamp lens missing.

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

Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Out to flexible hose. (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Front Tyre outer edge wear.175/65/14.

Rear Wiper blade broken.

Pass 19 Oct 2020 138,109 miles

Nearside Rear Inner sill corroded

Offside Rear Inner sill corroded

Fail 13 Oct 2020 138,105 miles

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

Nearside Rear Inner sill corroded

Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated perished (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

Offside Rear Inner sill corroded

Pass 15 Oct 2019 134,911 miles
Pass 7 Jun 2018 51,510 miles

Offside Front Lower Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Fail 7 Jun 2018 51,510 miles

Nearside Headlamp aim so that beam "kick up" is not visible on the screen bulb relocated (4.1.2 (a))

Offside Front Lower Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Headlamp aim so that beam "kick up" is not visible on the screen bulb relocated (4.1.2 (a))

Pass 7 Jun 2017 119,662 miles

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

Pass 31 May 2016 103,925 miles

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)

Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Offside Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)

Pass 3 Jun 2015 88,474 miles

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

high level brake lamp inop(presumed disconnected)

Fail 3 Jun 2015 88,474 miles

Front registration plate deteriorated (6.3.1d)

Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b)

Nearside Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced (1.7.5a)

Nearside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

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

Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b)

Offside Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced (1.7.5a)

Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

high level brake lamp inop(presumed disconnected)

Pass 7 Jun 2014 78,686 miles

Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)

Pass 6 Jun 2013 68,311 miles

Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)

Nearside Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced (1.7.5a)

Offside Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced (1.7.5a)

Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)

Fail 6 Jun 2013 68,311 miles

Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)

Nearside Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced (1.7.5a)

Offside Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced (1.7.5a)

Offside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)

Pass 6 Jun 2012 60,583 miles

Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)

Pass 3 Jun 2011 52,837 miles

Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)

Pass 5 Jun 2010 44,867 miles
Pass 29 May 2009 36,372 miles
Pass 9 Jun 2008 28,393 miles
Pass 8 Mar 2007 28,018 miles
Pass 10 Mar 2006 22,847 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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AV03 VSC is a 2003 Toyota Yaris in Red with a 1,299cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 27 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 74.1%.

Across all 2003 Toyota Yaris models, the average MOT pass rate is 74.4% with a typical mileage of 61,835 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 AV03 VSC, 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 23 years old, this Toyota Yaris is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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AV03 VSC is a 2003 Toyota Yaris, first registered on 11 April 2003.

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