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BV53 YJB

2003 Toyota Yaris

Silver Petrol 1299cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires23 Jun 2026
Tests26 (18 pass, 8 fail)
Pass rate69.2%

Mileage

170,719 mi
Last recorded170,719 miles
Recorded on24 Jun 2025
Typical for 2003 Toyota Yaris61,835 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationBV53 YJB
MakeToyota
ModelYaris
Year2003
ColourSilver
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,299cc

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MOT History

18 pass 8 fail
Pass 24 Jun 2025 170,719 miles

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

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

Nearside Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output offside (4.1.4 (b))

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

Fail 18 Jun 2025 170,650 miles

Offside Rear Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i))

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

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

Nearside Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output offside (4.1.4 (b))

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

Pass 10 Jun 2024 163,017 miles

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

Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))

Pass 5 Jun 2023 155,483 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 Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

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

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

Fail 5 Jun 2023 155,480 miles

Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))

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

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

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

Pass 11 Jun 2022 148,240 miles

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

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

exhaust corroded

Pass 14 May 2021 140,125 miles

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 (5.2.3 (e))

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

Pass 9 Jun 2020 133,126 miles

Nearside Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (4.1.4 (b))

Pass 12 Jun 2019 126,115 miles

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

Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material To flexi brake hoses (1.1.11 (c))

Fail 7 Jun 2019 126,054 miles

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

Offside Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

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

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

Nearside Road wheel slightly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i))

Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material To flexi brake hoses (1.1.11 (c))

Pass 21 Jun 2018 118,737 miles
Fail 15 Jun 2018 118,676 miles

Battery insecure and likely to fall from carrier (4.13 (a) (ii))

Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))

Windscreen damaged and affecting the driver's view of the road (3.2 (a) (ii))

Pass 12 Jul 2017 112,491 miles

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Pass 24 Mar 2016 112,480 miles

slight damage to centre, upper windscreen.

Fail 18 Mar 2016 112,477 miles

Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (2.7.3)

Nearside Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

Nearside rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush front bush, as marked (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm on inside edge (4.1.E.1)

Offside Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

Offside rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)

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

slight damage to centre, upper windscreen.

Fail 11 Apr 2014 108,081 miles

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

Pass 11 Apr 2014 108,081 miles
Fail 4 Apr 2013 98,255 miles

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

Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

Pass 4 Apr 2013 98,255 miles
Pass 28 Mar 2012 87,181 miles
Fail 28 Mar 2012 87,181 miles

Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)

Offside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

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

Pass 31 Mar 2011 74,891 miles
Pass 1 Apr 2010 63,719 miles
Pass 30 Mar 2009 51,668 miles
Pass 8 Aug 2007 33,601 miles
Pass 1 Sep 2006 23,804 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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BV53 YJB is a 2003 Toyota Yaris in Silver with a 1,299cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 26 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 69.2%.

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 BV53 YJB, 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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BV53 YJB is a 2003 Toyota Yaris, first registered on 1 September 2003.

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