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DE53 OYW

2003 Toyota Yaris

Silver Petrol 998cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires2 Jun 2025
Tests25 (16 pass, 9 fail)
Pass rate64%

Mileage

87,875 mi
Last recorded87,875 miles
Recorded on3 Jun 2024
Typical for 2003 Toyota Yaris61,835 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationDE53 OYW
MakeToyota
ModelYaris
Year2003
ColourSilver
Fuel typePetrol
Engine998cc

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MOT History

16 pass 9 fail
Pass 3 Jun 2024 87,875 miles

Rear Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (1.2.1 (b) (i))

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

Pass 28 Aug 2020 87,828 miles

Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement near side+off side (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Fail 28 Aug 2020 87,826 miles

Headlamp lens seriously defective near side+off side (4.1.1 (b) (ii))

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

Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a))

Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement near side+off side (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Pass 28 Aug 2019 86,986 miles

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

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

Pass 31 Aug 2018 85,342 miles
Fail 28 Aug 2018 85,342 miles

Nearside Rear Service brake grabbing severely (1.2.1 (c))

Offside Front Service brake grabbing severely (1.2.1 (c))

Pass 30 Aug 2017 83,167 miles

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

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

Pass 14 Nov 2016 80,800 miles

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

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

Nearside Front Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (1.7.5a)

Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (1.7.5a)

Offside Rear Tyre beginning to crack and perish.

Fail 12 Nov 2016 80,800 miles

Nearside Front Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

Offside Front Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

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

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

Nearside Front Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (1.7.5a)

Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (1.7.5a)

Offside Rear Tyre beginning to crack and perish.

Pass 17 Nov 2015 78,424 miles
Fail 15 Nov 2015 78,406 miles

Front Headlamp has a product on the lens so that the light output is severely reduced headlamps are frosted (1.7.5a)

Nearside Front Brake hose excessively deteriorated cracking and perished (3.6.B.4d)

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

Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber mounting deteriorated resulting in excessive movement rear bush (2.4.G.2)

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

Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

Nearside Side repeater missing lens missing (1.4.A.2b)

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

Offside Front Suspension arm rubber mounting deteriorated resulting in excessive movement rear bush (2.4.G.2)

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

Pass 25 Nov 2014 68,768 miles

Nearside Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (1.7.5a)

Offside Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (1.7.5a)

nearside rear tyre cracking

Fail 22 Nov 2014 68,704 miles

Driver's airbag obviously defective (5.4.1)

Front Passenger's airbag obviously defective (5.4.1)

Nearside Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (1.7.5a)

Offside Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (1.7.5a)

nearside rear tyre cracking

Pass 18 Oct 2013 63,477 miles

Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced (1.7.5a)

Items removed from driver's view prior to test

Pass 15 Oct 2012 51,264 miles

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

nearside rear tyre has slight cracks to outer side wall

Pass 13 Oct 2011 42,183 miles

n/s/r tyre outer sidewall perished and cracked

Fail 13 Oct 2011 42,183 miles

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

Offside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (4.1.D.1a)

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

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

Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)

n/s/r tyre outer sidewall perished and cracked

Pass 18 Oct 2010 31,222 miles

Offside rear tyre cracked outer wall

Pass 13 Oct 2009 24,821 miles
Fail 13 Oct 2009 24,821 miles

Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)

Fail 10 Oct 2008 19,912 miles

Offside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

n/s/f tyre has piace out of sidewall also near to legal limit

Pass 10 Oct 2008 19,912 miles

n/s/f tyre has piace out of sidewall also near to legal limit

Pass 17 Oct 2007 16,438 miles

rear wiper split

Fail 17 Oct 2007 16,438 miles

Nearside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (4.1.D.1a)

rear wiper split

Pass 23 Sep 2006 11,960 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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DE53 OYW is a 2003 Toyota Yaris in Silver with a 998cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 25 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 64%.

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 DE53 OYW, 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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DE53 OYW is a 2003 Toyota Yaris, first registered on 22 September 2003.

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