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DG53 KHO

2003 Toyota Yaris

Blue Petrol 1299cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires7 Apr 2027
Tests28 (21 pass, 7 fail)
Pass rate75%

Mileage

108,297 mi
Last recorded108,297 miles
Recorded on2 Apr 2026
Typical for 2003 Toyota Yaris61,835 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationDG53 KHO
MakeToyota
ModelYaris
Year2003
ColourBlue
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,299cc

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MOT History

21 pass 7 fail
Pass 2 Apr 2026 108,297 miles

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

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

Pass 8 Apr 2025 102,810 miles
Fail 7 Apr 2025 102,810 miles

Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Pass 8 Apr 2024 97,366 miles
Pass 17 Mar 2023 96,579 miles
Pass 25 Mar 2022 95,971 miles
Pass 8 Apr 2021 95,298 miles

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

Fail 5 Apr 2021 95,298 miles

Front Brake lever has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a))

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

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

Rear Registration plate lamp does not illuminate simultaneously with the position lamps (4.7.2 (a))

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

Pass 28 May 2020 91,056 miles

Both front headlamps beginning to fade, may start to effect light output.

Offside Rear Wheel bearing slightly noisy (5.1.3 (b) (i))

Pass 6 Jun 2019 87,004 miles
Pass 7 Jul 2018 77,126 miles

Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

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

Pass 6 Mar 2017 73,424 miles

Offside Direction indicator damaged, but still visible from a reasonable distance Lense missing (1.4.A.2e)

Fail 6 Mar 2017 73,424 miles

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

Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced Both front lenses poor (1.7.5a)

Offside Direction indicator damaged, but still visible from a reasonable distance Lense missing (1.4.A.2e)

Pass 1 Mar 2016 70,386 miles
Fail 29 Feb 2016 70,384 miles

Nearside Rear position lamp(s) has less than 50% of the light sources illuminating (1.1.A.3b)

Offside Rear Tyre fouling a part of the vehicle (4.1.D.2)

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

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

Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)

Pass 26 Feb 2015 67,643 miles
Pass 25 Feb 2014 63,586 miles
Fail 25 Feb 2014 63,586 miles

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

Pass 25 Feb 2013 58,255 miles
Pass 28 Feb 2012 52,828 miles
Fail 28 Feb 2012 52,828 miles

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

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

Nearside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

Pass 28 Feb 2011 47,410 miles
Pass 3 Mar 2010 40,148 miles
Pass 5 Mar 2009 34,438 miles
Pass 5 Mar 2008 27,183 miles
Pass 8 Mar 2007 20,009 miles
Pass 17 Aug 2006 18,584 miles
Fail 13 Jul 2006 18,197 miles

Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)

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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DG53 KHO is a 2003 Toyota Yaris in Blue with a 1,299cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 28 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 75%.

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 performed better than the average for its year.

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 DG53 KHO, 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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DG53 KHO is a 2003 Toyota Yaris, first registered on 24 September 2003.

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