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DY03 KVA

2003 Toyota Yaris

Red Petrol 998cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires24 Jul 2027
Tests31 (21 pass, 10 fail)
Pass rate67.7%

Mileage

95,542 mi
Last recorded95,542 miles
Recorded on15 Jul 2026
Typical for 2003 Toyota Yaris61,835 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationDY03 KVA
MakeToyota
ModelYaris
Year2003
ColourRed
Fuel typePetrol
Engine998cc

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MOT History

21 pass 10 fail
Pass 15 Jul 2026 95,542 miles

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

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

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

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Rear Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush slightly worn both rear (5.1.2 (b) (i))

Rear Coil spring corroded both rear coil springs corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Rear rear axle corroded

Suspension component corroded but not seriously weakened front&rear suspension all corroded (5.3.3 (b) (i))

fuel tank and fuel pipes corroded

some areas on the underbody have been undersealed and welded

underbody corroded

wheel caps fitted

Pass 25 Jul 2025 93,745 miles

Coil spring corroded nsr/osr (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush slightly worn (5.1.2 (b) (i))

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush slightly worn (5.1.2 (b) (i))

Rear Fuel Pipe/s corroded

Suspension component corroded but not seriously weakened front & rear (5.3.3 (b) (i))

underbody corroded

wheel caps fitted

Pass 20 Jul 2024 91,997 miles

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

Offside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))

underbody heavily corroded f/r

Pass 25 Jul 2023 89,668 miles

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

Fuel Pipe/s corroded

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

under body & suspension components corroded

Fail 22 Jul 2023 89,668 miles

Offside Rear Inner Suspension component mounting prescribed area is inadequately repaired sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Outer Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))

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

Fuel Pipe/s corroded

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

under body & suspension components corroded

Pass 15 Jul 2022 87,012 miles

under carriage surface rust

Pass 23 Jul 2021 84,689 miles
Fail 16 Jul 2021 84,689 miles

Nearside Rear Inner Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength & outer sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Inner Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Pass 5 Jun 2020 82,668 miles

Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases join area. (6.1.2 (a))

Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive backing sill area. (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Pass 30 Mar 2019 80,229 miles

Front Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement o/s and n/s bushes deteriorated slightly. (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 24 Mar 2018 77,691 miles
Pass 25 Mar 2017 74,200 miles

Front Anti-roll bar linkage rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement o/s and n/s (2.4.G.2)

Offside Rear Outer tyre wall/tread starting to perish

Fail 23 Mar 2017 74,196 miles

Nearside Headlamp aim too low adjuster broken? (1.8)

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

Offside Headlamp aim too low adjuster broken? (1.8)

Offside Rear Outer Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded sill (2.4.A.3)

Offside Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated (2.6.1)

Front Anti-roll bar linkage rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement o/s and n/s (2.4.G.2)

Offside Rear Outer tyre wall/tread starting to perish

Offside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)

Pass 24 Mar 2016 71,088 miles

Front Anti-roll bar linkage rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement o/s and n/s drop link bushes slightly deteriorated (2.4.G.2)

Front slight leak on exhaust join

Pass 28 Mar 2015 68,020 miles
Fail 27 Mar 2015 68,017 miles

Offside Rear coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a)

Pass 22 Mar 2014 64,528 miles
Fail 22 Mar 2014 64,528 miles

Nearside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc (2.5.C.1a)

Offside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc (2.5.C.1a)

Offside Rear coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a)

Pass 25 Mar 2013 60,426 miles

Play in steering rack inner joint(s)

Fail 25 Mar 2013 60,426 miles

Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc (2.5.C.1a)

Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc (2.5.C.1a)

Offside Rear coil spring incomplete (2.4.C.1a)

Play in steering rack inner joint(s)

Pass 26 Mar 2012 55,797 miles

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

Fail 28 Mar 2011 51,007 miles

Nearside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated (2.5.C.1a)

Nearside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecurely mounted to its housing (2.5.C.1a)

Pass 28 Mar 2011 51,007 miles

Nearside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated (2.5.C.1a)

Fail 22 Mar 2010 46,166 miles

Nearside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecurely mounted to its housing (2.5.C.1a)

Pass 22 Mar 2010 46,166 miles
Pass 10 Mar 2009 41,407 miles
Fail 9 Mar 2009 41,406 miles

Nearside Outer Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

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

Offside Outer Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Offside front outer C.V boot cracking.

Weep of grease from nearside inner C.V boot.

windscreen slightly scratched.

Pass 4 Mar 2008 34,609 miles
Pass 28 Mar 2007 27,893 miles
Fail 28 Mar 2007 27,892 miles

Offside Front wheel bearing has excessive play (2.5.A.3c)

Pass 27 Mar 2006 19,974 miles

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

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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DY03 KVA is a 2003 Toyota Yaris in Red with a 998cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 31 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 67.7%.

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 DY03 KVA, 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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DY03 KVA is a 2003 Toyota Yaris, first registered on 28 March 2003.

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