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EF53 BWD

2003 Toyota Yaris

Red Petrol 1299cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires17 Nov 2024
Tests27 (19 pass, 8 fail)
Pass rate70.4%

Mileage

80,434 mi
Last recorded80,434 miles
Recorded on17 Nov 2023
Typical for 2003 Toyota Yaris61,835 mi

Above average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationEF53 BWD
MakeToyota
ModelYaris
Year2003
ColourRed
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,299cc

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MOT History

19 pass 8 fail
Pass 17 Nov 2023 80,434 miles

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

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

Offside Front Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))

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

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Rear Suspension heavily corroded

Fail 17 Nov 2023 80,432 miles

Front Registration plate inscription illegible (0.1 (b))

Nearside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a))

Nearside Rear Direction indicator adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (4.4.3 (b))

Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))

Offside Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle (1.2.1 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Direction indicator adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (4.4.3 (b))

Nearside Front Tyre tread pattern not visible over the whole tread area when minimum depth required is 1.0mm (5.2.3 (e)) DANGEROUS

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

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

Offside Front Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))

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

Offside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Rear Suspension heavily corroded

Pass 18 Nov 2022 76,392 miles

Exhaust rusty

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

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

Nearside Rear Nail in tyre ()

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

Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

underside of vehicle corroded - suspension components, inner sills, axle beam

Fail 18 Nov 2022 76,392 miles

Exhaust rusty

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

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

Nearside Rear Nail in tyre ()

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

Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a))

underside of vehicle corroded - suspension components, inner sills, axle beam

Stop lamp(s) all not working (4.3.1 (a) (iii))

Pass 16 Nov 2021 67,636 miles

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

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

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

Rear Outer axle bushes worn and housing corroded

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

underside of vehicle corroded - suspension components, inner sills, axle beam

Fail 16 Nov 2021 67,636 miles

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

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

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

Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))

Rear Outer axle bushes worn and housing corroded

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

underside of vehicle corroded - suspension components, inner sills, axle beam

Pass 16 Sep 2020 59,205 miles

Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both sides at front top and bottom bushes are perished/worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Front Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Offside Front Outer Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt ()

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

Rear Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both rear trailing arm bushes are perished (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Rear Upper Coil spring corroded both sides at rear (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Fail 16 Sep 2020 59,205 miles

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

Nearside Front Direction indicator adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (4.4.3 (b))

Nearside Front Headlamp has a product on the lens so that the light output is severely reduced (4.1.4 (b))

Nearside Front Side repeater not working stuck in the on position (4.4.1 (a) (ii))

Nearside Rear Direction indicator adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (4.4.3 (b))

Offside Front Headlamp has a product on the lens so that the light output is severely reduced (4.1.4 (b))

Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both sides at front top and bottom bushes are perished/worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Front Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Offside Front Outer Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt ()

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

Rear Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both rear trailing arm bushes are perished (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Rear Upper Coil spring corroded both sides at rear (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Pass 12 Sep 2019 96,199 miles
Pass 18 Sep 2018 88,491 miles

Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (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 hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))

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

Rear Anti-roll bar corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

surface corrosion on inner sills and chassis and brake and suspension components

Fail 14 Sep 2018 88,490 miles

Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))

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

Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps (4.7.1 (b) (ii))

Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (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 hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))

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

Rear Anti-roll bar corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

surface corrosion on inner sills and chassis and brake and suspension components

Pass 14 Sep 2017 82,661 miles

Front Anti-roll bar corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)

Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

Rear Anti-roll bar corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)

Vehicles internal headlight adjuster altered to recheck lights ()

Pass 14 Sep 2017 82,661 miles

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

Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)

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

Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)

both front an

Fail 14 Sep 2017 82,661 miles

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

Nearside Headlamp has a product on the light source so that the light output is severely reduced (1.7.5a)

Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)

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

Offside Headlamp has a product on the light source so that the light output is severely reduced (1.7.5a)

Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)

Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)

both front an

Pass 13 Sep 2016 78,882 miles

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

Pass 14 Sep 2015 71,198 miles

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

Nearside Front Road wheel slightly damaged (4.2.A.1a)

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

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

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

Oil leak

Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)

Rear tyres deteriorated

Vehicle structure slight corrosion

Pass 9 Sep 2014 62,947 miles

Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay

Items removed from driver's view prior to test

exhaust system corroded

front anti-roll bar drop-link bushes worn and splitting

front brake hoses perished and starting to split slightly

n/s/r brake binding slightly

rear coil springs corroding

rear tyres perished and tread feathering

Pass 2 Sep 2013 52,790 miles
Fail 2 Sep 2013 52,790 miles

Offside Rear Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated (2.6.1) DANGEROUS

Pass 22 Aug 2012 45,899 miles

Child seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt

Pass 15 Sep 2011 41,192 miles
Pass 1 Sep 2010 36,541 miles
Pass 2 Sep 2009 43,795 miles
Pass 9 Sep 2008 27,196 miles
Pass 27 Nov 2007 25,027 miles
Fail 28 Nov 2006 19,497 miles

Nearside Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated (8.2.2)

Offside Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated (8.2.2)

Pass 28 Nov 2006 19,497 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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EF53 BWD 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 70.4%.

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 EF53 BWD, 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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EF53 BWD is a 2003 Toyota Yaris, first registered on 28 November 2003.

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