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EF53 EBU

2003 Toyota Yaris

Blue Petrol 998cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires10 Dec 2026
Tests25 (20 pass, 5 fail)
Pass rate80%

Mileage

113,711 mi
Last recorded113,711 miles
Recorded on11 Dec 2025
Typical for 2003 Toyota Yaris61,835 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationEF53 EBU
MakeToyota
ModelYaris
Year2003
ColourBlue
Fuel typePetrol
Engine998cc

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MOT History

20 pass 5 fail
Pass 11 Dec 2025 113,711 miles
Pass 10 Dec 2024 109,264 miles
Fail 10 Dec 2024 109,264 miles

Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))

Fail 2 Dec 2024 109,228 miles

Battery insecure and likely to cause a short circuit (4.13 (a) (ii))

Front Headlamp aim unable to be tested BOTH glass faded (4.1.2 (b))

Offside Rear Position lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (4.2.3 (c))

Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (4.3.3 (b))

Central Stop lamp(s) non-obligatory stop lamp not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))

Driver's view Items removed from driver's view prior to test from mirror (3.1 (a) (ii))

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

Pass 2 Dec 2023 106,138 miles

o/s/front + n/s/front tyre wear on edge

Pass 8 Dec 2022 100,711 miles

Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

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

Front Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Offside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Pass 5 Dec 2020 99,387 miles

Front Coil spring corroded both (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing inner side wall (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

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

Pass 30 Nov 2019 96,544 miles

Nearside Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))

Offside Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))

Pass 6 Dec 2018 93,706 miles
Fail 6 Dec 2018 93,706 miles

Nearside Headlamp lens seriously defective (4.1.1 (b) (ii))

Offside Headlamp lens seriously defective (4.1.1 (b) (ii))

Pass 27 Jan 2018 85,022 miles

Offside Front tyre has cuts on inner sidewall

both wipers slightly smearing screen

Pass 30 Jan 2017 76,284 miles
Pass 17 Feb 2016 69,945 miles
Fail 17 Feb 2016 69,945 miles

Nearside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

Nearside Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced (1.7.5a)

Offside Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced (1.7.5a)

Pass 4 Feb 2015 60,754 miles
Fail 4 Feb 2015 60,754 miles

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

Pass 8 Oct 2013 50,093 miles
Pass 10 Oct 2012 43,937 miles

nearside rear tyre worn low outer edge

offside rear tyre worn low on edges

Pass 8 Oct 2011 34,531 miles

nearside rear tyre worn low outer edge

offside rear tyre worn low on edges

Pass 11 Oct 2010 25,426 miles
Pass 5 May 2010 25,391 miles
Pass 12 Dec 2009 42,068 miles

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

Pass 15 Dec 2008 22,107 miles
Pass 11 Dec 2007 19,928 miles
Pass 14 Dec 2006 17,045 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 EBU is a 2003 Toyota Yaris in Blue with a 998cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 25 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 80%.

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 EF53 EBU, 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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What year was EF53 EBU registered?

EF53 EBU is a 2003 Toyota Yaris, first registered on 17 December 2003.

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