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EP03 MVS

2003 Toyota Yaris

Blue Petrol 1299cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires19 Dec 2026
Tests27 (20 pass, 7 fail)
Pass rate74.1%

Mileage

89,864 mi
Last recorded89,864 miles
Recorded on10 Dec 2025
Typical for 2003 Toyota Yaris61,835 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationEP03 MVS
MakeToyota
ModelYaris
Year2003
ColourBlue
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,299cc

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MOT History

20 pass 7 fail
Pass 10 Dec 2025 89,864 miles

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material front and rears to flexi hoses (1.1.11 (c))

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

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

Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear axle front mounting bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))

handbrake has long travel

rear axle and inner sills heavily undersealed

Fail 8 Dec 2025 89,863 miles

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

Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded to the extent that control of the vehicle is likely to be adversely affected inner sill / axle mount (5.3.6 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material front and rears to flexi hoses (1.1.11 (c))

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

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

Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear axle front mounting bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))

handbrake has long travel

rear axle and inner sills heavily undersealed

Pass 28 Nov 2024 87,458 miles

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material both front and offside rear (1.1.11 (c))

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

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

Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear axle front mounting bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))

rear inner sills and suspension corroded

underside waxoyled

Fail 28 Nov 2024 87,458 miles

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material both front and offside rear (1.1.11 (c))

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

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

Offside Headlamp light intensity severely reduced (4.1.4 (a))

Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear axle front mounting bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))

rear inner sills and suspension corroded

underside waxoyled

Pass 19 Dec 2023 85,368 miles

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material both front and offside rear (1.1.11 (c))

rear axle bushes perished

underside waxoyled

Fail 18 Dec 2023 83,366 miles

Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases centre to rear flange (6.1.2 (a))

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

Offside Rear Suspension arm corroded and seriously weakened axle next to mounting bush (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material both front and offside rear (1.1.11 (c))

offside rear inner sill corroded

rear axle bushes perished

underside waxoyled

Pass 15 Dec 2022 81,779 miles
Fail 13 Dec 2022 81,775 miles

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

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

Pass 20 Dec 2021 79,545 miles

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

Fail 20 Dec 2021 79,545 miles

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

Offside Headlamp light intensity severely reduced (4.1.4 (a))

Pass 16 Dec 2020 77,776 miles

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material both rear to flexi hoses (1.1.11 (c))

Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing both rear and nearside close to limit (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

rear axle bushes perishing

underside waxoyled

Fail 16 Dec 2020 77,776 miles

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material both rear to flexi hoses (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Headlamp light intensity severely reduced (4.1.4 (a))

Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing both rear and nearside close to limit (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

rear axle bushes perishing

underside waxoyled

Pass 9 Dec 2019 74,246 miles

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

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

Offside Rear axle bushes perished

slight corrosion rear axle and metal brake pipes

Pass 24 Jul 2018 70,260 miles
Pass 25 Jul 2017 65,138 miles
Pass 28 Jul 2016 59,615 miles
Pass 16 Jul 2015 54,368 miles

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

n/side mirror glass missing

Pass 22 Jul 2014 48,508 miles
Pass 18 Jul 2013 42,337 miles
Pass 10 Jul 2012 36,714 miles

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

n/s/r tyre slightly perished

o/s/f tyre wearing on outside shoulder

Pass 27 Jul 2011 31,063 miles

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

Pass 28 Jul 2010 26,015 miles
Pass 6 Aug 2009 24,752 miles
Pass 5 Aug 2008 22,073 miles
Fail 5 Aug 2008 22,073 miles

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

Pass 10 Aug 2007 18,027 miles
Pass 27 Jul 2006 13,589 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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EP03 MVS is a 2003 Toyota Yaris in Blue with a 1,299cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 27 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 74.1%.

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 EP03 MVS, 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 EP03 MVS registered?

EP03 MVS is a 2003 Toyota Yaris, first registered on 2 August 2003.

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