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EU03 HWE

2003 Toyota Yaris

Green Petrol 1298cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires12 Mar 2022
Tests26 (16 pass, 10 fail)
Pass rate61.5%

Mileage

108,173 mi
Last recorded108,173 miles
Recorded on25 Feb 2021
Typical for 2003 Toyota Yaris61,835 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationEU03 HWE
MakeToyota
ModelYaris
Year2003
ColourGreen
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,298cc

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MOT History

16 pass 10 fail
Pass 25 Feb 2021 108,173 miles

Engine management light on

Front track rod end and lower suspension arm ball joint gaiters deteriorated

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing and worn low outer edge (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Fail 25 Feb 2021 108,173 miles

Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))

Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))

Exhaust tail box heat shield insecure

Front track rod end and lower suspension arm ball joint gaiters deteriorated

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing and worn low outer edge (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Pass 13 Mar 2020 104,519 miles

Engine Management light on (Pre 1/7/2003)

Nearside Rear Road wheel slightly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i))

Offside Rear wheel bearing not tested due to brake bind

Fail 9 Mar 2020 104,491 miles

Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c))

Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))

Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding 40kg (1.2.1 (f))

Engine Management light on (Pre 1/7/2003)

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))

Nearside Rear Road wheel slightly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i))

Offside Rear wheel bearing not tested due to brake bind

parking brake lever does not have much reserve travel

Pass 6 Mar 2019 99,522 miles

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

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

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

Fail 6 Mar 2019 99,522 miles

Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))

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

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

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

Pass 22 Feb 2018 94,273 miles

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

Nearside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

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

Offside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Fail 21 Feb 2018 94,259 miles

Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b)

Nearside Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated (2.6.1)

Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b)

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

Nearside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

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

Offside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Pass 1 Mar 2017 89,598 miles

Nearside Rear Nail in tyre ()

Nearside Rear Road wheel with a slightly distorted bead rim (4.2.A.1a)

Nearside Rear Road wheel with a slightly distorted bead rim (4.2.A.1a)

Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)

Offside Rear Road wheel with a slightly distorted bead rim (4.2.A.1a)

Pass 3 Mar 2016 83,744 miles
Fail 2 Mar 2016 83,744 miles

Front Brakes imbalanced across an axle 140kg 240kg (3.7.B.5b)

Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b)

Nearside Rear rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)

Offside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

Offside Rear rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)

Very little reserve handbrake travel

Pass 10 Mar 2015 77,457 miles

Headlight patterns poor - on pass/fail limit

Fail 5 Mar 2015 77,443 miles

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

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

Parking brake lever has no reserve travel (3.1.6b)

Headlight patterns poor - on pass/fail limit

Pass 25 Feb 2014 75,101 miles
Fail 25 Feb 2014 75,101 miles

Offside Rear Seat belt locking mechanism does not secure or release (5.2.5a)

Pass 26 Feb 2013 71,561 miles

Battery insecure

Headlight beam images poor due to scratched lenses

Oil leak

Pass 27 Feb 2012 66,403 miles

Battery insecure

Oil leak

Rear brakes slightly imbalanced

Fail 27 Feb 2012 66,403 miles

Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b)

Offside Rear Direction indicator not working (1.4.A.2c)

Offside Rear Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

Offside Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)

Battery insecure

Oil leak

Rear brakes slightly imbalanced

Pass 16 Feb 2011 59,665 miles

Battery insecure

Oil leak

Pass 26 Feb 2010 53,366 miles
Fail 26 Feb 2010 53,366 miles

Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)

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

Pass 18 Feb 2009 44,196 miles

Slight pulling to the left under braking indicating some brake imbalance.

Pass 28 Feb 2008 38,673 miles
Pass 9 Mar 2007 34,079 miles
Fail 13 Mar 2006 27,534 miles

Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)

Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)

Pass 13 Mar 2006 27,534 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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EU03 HWE is a 2003 Toyota Yaris in Green with a 1,298cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 26 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 61.5%.

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 EU03 HWE, 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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EU03 HWE is a 2003 Toyota Yaris, first registered on 1 March 2003.

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