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FB53 KTC

2003 Toyota Yaris

Silver Petrol 1497cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires23 Apr 2027
Tests26 (16 pass, 10 fail)
Pass rate61.5%

Mileage

344,297 mi
Last recorded344,297 miles
Recorded on24 Apr 2026
Typical for 2003 Toyota Yaris61,835 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationFB53 KTC
MakeToyota
ModelYaris
Year2003
ColourSilver
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,497cc

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MOT History

16 pass 10 fail
Pass 24 Apr 2026 344,297 miles
Fail 16 Mar 2026 344,271 miles

Nearside Rear Inner Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength by beam mount (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))

Pass 13 May 2025 338,554 miles

Nearside Front Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b))

Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))

Pass 22 May 2024 331,555 miles

Rear Exhaust mounting defective (6.1.2 (a))

Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))

Fail 21 May 2024 331,555 miles

Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))

Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))

Rear Exhaust mounting defective (6.1.2 (a))

Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))

Pass 1 Jun 2023 324,460 miles

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

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

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

Fail 1 Jun 2023 324,460 miles

Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

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

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

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

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

Fail 28 Mar 2023 324,283 miles

Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Sub-frame pin or bush excessively worn axle bush debonding (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Sub-frame pin or bush excessively worn axle bush debonding (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength sill holed and coroded by suspension mounting area (5.3.6 (a) (i))

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

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

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

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

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

Pass 15 Mar 2022 317,693 miles

Front both tyres worn on edges

Front number plate water marked

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

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

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

Fail 14 Mar 2022 317,693 miles

Nearside Front Position lamp not working side light (4.2.1 (a) (ii))

Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases clamp broken and pipe coroded and loose (6.1.2 (a))

Front both tyres worn on edges

Front number plate water marked

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

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

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

Pass 18 Mar 2021 312,917 miles

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

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

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

Nearside Rear Sub-frame pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement axle bush perishing (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Offside Rear Sub-frame pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement axle bush perishing (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened coroded on inner face (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Pass 16 Jan 2020 310,564 miles

Central Front undertray cover under bumper damaged

Front both front tyres wearing slightly on edges

Nearside Rear Sub-frame pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement axle bush debonding (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Sub-frame pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement axle bush debonding (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Fail 13 Jan 2020 310,553 miles

Horn not working (7.7 (a) (ii))

Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a))

Central Front undertray cover under bumper damaged

Front both front tyres wearing slightly on edges

Nearside Rear Sub-frame pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement axle bush debonding (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Sub-frame pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement axle bush debonding (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

handbrake lever has long travel

Pass 27 Dec 2018 296,052 miles
Pass 5 Jan 2018 282,872 miles

Nearside Rear Sub-frame rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement axle bush splitting (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)

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

Offside Rear Sub-frame rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement axle bush splitting (2.4.G.2)

Offside Rear child seat fitted not allowing inspection of centre or rear belts

battery clamped but slight movement

oil level on minimum

Fail 3 Jan 2018 282,869 miles

Emissions not tested unable to fit emissions pipe into exhaust completely broken off (7.3.A.1)

Horn not working (1.6.2a)

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush arm rear bush seperated (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Rear rear parking (secondary) brakes imbalanced 72 percent (3.7.B.6b)

Nearside rear brake application uneven rate of increase slow (3.7.B.2)

Offside Front Outer Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement arm rerar bush seperated (2.4.G.2)

Offside Rear Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)

Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported (7.1.1)

Rear registration plate deteriorated (6.3.1d)

rear parking (secondary) brakes imbalanced handbrake travel long (3.7.B.6b)

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

Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened discs corroded on edges (3.5.1i)

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar has slight play in a pin/bush link rod bushes splitting (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Rear Sub-frame rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement axle bush splitting (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)

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

Offside Rear Sub-frame rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement axle bush splitting (2.4.G.2)

Offside Rear child seat fitted not allowing inspection of centre or rear belts

battery clamped but slight movement

oil level on minimum

Pass 29 Dec 2016 267,659 miles

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

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

Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)

Rear coil spring corroded both sides (2.4.C.1b)

Pass 6 Jan 2016 224,875 miles

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

Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)

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

Pass 6 Jan 2015 242,863 miles

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

Fail 5 Jan 2015 242,863 miles

Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

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

Pass 16 Dec 2013 232,869 miles

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

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

Fail 16 Dec 2013 232,869 miles

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

Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (7.3.D.3)

Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

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

Rear rear brake application uneven (3.7.B.2)

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

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

Pass 11 Jan 2013 224,615 miles

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

Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)

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

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

Offside Rear Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)

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

Pass 10 Jan 2012 213,753 miles
Fail 10 Jan 2012 213,753 miles

Offside Rear Brake hose twisted (3.6.B.4c)

Pass 10 Jan 2011 188,847 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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FB53 KTC is a 2003 Toyota Yaris in Silver with a 1,497cc 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 FB53 KTC, 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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FB53 KTC is a 2003 Toyota Yaris, first registered on 31 December 2003.

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