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FD03 LWK

2003 Toyota Yaris

Silver Petrol 998cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires7 Jul 2025
Tests31 (19 pass, 12 fail)
Pass rate61.3%

Mileage

135,868 mi
Last recorded135,868 miles
Recorded on18 Jun 2025
Typical for 2003 Toyota Yaris61,835 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationFD03 LWK
MakeToyota
ModelYaris
Year2003
ColourSilver
Fuel typePetrol
Engine998cc

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MOT History

19 pass 12 fail
Fail 18 Jun 2025 135,868 miles

Brake pedal has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a))

Brake performance unable to be tested Due to offside front flexible hose leaking (1.2.1 (g))

Nearside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c))

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

Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c))

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

Offside Rear Inner Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength wheel arch (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Offside Front Brake hose leaking on a hydraulic braking system (1.1.12 (c) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Nearside Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material main run (1.1.11 (c))

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 Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material main run (1.1.11 (c))

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))

Rear axle corroded

Pass 21 Jun 2024 129,388 miles

Front Exhaust mounting defective (6.1.2 (a))

Pass 30 Jun 2023 123,285 miles

General signs of under body corrosion

Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Fail 29 Jun 2023 123,283 miles

Nearside Front Upper Macpherson strut pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

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

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

General signs of under body corrosion

Fail 14 Jun 2023 122,953 miles

Nearside Front Macpherson strut pin or bush excessively worn NSF suspension top mounting has excess play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt NSF lower ball joint boot split (5.3.4 (b) (ii))

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn OSF lower ball joint has excess play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Exhaust centre silencer outer skin corroded

Front Both front brake disc back plates corroding in holes

Front Exhaust mounting defective Front exhaust mounting has broken (6.1.2 (a))

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

Nearside Front Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output NSF lens distorting beam pattern (4.1.4 (b))

Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material NSR brake pipe to flexible hose corroded (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material NSR brake pipe to wheel cylinder corroded (1.1.11 (c))

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

Offside Front Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output OSF lens distorting beam pattern (4.1.4 (b))

Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement OSF lower arm rearmost bush delaminated (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material OSR brake pipe to flexible hose corroded (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material OSR brake pipe to wheel cylinder corroded (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Rear Lower Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush OSR shock absorber lower bush perished (5.3.2 (c))

Rear Advancing corrosion to rear axle/suspension and mounting areas

Rear Handbrake travel suggests adjustment required

Pass 22 Jun 2022 116,719 miles

Front Exhaust mounting defective (6.1.2 (a))

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Fail 22 Jun 2022 116,719 miles

Front Exhaust mounting defective (6.1.2 (a))

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

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

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Pass 7 Jul 2021 110,827 miles

General signs of under body corrosion

Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

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

Fail 1 Jul 2021 110,745 miles

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

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

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

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

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

General signs of under body corrosion

Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

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

Pass 8 Jul 2020 105,728 miles

General signs of under body corrosion

Nearside Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive outer sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive outer sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))

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

Pass 10 May 2019 98,672 miles

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 slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

Nearside Front strut top mount has slight play

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

Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

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

Offside Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

both head lamp beam patterns distorted

both head lamp lenses frosted over

Fail 3 May 2019 98,489 miles

Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (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 slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

Nearside Front strut top mount has slight play

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

Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

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

Offside Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

both head lamp beam patterns distorted

both head lamp lenses frosted over

Pass 23 May 2018 92,378 miles

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a pin/bush drop link bushes cracked and perished (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)

Nearside Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit tyre on 3mm (4.1.E.1)

Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)

Offside Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)

Offside Rear Lower Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush shock bush perished and worn (2.7.4)

both head lamp lenses cloudy

brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened front brake discs worn and lipped recommend brake check (3.5.1i)

clutch has high bite point and slipping

Fail 19 May 2018 92,320 miles

Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt bottom ball joint boot (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a pin/bush drop link bushes cracked and perished (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)

Nearside Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit tyre on 3mm (4.1.E.1)

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a pin/bush drop link bushes cracked and perished (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)

Offside Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)

Offside Rear Lower Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush shock bush perished and worn (2.7.4)

both head lamp lenses cloudy

brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened front brake discs worn and lipped recommend brake check (3.5.1i)

clutch has high bite point and slipping

Pass 28 Apr 2017 83,393 miles

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

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

Pass 4 May 2016 75,040 miles

Nearside wiper blade starting to smear

Pass 15 May 2015 66,597 miles

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

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

Fail 9 May 2015 66,513 miles

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

Offside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

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

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

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

Pass 21 May 2014 59,212 miles
Pass 20 May 2013 51,858 miles
Fail 20 May 2013 51,858 miles

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

Pass 18 May 2012 44,678 miles
Fail 18 May 2012 44,678 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)

Pass 19 May 2011 38,142 miles
Fail 20 May 2010 31,025 miles

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

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

Pass 20 May 2010 31,025 miles
Pass 15 May 2009 25,091 miles

n/s/f tyre 2mm tread

o/s/r tyre tread low outer shoulder

Pass 9 May 2008 19,582 miles
Fail 4 May 2007 14,505 miles

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

drivers door mirror glass cracked

Pass 4 May 2007 14,505 miles

drivers door mirror glass cracked

Pass 16 May 2006 11,249 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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FD03 LWK is a 2003 Toyota Yaris in Silver with a 998cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 31 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 61.3%.

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 FD03 LWK, 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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FD03 LWK is a 2003 Toyota Yaris, first registered on 21 May 2003.

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