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FD51 ABF

2001 Toyota Yaris

Green Petrol 998cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires12 Feb 2025
Tests31 (20 pass, 11 fail)
Pass rate64.5%

Mileage

126,596 mi
Last recorded126,596 miles
Recorded on11 Feb 2025
Typical for 2001 Toyota Yaris69,035 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationFD51 ABF
MakeToyota
ModelYaris
Year2001
ColourGreen
Fuel typePetrol
Engine998cc

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MOT History

20 pass 11 fail
Fail 11 Feb 2025 126,596 miles

Emissions unable to be completed due to exhaust condition (8.2.1.2 (d))

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

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

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

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

Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) DANGEROUS

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

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

Front Exhaust mounting defective (6.1.2 (a))

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

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

Offside Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

Offside Side repeater lens defective which has no effect on emitted light (4.4.1 (b) (i))

Pass 29 Jan 2024 116,975 miles

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases rear flexy joint (6.1.2 (a))

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

Front Exhaust mounting defective (6.1.2 (a))

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

Offside Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive beam axle mounting on the inner sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Fail 29 Jan 2024 116,975 miles

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush excessively worn rubbers split/incomplete (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Headlamp insecure (4.1.1 (c))

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases rear flexy joint (6.1.2 (a))

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

Front Exhaust mounting defective (6.1.2 (a))

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

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

Offside Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive beam axle mounting on the inner sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Pass 13 Feb 2023 109,933 miles

Multiple points of surface corrosion on chassis and suspension components.

Nearside Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))

Offside Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))

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

Offside Front Inner Steering linkage ball joint has slight play Tie rod, ball joint. (2.1.3 (b) (i))

Fail 13 Feb 2023 109,933 miles

Front Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c))

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

Multiple points of surface corrosion on chassis and suspension components.

Nearside Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))

Offside Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))

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

Offside Front Inner Steering linkage ball joint has slight play Tie rod, ball joint. (2.1.3 (b) (i))

Pass 2 Feb 2022 108,620 miles

Nearside Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))

Offside Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))

Offside Front Steering linkage ball joint has slight play Slight play detected from inner tie rod balljoint. (2.1.3 (b) (i))

Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing Tyre cracking on outer edge (175/65R14). (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Fail 2 Feb 2022 108,620 miles

Offside Front Driver's seat fore and aft adjustment mechanism not functioning as intended. (6.2.5 (b) (i))

Offside Front Headlamp has a product on the lens so that the light output is severely reduced (4.1.4 (b))

Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn Rear bush of two excessively worn. (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))

Offside Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))

Offside Front Steering linkage ball joint has slight play Slight play detected from inner tie rod balljoint. (2.1.3 (b) (i))

Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing Tyre cracking on outer edge (175/65R14). (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Pass 5 Feb 2021 102,640 miles

Front Slight play from inner steering rack joints/rack.

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

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

Fail 2 Feb 2021 102,612 miles

Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength Inner sill area behind axle mounting. (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))

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

Front Slight play from inner steering rack joints/rack.

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

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

Pass 10 Feb 2020 98,870 miles

Offside Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

Fail 8 Feb 2020 98,852 miles

Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))

Offside Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

Pass 12 Feb 2019 95,185 miles

Offside Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

Pass 13 Feb 2018 92,212 miles
Fail 2 Feb 2018 92,211 miles

Nearside Ball joint has excessive play inner steering rack arm (2.2.B.1f)

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

rear brake application uneven (3.7.B.2)

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

Offside Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

Offside Rear Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)

Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)

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

Pass 3 Feb 2017 89,970 miles

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

Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

Pass 2 Feb 2016 87,409 miles

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

Pass 3 Feb 2015 80,348 miles

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

Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)

exhaust system corroded

Pass 28 May 2014 74,372 miles
Pass 26 Apr 2013 67,417 miles

BOTH FRONT TYRES WORN TO 1.6MM TREAD REMAINING AND S/BE REPLACED.

NEARSIDE REPEATER LENS COVER MISSING BUT NOT AFFECTING LIGHT PERFORMANCE

Fail 24 Apr 2013 67,417 miles

Nearside Front Lower Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Lower Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

BOTH FRONT TYRES WORN TO 1.6MM TREAD REMAINING AND S/BE REPLACED.

FRONT BRAKE PADS VERY LOW AND DISCS IN VERY POOR CONDITION.

NEARSIDE REPEATER LENS COVER MISSING BUT NOT AFFECTING LIGHT PERFORMANCE

Pass 18 Apr 2012 62,131 miles

advise near side front side repeter damaged

Fail 18 Apr 2012 62,131 miles

Offside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc (2.5.C.1a)

advise near side front side repeter damaged

Pass 27 Apr 2011 57,839 miles

Front brake discs corroded

Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)

O/S/F shock absorber leaking

Small chunk missing from outer sidewall of O/S/F tyre

Some play in N/S inner steering rack end

Pass 21 Apr 2010 52,392 miles
Pass 28 Apr 2009 47,666 miles
Fail 24 Apr 2009 47,666 miles

Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (2.7.3)

Offside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

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

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

Pass 8 Oct 2008 44,310 miles
Pass 15 Oct 2007 35,482 miles
Pass 23 Oct 2006 27,531 miles
Pass 18 Oct 2005 20,306 miles
Fail 18 Oct 2005 20,306 miles

Nearside Headlamp aim too low when the centre of the headlamp is below 850mm from the ground (1.6.B2)

Offside Headlamp aim too low when the centre of the headlamp is below 850mm from the ground (1.6.B2)

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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FD51 ABF is a 2001 Toyota Yaris in Green with a 998cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 31 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 64.5%.

Across all 2001 Toyota Yaris models, the average MOT pass rate is 74.7% with a typical mileage of 69,035 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 FD51 ABF, 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 25 years old, this Toyota Yaris is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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FD51 ABF is a 2001 Toyota Yaris, first registered on 1 November 2001.

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