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FE53 NLK

2003 Toyota Yaris

Green Petrol 1299cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires25 Feb 2025
Tests31 (18 pass, 13 fail)
Pass rate58.1%

Mileage

151,672 mi
Last recorded151,672 miles
Recorded on10 Feb 2025
Typical for 2003 Toyota Yaris61,835 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationFE53 NLK
MakeToyota
ModelYaris
Year2003
ColourGreen
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,299cc
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MOT History

18 pass 13 fail
Fail 10 Feb 2025 151,672 miles

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

Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b))

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

Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength front sub frame mounting (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))

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

Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength front sub frame mounting (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Central Rear Seat belt retracts very slowly

Engine noise

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

Nearside Front Fog light slightly insecure

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

Offside Rear Tyre has a cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords Possibly cut to cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))

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

Pass 6 Feb 2024 144,435 miles

Engine noise (wining)

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 Headlamp lens slightly defective Effecting beam pattern, light output reduced (4.1.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear Tyre has a cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords Large cut possibly to cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))

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

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

Offside Headlamp lens slightly defective Effecting beam pattern, light output reduced (4.1.1 (b) (i))

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

Reverse light not working

Fail 5 Feb 2024 144,435 miles

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

Engine noise (wining)

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 Headlamp lens slightly defective Effecting beam pattern, light output reduced (4.1.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear Tyre has a cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords Large cut possibly to cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))

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

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

Offside Headlamp lens slightly defective Effecting beam pattern, light output reduced (4.1.1 (b) (i))

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

Reverse light not working

Pass 17 Feb 2023 138,916 miles

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases Middle box and rear joint (6.1.2 (a))

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

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

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

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

Reverse light not working

Fail 17 Feb 2023 138,916 miles

Registration plate lamp does not illuminate simultaneously with the position lamps (4.7.2 (a))

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases Middle box and rear joint (6.1.2 (a))

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

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

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

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

Reverse light not working

Pass 17 Feb 2022 134,593 miles

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

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

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

Fail 17 Feb 2022 134,593 miles

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

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

Nearside Rear Position lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (4.2.3 (c))

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

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

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

Offside Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))

Pass 22 Feb 2021 126,841 miles

Center rear and O/s/front seat belts retracting slowly

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

N/s/wiper poor

Nearside Front Headlamp lens slightly defective Beam pattern poor (4.1.1 (b) (i))

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage corroded but not seriously weakened Rubbers almost gone (5.3.3 (b) (i))

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

Fail 17 Feb 2021 126,841 miles

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

Nearside Outer Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced Sill (7.1.1 (a) (i))

Offside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Center rear and O/s/front seat belts retracting slowly

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

N/s/wiper poor

Nearside Front Headlamp lens slightly defective Beam pattern poor (4.1.1 (b) (i))

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage corroded but not seriously weakened Rubbers almost gone (5.3.3 (b) (i))

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

Nearside Rear Nail in tyre Punctured ()

Pass 13 Feb 2020 117,500 miles

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

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

exhaust in poor condition

Fail 12 Feb 2020 117,499 miles

Nearside Front Headlamp light intensity severely reduced (4.1.4 (a))

Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b))

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

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

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

exhaust in poor condition

Pass 8 Feb 2019 107,406 miles

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

advise o/s/f & n/s/f tyres low

Pass 2 Feb 2018 98,108 miles

Nearside Front Lower Anti-roll bar has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Offside Rear Nail in tyre ()

Fail 2 Feb 2018 98,108 miles

Nearside Front Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)

Nearside Front Lower Anti-roll bar has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Offside Rear Nail in tyre ()

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

Pass 14 Feb 2017 87,827 miles

Front brake pads getting low

Fail 14 Feb 2017 87,827 miles

Front brake pads getting low

Nearside Headlamp aim too far to the left (1.8)

Offside Headlamp aim too far to the left (1.8)

Pass 11 Feb 2016 77,767 miles

both front tyres wearing slightly on inner edges

Fail 11 Feb 2016 77,767 miles

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

Offside Front Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

Nearside Front Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

both front tyres wearing slightly on inner edges

Pass 26 Feb 2015 68,096 miles
Fail 12 Aug 2014 62,640 miles

Nearside Front Tyre has a bulge, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (4.1.D.1b) DANGEROUS

Wipers poor

Pass 22 Aug 2013 51,172 miles

Both front tyres starting to perish & crack

Fail 22 Aug 2013 51,172 miles

Centre Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

Offside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

Both front tyres starting to perish & crack

Pass 23 Aug 2012 39,700 miles
Fail 22 Aug 2012 39,699 miles

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

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

front brake pads look low

Pass 30 Aug 2011 33,675 miles

advise n/s/f wiper poor

advsie o/s/f tyre worn on outer edge

Pass 19 Aug 2010 33,062 miles
Pass 3 Sep 2009 30,036 miles
Pass 4 Sep 2008 25,648 miles
Pass 6 Sep 2007 21,078 miles
Pass 7 Sep 2006 15,982 miles
Fail 7 Sep 2006 15,982 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)

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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FE53 NLK is a 2003 Toyota Yaris in Green with a 1,299cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 31 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 58.1%.

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 FE53 NLK, 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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FE53 NLK is a 2003 Toyota Yaris, first registered on 9 September 2003.

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