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FG03 ETY

2003 Toyota Yaris

Silver Petrol 1298cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires21 Oct 2026
Tests25 (20 pass, 5 fail)
Pass rate80%

Mileage

119,477 mi
Last recorded119,477 miles
Recorded on22 Oct 2025
Typical for 2003 Toyota Yaris61,835 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationFG03 ETY
MakeToyota
ModelYaris
Year2003
ColourSilver
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,298cc

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MOT History

20 pass 5 fail
Pass 22 Oct 2025 119,477 miles

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

Headlamp lens slightly defective both opaque (4.1.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear Upper Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush (5.3.2 (c))

Parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (1.4.2 (a) (i))

Pass 30 Jan 2025 109,531 miles

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Upper & lower bush's deteriorated (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Seat belt buckle slightly damaged Cover missing (7.1.2 (d))

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

Offside Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Upper & lower bush's deteriorated (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Fail 29 Jan 2025 109,530 miles

Nearside Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))

Offside Front Suspension locking device missing Lower ball joint nut locking pin missing (5.3.6 (b))

Offside Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a))

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

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

Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Upper & lower bush's deteriorated (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Seat belt buckle slightly damaged Cover missing (7.1.2 (d))

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

Offside Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Upper & lower bush's deteriorated (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Fail 22 Jan 2025 109,228 miles

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Anti-roll bar attachment bracket/mounting insecure (5.3.3 (a) (i))

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

Offside Front Lower Suspension locking device missing ball joint (5.3.6 (b))

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

Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 2 (1.2.1 (b) (i))

Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

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

Nearside Front Seat belt buckle slightly damaged casing missing (7.1.2 (d))

Nearside Front bumper damaged

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

engine fault lamp on

Pass 8 Jan 2024 96,408 miles

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

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

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

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

under body, suspension components, sills corroded

Pass 1 Feb 2023 91,832 miles

Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing both (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Nearside Front Seat belt buckle slightly damaged (7.1.2 (d))

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

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

Fail 31 Jan 2023 91,831 miles

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

Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))

Offside Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii))

Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps (4.7.1 (b) (ii))

Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing both (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Nearside Front Seat belt buckle slightly damaged (7.1.2 (d))

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

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

Pass 14 Jan 2022 86,210 miles
Fail 13 Jan 2022 86,203 miles

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

Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Pass 29 Sep 2020 82,953 miles
Pass 11 Apr 2019 75,662 miles
Fail 11 Apr 2019 75,662 miles

Front Headlamp aim too low both (4.1.2 (a))

Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii))

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

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

Pass 10 Mar 2018 70,357 miles
Pass 18 Mar 2017 67,418 miles
Pass 19 Mar 2016 64,393 miles
Pass 14 Mar 2015 61,047 miles

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

Offside Front Anti-roll bar has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

parking brake lever travel is long.

Pass 8 Mar 2014 56,112 miles
Pass 23 Mar 2013 51,376 miles
Pass 24 Mar 2012 47,607 miles
Pass 12 Mar 2011 44,031 miles
Pass 20 Mar 2010 40,979 miles

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 7 Mar 2009 36,276 miles

rear tyres wearing low

Pass 19 Mar 2008 34,688 miles

rear tyres wearing low

Pass 28 Mar 2007 33,038 miles

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 29 Mar 2006 25,576 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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FG03 ETY is a 2003 Toyota Yaris in Silver with a 1,298cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 25 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 80%.

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 performed better than the average for its year.

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 FG03 ETY, 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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What year was FG03 ETY registered?

FG03 ETY is a 2003 Toyota Yaris, first registered on 1 April 2003.

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