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FH52 JGV

2003 Toyota Yaris

Silver Petrol 1299cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires20 Nov 2026
Tests27 (21 pass, 6 fail)
Pass rate77.8%

Mileage

83,619 mi
Last recorded83,619 miles
Recorded on5 Nov 2025
Typical for 2003 Toyota Yaris61,835 mi

Above average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationFH52 JGV
MakeToyota
ModelYaris
Year2003
ColourSilver
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,299cc

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MOT History

21 pass 6 fail
Pass 5 Nov 2025 83,619 miles

Coil spring corroded all 4 springs corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Front Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened both corroded (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Rear Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush slightly worn axle bushes perished (5.1.2 (b) (i))

Pass 21 Nov 2024 82,546 miles

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush slightly perished and cracking (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Fail 21 Nov 2024 82,546 miles

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

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush slightly perished and cracking (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Pass 4 Mar 2024 81,943 miles

Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material corroded at the flexi joint (1.1.11 (c))

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

Rear Coil spring corroded both rear springs corroded badly (5.3.1 (b) (i))

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

Fail 4 Mar 2024 81,943 miles

Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))

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

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

Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material pipe corroded at the flexi join (1.1.11 (c))

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

Rear Coil spring corroded both rear springs badly corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

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

Fail 4 Mar 2024 81,943 miles

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

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

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

Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))

Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle by more than 50% (1.2.1 (b) (ii)) DANGEROUS

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

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

Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material pipe corroded at the flexi join (1.1.11 (c))

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

Rear Coil spring corroded both rear springs badly corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

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

Pass 6 Mar 2023 80,317 miles

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

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

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Fail 6 Mar 2023 80,317 miles

Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c))

Front Headlamp light intensity severely reduced both frosted (4.1.4 (a))

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

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

Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a))

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

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

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

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Pass 12 Mar 2022 78,535 miles

Coil spring corroded all 4 coil springs are corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Fail 12 Mar 2022 78,535 miles

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

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

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

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

Coil spring corroded all 4 coil springs are corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Pass 6 Mar 2021 76,958 miles

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

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

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

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

Various suspension and chassis components corroded/deteriorated.

Pass 25 Mar 2020 75,596 miles

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

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

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

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

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

Pass 16 Mar 2019 73,504 miles

General under body corrosion.

Pass 31 Mar 2018 70,727 miles

General under body corrosion.

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

Nearside Rear Tyre perished.

Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Offside Rear Tyre perished.

Pass 11 Mar 2017 68,838 miles

General under body corrosion.

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

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

Pass 19 Mar 2016 66,965 miles

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

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

Pass 22 Mar 2015 64,705 miles

Child seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt

Nearside Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced (1.7.5a)

Offside Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced (1.7.5a)

Pass 26 Mar 2014 62,808 miles
Pass 25 Mar 2013 60,463 miles

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

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

Pass 26 Mar 2012 59,021 miles
Fail 23 Mar 2012 59,019 miles

Nearside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

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

Nearside rear brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.5a)

Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b)

Pass 22 Mar 2011 56,980 miles
Pass 22 Mar 2010 53,552 miles
Pass 1 Apr 2009 50,565 miles
Pass 1 Apr 2008 48,687 miles
Pass 10 Feb 2007 46,085 miles
Pass 13 Feb 2006 33,254 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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FH52 JGV is a 2003 Toyota Yaris in Silver with a 1,299cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 27 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 77.8%.

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 FH52 JGV, 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 FH52 JGV registered?

FH52 JGV is a 2003 Toyota Yaris, first registered on 13 February 2003.

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