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FL53 RDU

2003 Toyota Yaris

Blue Diesel 1363cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires12 Oct 2023
Tests28 (17 pass, 11 fail)
Pass rate60.7%

Mileage

113,978 mi
Last recorded113,978 miles
Recorded on13 Oct 2022
Typical for 2003 Toyota Yaris61,835 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationFL53 RDU
MakeToyota
ModelYaris
Year2003
ColourBlue
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine1,363cc

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MOT History

17 pass 11 fail
Pass 13 Oct 2022 113,978 miles

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

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

Front Wheel bearing slightly noisy both sides (5.1.3 (b) (i))

Nearside side repeater lens cover missing

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

Rear Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush slightly worn front bush (both sides) (5.1.2 (b) (i))

Rear Inner Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive sill panels (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread front and rear (0.1 (b))

engine management light staying on

Fail 13 Oct 2022 113,968 miles

Nearside Headlamp lens seriously defective (4.1.1 (b) (ii))

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

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

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

Front Wheel bearing slightly noisy both sides (5.1.3 (b) (i))

Nearside side repeater lens cover missing

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

Rear Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush slightly worn front bush (both sides) (5.1.2 (b) (i))

Rear Inner Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive sill panels (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread front and rear (0.1 (b))

engine management light staying on

Pass 11 Oct 2021 111,497 miles

transmission bearings noisy

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

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

Nearside Front Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))

Offside Front Wheel bearing slightly noisy (5.1.3 (b) (i))

Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement trailing arm bushes deteriorated both sides (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Fail 11 Oct 2021 111,497 miles

Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))

Nearside Front Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))

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

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

Nearside Front Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))

Offside Front Wheel bearing slightly noisy (5.1.3 (b) (i))

Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement trailing arm bushes deteriorated both sides (5.3.4 (a) (i))

transmission bearings noisy

Pass 1 Oct 2020 108,751 miles

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

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

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

Offside Front Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))

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

Offside Rear Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))

Pass 10 Oct 2019 106,147 miles

Nearside Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output and offside (4.1.4 (b))

Offside Front Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))

Fail 10 Oct 2019 106,131 miles

Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g))

Offside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view (3.3 (b) (ii))

Nearside Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output and offside (4.1.4 (b))

Offside Front Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))

Pass 3 Oct 2018 96,341 miles

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

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

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

Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge both (5.2.3 (e))

Fail 3 Oct 2018 96,326 miles

Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))

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

Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Offside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view (3.3 (b) (ii))

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

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

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

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

Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge both (5.2.3 (e))

Pass 27 Sep 2017 84,371 miles

Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit both wearing thin (4.1.E.1)

Fail 27 Sep 2017 84,363 miles

Nearside Rear wheel bearing has excessive play and very rough (2.6.2)

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

Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit both wearing thin (4.1.E.1)

Pass 22 Sep 2016 72,011 miles

EML on

Front Anti-roll bar linkage rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement both sides / all bushes (2.4.G.2)

Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement both sides / rear bush (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

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

Power steering pipe(s) or hose(s) slightly corroded from rack (2.3.2)

Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement both sides (2.4.G.2)

Rear coil spring corroded both (2.4.C.1b)

both wiper blade split but cleaning screen ok 21" / 15"

engine running rough at idle

Fail 22 Sep 2016 72,011 miles

EML on

Front Anti-roll bar linkage rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement both sides / all bushes (2.4.G.2)

Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement both sides / rear bush (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

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

Power steering pipe(s) or hose(s) slightly corroded from rack (2.3.2)

Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement both sides (2.4.G.2)

Rear coil spring corroded both (2.4.C.1b)

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

both wiper blade split but cleaning screen ok 21" / 15"

engine running rough at idle

Pass 8 Oct 2015 60,195 miles

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

Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both (3.5.1i)

Front brake pads have roughly 4-5 thousand miles left

Offside Front wheel is slightly binding

Rear both tyres perishing 175/65 R14 T 2009

Rear coil spring corroded both (2.4.C.1b)

fuel filler neck pipes corroded

Fail 8 Oct 2015 60,195 miles

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

Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both (3.5.1i)

Front brake pads have roughly 4-5 thousand miles left

Offside Front wheel is slightly binding

Rear both tyres perishing 175/65 R14 T 2009

Rear coil spring corroded both (2.4.C.1b)

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

fuel filler neck pipes corroded

Pass 25 Sep 2014 56,035 miles

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

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

Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)

Rear Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

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

both front brake discs worn/corroded

offside front brake binding slightly

Pass 23 Sep 2013 48,115 miles

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

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

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

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

both front wipers perishing

hand brake travel high

n/s/f tyre perishing and has a cut in the outer side wall

Pass 27 Sep 2012 42,378 miles

n/s wiper blade perishing

Fail 28 Sep 2011 38,930 miles

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

Pass 28 Sep 2011 38,930 miles
Fail 13 Sep 2010 66,035 miles

Nearside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

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

Offside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

Pass 13 Sep 2010 35,170 miles
Pass 22 Sep 2009 29,952 miles

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

Pass 22 Sep 2008 25,138 miles
Fail 1 Oct 2007 20,622 miles

Nearside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

Pass 1 Oct 2007 20,622 miles
Pass 15 Sep 2006 14,744 miles
Fail 15 Sep 2006 14,744 miles

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

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

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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FL53 RDU is a 2003 Toyota Yaris in Blue with a 1,363cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 28 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 60.7%.

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 FL53 RDU, 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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FL53 RDU is a 2003 Toyota Yaris, first registered on 1 October 2003.

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