MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
123,197 miSignificantly above average — investigate
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Emissions not tested due to oil level below minimum (8.2.1.2 (d))
Exhaust emits clearly visible black smoke during acceleration (8.2.1.2 (g))
Oil leaking excessively from engine (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Offside Rear Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect limited effect (5.3.2 (b))
both boot gas struts not working
both front headlights fogging over. beam image only just met
oil below minimum
r wiper defective
Rear Coil spring corroded BOTH (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect POLISH (4.1.2 (c))
Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect POLISH (4.1.2 (c))
Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt SPLIT (6.1.7 (g) (ii))
Nearside Rear Outer Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge EDGE (5.2.3 (e))
Rear Coil spring corroded BOTH (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Front Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced (1.7.5a)
Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Offside Front Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced (1.7.5a)
Offside Front Seat belt installation anchorage insecure (5.3.1d)
Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel (3.1.6b)
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage synthetic bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Nearside and offside front tyres worn LOW edges 175/65/14
Offside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)
Nearside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords 175/65/14 (4.1.D.1a)
Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
Nearside and offside front tyres worn LOW edges 175/65/14
Offside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)
Both metal fuel tank pipes corroded
Both rear coil springs corroded
Hand brake requires slight adjustment
N/s/f anti roll bar link bushes worn
N/s/r inner cill corroded
O/s/f anti roll bar link bushes worn
O/s/r inner cill corroded
Under trays fitted
Both headlamps opaque
Fel filler pipe corroding
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
both front anti roll bar link bushes deteriorated
both front tyres worn on edges and wearing low (3mm)
both rear coil springs corroded
n/s rear tyre wearing low (2.5mm)
Nearside Rear Valve stem seriously damaged (4.1.D.1e)
Offside Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated (2.6.1) DANGEROUS
both front anti roll bar link bushes deteriorated
both front tyres worn on edges and wearing low (3mm)
both rear coil springs corroded
n/s rear tyre wearing low (2.5mm)
front brake pads worn near limit
front tyres worn on edges
rear number plate starting to fade
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)
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)
How Reliable is the Toyota Yaris?
Based on 9,038,234 MOT tests across 631,037 vehicles.
Top MOT Failure Points
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FY53 LWU is a 2003 Toyota Yaris in Red with a 1,363cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 19 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 68.4%.
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 FY53 LWU, 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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FY53 LWU is a 2003 Toyota Yaris, first registered on 22 October 2003.
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