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GD03 HKU

2003 Toyota Yaris

Red Petrol 998cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires16 Jun 2026
Tests29 (20 pass, 9 fail)
Pass rate69%

Mileage

107,009 mi
Last recorded107,009 miles
Recorded on27 May 2026
Typical for 2003 Toyota Yaris61,835 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationGD03 HKU
MakeToyota
ModelYaris
Year2003
ColourRed
Fuel typePetrol
Engine998cc

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MOT History

20 pass 9 fail
Fail 27 May 2026 107,009 miles

Nearside Front Lower Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a))

Nearside Front Lower Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))

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

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

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

Nearside Front Upper Headlamp levelling device inoperative (4.1.5 (a))

Offside Front Lower Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a))

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

Offside Front Upper Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))

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

Offside Front Upper Headlamp levelling device inoperative (4.1.5 (a))

Offside Rear Outer Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

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

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

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

Offside Rear Inner Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) DANGEROUS

Central Front Upper exhaust middle box outer skin corroded

Central Rear Upper Suspension component corroded but not seriously weakened rear axle general corrosion (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Inner Road wheel slightly distorted buckle on inner rim (5.2.2 (c) (i))

Nearside Front Inner Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing tyre cracking in treads (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Nearside Front Upper Direction indicator lens defective which has no effect on emitted light light lens missing (4.4.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Upper head light housing bracket mounting broken

Nearside Rear Inner Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing tyre cracking in treads (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

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

Nearside Rear Outer Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge tyre worn on outer edge (5.2.3 (e))

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

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

Offside Front Inner Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing tyre cracking in treads (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Front Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge tyre tread depth 2.8mm close to limit (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Front Outer Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing damage to outer treads (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Rear Inner Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing tyre cracking in treads (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Rear Outer Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge tyre worn on inner and outer edges (5.2.3 (e))

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

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

Rear Lower Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt rear seat folded down boot and seat covered with tools/ladders n/s/r and centre seats

Pass 9 Jun 2025 98,150 miles

Offside Rear Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

Fail 9 Jun 2025 98,150 miles

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

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

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

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

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

Offside Rear Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

Pass 17 Jun 2024 91,246 miles

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

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

Offside Rear Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))

Offside Rear Wheel bearing has slight play slightly noisy (5.1.3 (a) (i))

Fail 10 Jun 2024 91,246 miles

Battery insecure and likely to cause a short circuit (4.13 (a) (ii))

Front Registration plate inscription illegible (0.1 (b))

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

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

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

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

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

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

Offside Rear Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))

Offside Rear Wheel bearing has slight play slightly noisy (5.1.3 (a) (i))

Pass 12 Jun 2023 88,760 miles

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

Front Registration plate slightly cracked

Offside Rear Wheel bearing has slight play slightly rough (5.1.3 (a) (i))

Rear Axle bushes slightly deteriorated

Rear Coil springs have slight surface rust

Pass 26 Jul 2022 86,319 miles

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

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

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

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

Offside Rear Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

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

Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))

rear axel bushes deteriorated

Pass 20 Jul 2021 83,994 miles

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

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

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

Offside Rear Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

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

Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))

rear axel bushes are deteriorated

Pass 27 Jul 2020 81,141 miles

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

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

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

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

Pass 31 Jul 2019 78,742 miles

Headlamp lens slightly defective offside & nearside headlamp plastic lenses deteriorating & faded (4.1.1 (b) (i))

Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view windscreen cracked on offside lower edge (3.2 (a) (i))

Fail 24 Jul 2019 78,737 miles

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

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

Headlamp lens slightly defective offside & nearside headlamp plastic lenses deteriorating & faded (4.1.1 (b) (i))

Pass 12 Jul 2018 74,375 miles

Headlamp lens slightly defective offside & nearside headlamp plastic lenses deteriorating (4.1.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge replace this tyre soon (5.2.3 (e))

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

Pass 11 Jul 2017 70,648 miles

Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced both headlamp plastic lenses deteriorating (1.7.5a)

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

Fail 5 Jul 2017 70,575 miles

Nearside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

Offside Front Front wheel bearing rough when rotated (2.5.A.2)

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

Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced both headlamp plastic lenses deteriorating (1.7.5a)

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

Pass 18 Jul 2016 66,019 miles
Fail 16 Jul 2016 66,019 miles

Nearside Front Tyre(s) incorrect because different size tyres are fitted on the same axle. (4.1.A.1a)

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

Nearside Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated (2.6.1)

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

Offside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

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

Pass 26 Jun 2015 60,541 miles

Nearside Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (1.7.5a)

Nearside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)

Offside Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (1.7.5a)

Pass 8 Jul 2014 56,307 miles
Pass 27 Jun 2013 45,534 miles
Pass 20 Jul 2012 38,907 miles
Pass 16 Sep 2011 31,724 miles
Fail 15 Sep 2011 31,719 miles

Centre Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (2.7.3)

Pass 7 Nov 2010 27,799 miles

all tyres 3-4mm

o/s/r wears outter

Fail 6 Nov 2010 27,779 miles

Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)

all tyres 3-4mm

o/s/r wears outter

Pass 3 Oct 2009 22,630 miles
Pass 9 Jul 2008 16,831 miles
Fail 9 Jul 2008 16,827 miles

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

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

Pass 10 Jul 2007 10,632 miles

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

Pass 30 Jun 2006 9,994 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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GD03 HKU is a 2003 Toyota Yaris in Red with a 998cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 29 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 69%.

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 GD03 HKU, 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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GD03 HKU is a 2003 Toyota Yaris, first registered on 30 June 2003.

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