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GP03 JYS

2003 Toyota Yaris

Red Petrol 998cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires7 Jun 2026
Tests30 (20 pass, 10 fail)
Pass rate66.7%

Mileage

134,549 mi
Last recorded134,549 miles
Recorded on19 May 2025
Typical for 2003 Toyota Yaris61,835 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationGP03 JYS
MakeToyota
ModelYaris
Year2003
ColourRed
Fuel typePetrol
Engine998cc

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MOT History

20 pass 10 fail
Pass 19 May 2025 134,549 miles

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))

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

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

Nearside Rear Nail in tyre

Rear Inner Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive both sills (7.1.1 (a) (i))

Fail 19 May 2025 134,549 miles

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))

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

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

Nearside Rear Nail in tyre

Rear Inner Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive both sills (7.1.1 (a) (i))

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

Pass 28 May 2024 133,335 miles

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

Fail 24 May 2024 133,331 miles

Nearside Rear Position lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (4.2.3 (c))

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

Offside Front Outer Brake pad(s) worn down to wear indicator (1.1.13 (a) (i))

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

Pass 10 May 2023 131,808 miles

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

Pass 9 May 2022 130,421 miles

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

Pass 12 May 2021 129,277 miles
Pass 13 May 2020 128,275 miles

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

Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))

Pass 8 Jun 2019 124,814 miles

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material both main feeds (1.1.11 (c))

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

windscreen scratched

Fail 7 Jun 2019 124,814 miles

Horn not working (7.7 (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))

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

Offside Rear Tyre(s) of different sizes are fitted on the same axle. (5.2.3 (b))

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

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material both main feeds (1.1.11 (c))

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

windscreen scratched

Pass 6 Apr 2018 112,813 miles

Corrosion throughout underbody

Corrosion to exhaust

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

Tyre worn close to the legal limit Both front inner edge (4.1.E.1)

Pass 20 Apr 2017 98,600 miles

Corrosion throughout underbody

Corrosion to exhaust

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

Slight humming noise from o/s/r wheel bearing

Fail 20 Apr 2017 98,600 miles

Corrosion throughout underbody

Corrosion to exhaust

Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)

Offside Rear Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

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

Slight humming noise from o/s/r wheel bearing

Pass 30 Apr 2016 89,450 miles

Handbrake travel

coil spring corroded Both front (2.4.C.1b)

Fail 21 Apr 2016 89,417 miles

Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (7.3.D.3)

Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm n/s/f & o/s/f (4.1.E.1)

Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively n/s/f & o/s/f (8.2.2)

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage rubber mounting deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Front Front position lamp(s) has less than 50% of the light sources illuminating (1.1.A.3b)

Nearside Rear Direction indicators not working (1.4.A.2c)

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage cracked (2.4.G.1)

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

Offside Front coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)

Rear Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.5b)

Pass 3 Apr 2015 79,579 miles
Fail 3 Apr 2015 79,579 miles

Nearside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)

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

Pass 18 Jun 2014 65,485 miles

o/s/f cross member repaired.

Fail 18 Jun 2014 65,485 miles

Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

o/s/f cross member repaired.

Pass 4 Jun 2013 52,471 miles
Fail 1 Jun 2013 52,471 miles

Nearside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)

Offside Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated (2.6.1)

Pass 24 May 2012 49,337 miles
Fail 24 May 2012 49,337 miles

Centre Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

Horn not working (1.6.2a)

Pass 25 May 2011 46,076 miles
Pass 6 May 2010 43,197 miles
Pass 28 May 2009 40,393 miles

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

o/s rear tyre poor

Pass 29 May 2008 37,688 miles
Pass 31 May 2007 34,169 miles

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

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

Pass 31 May 2006 28,579 miles
Fail 30 May 2006 28,579 miles

Offside Front Shock absorber has an excessively worn shock absorber pivot (2.7.4)

Offside Rear Road wheel distorted (4.2.A.1a)

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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GP03 JYS is a 2003 Toyota Yaris in Red with a 998cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 30 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 66.7%.

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 GP03 JYS, 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 GP03 JYS registered?

GP03 JYS is a 2003 Toyota Yaris, first registered on 30 May 2003.

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