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GU59 UAL

2009 Toyota Auris

Blue Petrol 1598cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires7 Aug 2026
Tests18 (14 pass, 4 fail)
Pass rate77.8%

Mileage

119,037 mi
Last recorded119,037 miles
Recorded on14 Jul 2025
Typical for 2009 Toyota Auris59,683 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationGU59 UAL
MakeToyota
ModelAuris
Year2009
ColourBlue
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,598cc

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MOT History

14 pass 4 fail
Pass 14 Jul 2025 119,037 miles

Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule nearside and offside rear (1.1.12 (f) (i))

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

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

front and rear chassis legs light corrosion

front crossmember corroded

rear axle light corrosion

rear axle light corrosion

Fail 10 Jul 2025 119,037 miles

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

Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases centre section and rear section joint (6.1.2 (a))

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

Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule nearside and offside rear (1.1.12 (f) (i))

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

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

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

front and rear chassis legs light corrosion

front crossmember corroded

rear axle light corrosion

rear axle light corrosion

Pass 29 Jul 2024 117,196 miles

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

Offside sill damage and corroded

Pass 26 Jul 2023 115,613 miles

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material both front to rear (1.1.11 (c))

Pass 5 Aug 2022 113,140 miles

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

Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material x2 (1.1.11 (c))

Fail 4 Aug 2022 113,098 miles

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

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

Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material x2 (1.1.11 (c))

Pass 29 Jul 2021 110,731 miles

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

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

Offside Obligatory mirror slightly damaged (3.3 (b) (i))

Pass 27 Jul 2020 107,055 miles

Offside Obligatory mirror slightly damaged (3.3 (b) (i))

Pass 6 Aug 2019 102,929 miles
Fail 6 Aug 2019 102,929 miles

Nearside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))

Offside Obligatory mirror slightly damaged (3.3 (b) (i))

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

Pass 8 Aug 2018 97,664 miles

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

Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (i))

Offside Obligatory mirror slightly damaged (3.3 (b) (i))

Pass 23 Aug 2017 92,149 miles

Offside Obligatory mirror damaged, but not seriously affecting the rear view (8.1.2a)

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

centre exhaust mounting snapped but still suppotring

Fail 23 Aug 2017 92,147 miles

Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)

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

Offside Obligatory mirror damaged, but not seriously affecting the rear view (8.1.2a)

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

both front discs in extremely poor condotion

centre exhaust mounting snapped but still suppotring

Pass 24 Aug 2016 79,871 miles

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

Nearside Front front brake fluctuating, but not excessively (3.7.B.3)

Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit both 3mm (4.1.E.1)

Pass 24 Aug 2015 65,197 miles

front brake discs pitted

n/s/r light unit damaged

Pass 19 Aug 2014 50,584 miles

front brake discs very corroded on inner face

offside rear tyre tread lumpy on inner edge

Pass 29 Aug 2013 39,057 miles

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

both rear tyres wearing unevenly.

inner surface to front brake discs heavily corroded.

rear brake discs scored.

Pass 30 Aug 2012 28,605 miles

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

front brake discs inner faces pitted/corroded

front brake imbalance 16%

How Reliable is the Toyota Auris?

Based on 2,200,162 MOT tests across 179,856 vehicles.

80.9%
Pass Rate
6,114
Miles/Year
19
Year Lifespan
179,856
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively 13,783
Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 13,597
Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick 9,275
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements 7,890
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GU59 UAL is a 2009 Toyota Auris in Blue with a 1,598cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 18 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 77.8%.

Across all 2009 Toyota Auris models, the average MOT pass rate is 78.0% with a typical mileage of 59,683 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 Auris fails its MOT is windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively, accounting for 13,783 recorded failures. If you're considering buying GU59 UAL, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.

The Toyota Auris typically stays on UK roads for around 19 years. At 17 years old, this Toyota Auris is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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GU59 UAL is a 2009 Toyota Auris, first registered on 11 September 2009.

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