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GV52 XVJ

2003 Toyota Yaris

Silver Petrol 1299cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires23 Sep 2026
Tests27 (20 pass, 7 fail)
Pass rate74.1%

Mileage

161,699 mi
Last recorded161,699 miles
Recorded on4 Sep 2025
Typical for 2003 Toyota Yaris61,835 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationGV52 XVJ
MakeToyota
ModelYaris
Year2003
ColourSilver
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,299cc

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MOT History

20 pass 7 fail
Pass 4 Sep 2025 161,699 miles
Pass 12 Sep 2024 157,700 miles

vehicle under sealed

Pass 12 Sep 2023 156,080 miles

SLIGHT UNDERBODY CORROSION

Pass 8 Sep 2022 154,933 miles
Pass 23 Sep 2021 153,342 miles

Nearside Front Seat belt buckle slightly damaged (7.1.2 (d))

Fail 23 Sep 2021 153,342 miles

Nearside Front Seat belt buckle slightly damaged (7.1.2 (d))

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

Pass 24 Sep 2020 151,354 miles

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

Pass 6 Jun 2019 149,719 miles

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

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage 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))

Pass 20 Jun 2018 148,196 miles

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

Fail 11 Jun 2018 148,178 miles

Nearside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a))

Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle (1.2.1 (b) (i))

Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 2 (1.2.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear Service brake has no recorded effort at a wheel (1.2.1 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

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

Pass 14 Jun 2017 146,003 miles

Offside Front Seat belt flexible stalk damaged but not likely to lead to failure under load BUCKLE (5.2.4a)

Offside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)

Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)

Rear BOTH TYRES AGE CRACKED

Fail 7 Jun 2017 145,932 miles

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

ALL TYRE AGE CRACKED

Offside Front Seat belt flexible stalk damaged but not likely to lead to failure under load BUCKLE (5.2.4a)

Offside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)

Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)

Pass 9 Jan 2016 139,051 miles

Offside Front Seat belt flexible stalk damaged but not likely to lead to failure under load BUCKLE (5.2.4a)

Offside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)

Offside Rear TYRE AGE CRACKED

Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)

Pass 31 Jan 2015 130,115 miles

Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay

Fail 20 Jan 2015 130,098 miles

Nearside Rear rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)

Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay

Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)

Pass 30 Nov 2013 126,594 miles

Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Nearside Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)

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

both rear beam axle pivot bushes perished

clutch stiff

offside rear tyre perished

rear wiper defective

small stone chips in swept area of windscreen

Fail 25 Nov 2013 126,594 miles

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

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

Parking brake lever has no reserve travel (3.1.6b)

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

Nearside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b) DANGEROUS

Offside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b) DANGEROUS

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

Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Nearside Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)

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

Oil leak

both rear beam axle pivot bushes perished

centre stop lamp not working

clutch stiff

offside rear tyre perished

rear wiper defective

small stone chips in swept area of windscreen

Pass 23 Oct 2012 114,935 miles

Nearside Side repeater damaged, but still visible from a reasonable distance (1.4.A.2e)

hi. level stop light not working

n/s/f seat belt buckle damaged

Fail 23 Oct 2012 114,935 miles

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

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

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

Offside rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)

Parking brake lever has no reserve travel (3.1.6b)

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

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

Nearside Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced (1.7.5a)

Nearside Side repeater damaged, but still visible from a reasonable distance (1.4.A.2e)

Offside Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced (1.7.5a)

hi. level stop light not working

n/s/f seat belt buckle damaged

Pass 14 Jan 2012 104,046 miles

Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)

headlamps slightly misted

Pass 31 Jan 2011 91,089 miles
Pass 9 Jan 2010 78,642 miles

Nearside Front Road wheel with a slightly distorted bead rim (4.2.A.1a)

Nearside Rear Road wheel with a slightly distorted bead rim (4.2.A.1a)

Nearside front seat belt stalk buckle protective cover missing, still functioning correctly.

Pass 9 Jan 2009 65,935 miles

Nearside Front Road wheel with a slightly distorted bead rim (4.2.A.1a)

Nearside Rear Road wheel with a slightly distorted bead rim (4.2.A.1a)

Nearside front seat belt stalk buckle protective plastic cover missing, still functioning correctly.

Parking brake lever travel 'high', but still has small amount of reserve travel.

Parking brake: parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)

Windscreen washers frozen.

Fail 9 Jan 2009 65,935 miles

Nearside Front Road wheel with a slightly distorted bead rim (4.2.A.1a)

Nearside Rear Road wheel with a slightly distorted bead rim (4.2.A.1a)

Nearside front seat belt stalk buckle protective plastic cover missing, still functioning correctly.

Offside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

Parking brake lever travel 'high', but still has small amount of reserve travel.

Parking brake: parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)

Windscreen washers frozen.

Pass 28 Dec 2007 51,043 miles
Pass 9 Jan 2007 36,229 miles

Nail in nearside front tyre

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

Parking brake lever travel 'high' , but still has some reserve travel. Efficiency sufficient.

Pass 10 Jan 2006 19,391 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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GV52 XVJ is a 2003 Toyota Yaris in Silver with a 1,299cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 27 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 74.1%.

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 GV52 XVJ, 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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GV52 XVJ is a 2003 Toyota Yaris, first registered on 11 January 2003.

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