CarVerify

Free Car Check

GV53 KCX

2003 Toyota Yaris

Silver Petrol 998cc
Search another vehicle

MOT Status

Valid
Expires9 Oct 2026
Tests34 (20 pass, 14 fail)
Pass rate58.8%

Mileage

128,739 mi
Last recorded128,739 miles
Recorded on10 Oct 2025
Typical for 2003 Toyota Yaris61,835 mi

Significantly above average — investigate

4 checks still locked for this Toyota
Stolen
Finance
Write-off
Keepers
Unlock full report — £4.99
Instant £30k guarantee
or single check £9.99

Not all car check providers offer a guarantee. Don't risk buying from services that can't back their data. CarVerify reports include a £30,000 finance data guarantee.

Vehicle Details

RegistrationGV53 KCX
MakeToyota
ModelYaris
Year2003
ColourSilver
Fuel typePetrol
Engine998cc

All premium checks include

50+ data points
Finance Check (Experian) Insurance Write-off Salvage Auction Stolen Check Previous Owners Ex-Taxi, Police, NHS Mileage Anomaly Import / Export Scrapped Check Plate Changes

MOT History

20 pass 14 fail
Pass 10 Oct 2025 128,739 miles

Front Radiator valance heavily corroded

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

Fail 9 Oct 2025 128,736 miles

Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))

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

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

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

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

Front Radiator valance heavily corroded

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

Pass 19 Sep 2024 122,080 miles

Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))

Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement NS / OS front arm rear bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Fail 18 Sep 2024 122,075 miles

Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush excessively worn NS / OS (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))

Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement NS / OS front arm rear bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Both close to 1.6mm limit (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Rear Nail in tyre ()

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

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

Pass 28 Sep 2023 115,039 miles

Front radiator support rusty

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

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

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

Offside Side repeater lens defective which has no effect on emitted light (4.4.1 (b) (i))

Fail 8 Sep 2023 114,747 miles

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

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

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

Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))

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

Windscreen washer not working (3.5 (a))

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

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

Offside Rear 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 Side repeater lens defective which has no effect on emitted light (4.4.1 (b) (i))

Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))

Pass 6 Oct 2022 110,331 miles

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

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

Offside Side repeater lens defective which has no effect on emitted light (4.4.1 (b) (i))

Fail 21 Sep 2022 110,097 miles

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

Nearside Rear Brake hose excessively deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

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

Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))

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

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

Offside Side repeater lens defective which has no effect on emitted light (4.4.1 (b) (i))

Pass 23 Sep 2021 105,449 miles

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

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

Offside Side repeater lens defective which has no effect on emitted light (4.4.1 (b) (i))

handbrake travel high

Pass 25 Sep 2020 103,492 miles

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

Offside Side repeater lens defective which has no effect on emitted light (4.4.1 (b) (i))

Fail 25 Sep 2020 103,492 miles

Nearside Front Brake hose excessively deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

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

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

Offside Side repeater lens defective which has no effect on emitted light (4.4.1 (b) (i))

Pass 2 Sep 2019 99,360 miles
Pass 29 Aug 2018 95,150 miles

Offside Side repeater lens defective which has no effect on emitted light (4.4.1 (b) (i))

Fail 29 Aug 2018 95,150 miles

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

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

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

Offside Side repeater lens defective which has no effect on emitted light (4.4.1 (b) (i))

Pass 31 Aug 2017 91,171 miles
Fail 31 Aug 2017 91,171 miles

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

Pass 6 Sep 2016 83,534 miles
Fail 24 Aug 2016 83,510 miles

Offside Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated (2.6.1)

Windscreen has damage to an area in excess of a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)

Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

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

Pass 24 Aug 2015 81,063 miles
Fail 24 Aug 2015 81,063 miles

Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)

Nearside Side repeater not working (1.4.A.2c)

Pass 16 Aug 2014 72,507 miles
Fail 14 Aug 2014 72,503 miles

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

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

Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)

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

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

Pass 23 Aug 2013 67,148 miles

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

Fail 28 Aug 2012 63,115 miles

Front registration plate insecure (6.3.1b)

Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)

Pass 28 Aug 2012 63,115 miles

Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)

Pass 15 Sep 2011 58,104 miles

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

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

Fail 15 Sep 2011 58,104 miles

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

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

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

Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

Pass 2 Sep 2010 43,648 miles

handbrake travel high

Fail 2 Sep 2010 43,648 miles

Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

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

handbrake travel high

Pass 16 Sep 2009 27,849 miles

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)

Fail 18 Sep 2008 20,956 miles

Centre Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)

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

Pass 18 Sep 2008 20,956 miles

Centre Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)

Pass 6 Sep 2007 15,807 miles

Cut in nearside rear tyre inner sidewall.

small damage to the nearside front tyre outer side wall

Pass 16 Sep 2006 11,525 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
Full Toyota Yaris reliability report

Don't risk it. Know before you buy.

Not all vehicle check providers are the same. Some don't offer a data guarantee, which means if their information is wrong, you're on your own. Every CarVerify report is backed by a £30,000 finance data guarantee.

£30k guarantee Instant results Cancel anytime

GV53 KCX is a 2003 Toyota Yaris in Silver with a 998cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 34 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 58.8%.

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 GV53 KCX, 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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do I check the history of GV53 KCX?

You can check the full history of GV53 KCX by running a full vehicle check. This shows you finance, stolen, write-off, MOT history, mileage records and more.

What year was GV53 KCX registered?

GV53 KCX is a 2003 Toyota Yaris, first registered on 30 September 2003.

Is GV53 KCX safe to buy?

The MOT history for GV53 KCX shows 34 tests with a 58.8% pass rate. To check for outstanding finance, stolen markers, write-off history and mileage discrepancies, run a full vehicle check.

Does GV53 KCX have outstanding finance?

Finance checks require a premium vehicle report. This checks against all major UK finance providers to see if there is any outstanding finance on GV53 KCX. If you buy a car with outstanding finance, the finance company can repossess it.

No warranty or guarantee of accuracy is provided for any free data on this page. The data guarantee applies only to information obtained through the purchase of a full check.