MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
93,906 miSignificantly above average — investigate
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Offside Front Position lamp light intensity significantly reduced (4.2.3 (a) (ii))
Offside Rear Outer Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength sill, as marked (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Registration plate lamp likely to become detached insecure (4.7.1 (c) (ii))
Central silencer poor
Front Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both sides (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Front Exhaust mounting defective broken,but system secure (6.1.2 (a))
Front Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened both arms moderate corrosion (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material to rear, at rear covered in grease (1.1.11 (c))
Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material to rear, at rear corroded (1.1.11 (c))
Offside Front Outer Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material corroded (1.1.11 (c))
Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing slight cracking (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Offside Rear Valve stem slightly damaged trapped by wheel trim (5.2.3 (j))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases silencer slight blow,however passed emissions test (6.1.2 (a))
Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive subframe front mounts both sides (5.3.6 (a) (i))
reverse lamp inop
Front Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened Both front wishbones badly corroded (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Nearside Rear Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))
Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing Cracking/perished (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Oil leak, but not excessive Gear oil (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Reverse light out. Not testable
Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive Outer sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Oil leak, but not excessive driveshaft seal (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Registration plate lamp throwing direct white light to the rear light unit insecure (4.7.1 (a))
clutch worn
engine pulley noisy
Nearside Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a))
Offside Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a))
Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c))
Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive Outer sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Oil leak, but not excessive driveshaft seal (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Registration plate lamp throwing direct white light to the rear light unit insecure (4.7.1 (a))
Service brake requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair O/s/r brake grabbing slightly (1.2.1 (c))
clutch worn
engine pulley noisy
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))
Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle (1.2.1 (b) (i))
Battery insecure but not likely to fall from carrier Secured with cable ties (4.13 (a) (i))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Battery insecure but not likely to fall from carrier (4.13 (a) (i))
Nearside Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output lense slight tarnish (4.1.4 (b))
Nearside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively tight spot when rotated (1.2.1 (f))
Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material slight corrosion (1.1.11 (c))
Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material to rear,at rear slighjt corrosion (1.1.11 (c))
Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing slight cracking (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush excessively worn b adly deteriorated (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Battery insecure but not likely to fall from carrier (4.13 (a) (i))
Nearside Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output lense slight tarnish (4.1.4 (b))
Nearside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively tight spot when rotated (1.2.1 (f))
Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material slight corrosion (1.1.11 (c))
Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material to rear,at rear slighjt corrosion (1.1.11 (c))
Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing slight cracking (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Front Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both sides (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge low outer edge (5.2.3 (e))
Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material to rear,at rear slight corrosion (1.1.11 (c))
Central Rear Seat belt retracting mechanism defective not self retracting (7.1.2 (e))
Nearside Rear Outer Brake pipe excessively corroded inner end (1.1.11 (c))
Offside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords 175 65 14 (5.2.3 (d) (i))
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))
Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c))
Front Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both sides (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Front Registration plate insecure but not likely to fall off loose (0.1 (a))
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge low outer edge (5.2.3 (e))
Nearside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material to rear,at rear slight corrosion (1.1.11 (c))
Nearside Front tyre slight wear outer edge
Nearside Rear Outer Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material slight corrosion 1 end (1.1.11 (c))
exhaust rattly at rear
hand brake long,however has sufficient reserve travel
high level stop lamp inop
Battery insecure and likely to cause a short circuit (4.13 (a) (ii))
Nearside Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))
Offside Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))
Nearside Front tyre slight wear outer edge
Nearside Rear Outer Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material slight corrosion 1 end (1.1.11 (c))
exhaust rattly at rear
hand brake long,however has sufficient reserve travel
high level stop lamp inop
exhaust rattling at rear
offside front tyre heavily cracked on outer edge but not down to ply or cord
Nearside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
Offside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
Offside Headlamp aim too high won`t adjust (1.8)
Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Nearside Front Bumper insecure ()
n/s/f tyre low tread on outer edge
Rear position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
front brake pads low
o/s/f tyre low
front brake pads low
o/s/f tyre low
Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)
Offside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Offside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)
Offside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
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GY53 VUM is a 2003 Toyota Yaris in Blue with a 998cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 28 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 67.9%.
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 GY53 VUM, 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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GY53 VUM is a 2003 Toyota Yaris, first registered on 22 September 2003.
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