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HN03 EWS

2003 Toyota Yaris

Blue Petrol 1299cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires23 Oct 2026
Tests28 (20 pass, 8 fail)
Pass rate71.4%

Mileage

136,714 mi
Last recorded136,714 miles
Recorded on21 Oct 2025
Typical for 2003 Toyota Yaris61,835 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationHN03 EWS
MakeToyota
ModelYaris
Year2003
ColourBlue
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,299cc

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MOT History

20 pass 8 fail
Pass 21 Oct 2025 136,714 miles

Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated both sides (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt both sides (2.1.3 (g) (i))

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

Rear Coil spring corroded both sides (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Pass 18 Oct 2024 133,504 miles

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

Nearside Front Lower ball joint gaiter perished

Nearside Front track rod end gaiter perished

Nearside Rear road spring corroded

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

Offside Front Lower ball joint gaiter perished

Offside Front Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))

Offside Front track rod end gaiter perished

Offside Rear road spring corrode

Fail 15 Oct 2024 133,504 miles

Brake lever has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a))

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

Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect poor pattern (4.1.2 (c))

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

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

Nearside Front Lower ball joint gaiter perished

Nearside Front track rod end gaiter perished

Nearside Rear road spring corroded

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

Offside Front Lower ball joint gaiter perished

Offside Front Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))

Offside Front track rod end gaiter perished

Offside Rear road spring corrode

Pass 24 Oct 2023 131,420 miles

Nearside Front Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive inner sills and axle mountings (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive inner sills and axle mountings (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Pass 30 Sep 2022 128,253 miles

Coil spring corroded rears (5.3.1 (b) (i))

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

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

Front Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened both sides (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Rear Registration plate insecure but not likely to fall off (0.1 (a))

Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive axle mounts (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened rear axle beam and torsion bar.axle bushes deteriorated (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing both rears starting to perish (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced rear inner sills (6.1.1 (c) (i))

headlamps deteriorated...poor/marginal

parking brake has little reserve travel

Pass 18 Oct 2021 125,384 miles

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

Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive both rear inner sills (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge both fronts close to wearbars and perished in tread (5.2.3 (e))

Fail 18 Oct 2021 125,383 miles

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

Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

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

Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive both rear inner sills (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge both fronts close to wearbars and perished in tread (5.2.3 (e))

Pass 22 Sep 2020 122,382 miles

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

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

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Pass 16 May 2019 117,162 miles

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

Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Suspension rod pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both front droplinks (5.3.4 (a) (i))

handbrake has little reserve travel

Pass 15 May 2018 113,105 miles

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

Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive both rear (2.4.A.3)

Tie bar/rod rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement both front droplinks (2.4.G.2)

Fail 15 May 2018 113,105 miles

Nearside Rear Rear wheel bearing has excessive play (2.6.2)

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

Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive both rear (2.4.A.3)

Tie bar/rod rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement both front droplinks (2.4.G.2)

Pass 19 May 2017 109,191 miles

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

Nearside Front Front position lamp(s) deteriorated, but still visible from a reasonable distance (1.1.A.3d)

Sub-frame rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement both rear (2.4.G.2)

Tie bar/rod rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement both front droplinks (2.4.G.2)

Fail 10 May 2017 109,147 miles

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

Tyre has ply or cords exposed both rear due to perishing (4.1.D.1b)

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

Nearside Front Front position lamp(s) deteriorated, but still visible from a reasonable distance (1.1.A.3d)

Sub-frame rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement both rear (2.4.G.2)

Tie bar/rod rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement both front droplinks (2.4.G.2)

Pass 12 May 2016 105,701 miles

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

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

Sub-frame rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement both rear (2.4.G.2)

Tie bar/rod rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement both front droplink (2.4.G.2)

Tyre worn close to the legal limit both rear (4.1.E.1)

nearside wiper blade split

Fail 11 May 2016 105,698 miles

Nearside Rear Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated (2.6.1)

Offside Brakes imbalanced across an axle low (3.7.B.5b)

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

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

Sub-frame rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement both rear (2.4.G.2)

Tie bar/rod rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement both front droplink (2.4.G.2)

Tyre worn close to the legal limit both rear (4.1.E.1)

nearside wiper blade split

Pass 21 Apr 2015 98,455 miles

Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced (1.7.5a)

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

Fail 21 Apr 2015 98,455 miles

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

Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced (1.7.5a)

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

offside handbrake effort low

Pass 3 May 2014 89,808 miles

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

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

slight binding to offside rear brake

Pass 16 May 2013 78,802 miles

Front Anti-roll bar linkage rubber mounting deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

n/s/r tyre perrished and worn

o/s/r tyre worn

Fail 16 May 2013 78,802 miles

Nearside Front Headlamp aim too low and too far to the left. (1.8)

Nearside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

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

n/s/r tyre perrished and worn

o/s/r tyre worn

Front Anti-roll bar linkage rubber mounting deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

both headlamp lense deteriorated

Pass 17 Apr 2012 65,509 miles

Both front antiroll bar drop link bushes deteriorating

Both rear tyres feathering on edges

Exhaust system deteriorating + rear silencer inner baffles starting to deteriorate

Nearside rear wheel bearing slightly noisy

Rear number plate starting to deteriorate

Pass 18 Apr 2011 58,505 miles

Front antiroll bar drop link bushes deteriorating

Slight play in steering wheel

Pass 16 Apr 2010 51,595 miles

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

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

Pass 25 Apr 2009 44,510 miles

Both front anti roll bar link rod bushes deteriorating

Both rear beam bushes just starting to de bond

Both rear tyres starting to perish

Nearside front seat belt stalk/button in slight poor condition function not impared.

Nearside front wheel has kerb damage

Offside rear tyre starting to wear out of shape (strong advise)

Pass 30 Apr 2008 36,675 miles
Fail 29 Apr 2008 36,645 miles

Nearside Front Tyre has a bulge, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (4.1.D.1b)

Pass 2 Apr 2007 28,858 miles
Pass 4 Apr 2006 19,298 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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HN03 EWS is a 2003 Toyota Yaris in Blue with a 1,299cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 28 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 71.4%.

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 HN03 EWS, 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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HN03 EWS is a 2003 Toyota Yaris, first registered on 27 March 2003.

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