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HT03 ELH

2003 Toyota Yaris

Green Petrol 1299cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires25 Jan 2027
Tests25 (20 pass, 5 fail)
Pass rate80%

Mileage

64,596 mi
Last recorded64,596 miles
Recorded on7 Jan 2026
Typical for 2003 Toyota Yaris61,835 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationHT03 ELH
MakeToyota
ModelYaris
Year2003
ColourGreen
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,299cc

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MOT History

20 pass 5 fail
Pass 7 Jan 2026 64,596 miles

Central exhaust silencer outer casing corroded

Front fog light units, both internal reflector materials gone and light poor light output.

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

Rear wiper arm and blade missing

Temporary type locking fuel cap fitted

Fail 7 Jan 2026 64,596 miles

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

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

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

Central exhaust silencer outer casing corroded

Front fog light units, both internal reflector materials gone and light poor light output.

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

Rear wiper arm and blade missing

Temporary type locking fuel cap fitted

Pass 20 Jan 2025 61,328 miles

Exhaust system very rusty/corroded.

Front fog lights both reflective backings perished (Gone brown).

Fuel cap has tempary type fitted

Noise from engine via belt area.

Rear wiper blade and arm missing

Fail 15 Jan 2025 61,324 miles

Nearside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Rear Service brake effort inadequate at a wheel (1.2.1 (a) (i))

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

Exhaust system very rusty/corroded.

Front fog lights both reflective backings perished (Gone brown).

Fuel cap has tempary type fitted

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

Nearside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))

Noise from engine via belt area.

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

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

Offside Rear Brake cable damaged but not to excess corroded casing (1.1.15 (a))

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

Rear wiper blade and arm missing

Rear tailgate lift/hold struts weak

Pass 18 Jan 2024 59,724 miles

EXHAUST SYSTEM CORRODING AND SILENCER ONE SKIN OPENED UP

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

Offside Rear Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. SLOW OPERATION (1.2.1 (b) (i))

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

Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material AT BOTH WHEEL CYLINDERS (1.1.11 (c))

TEM[PORARY FUEL CAP FITTED

Rear TAILGATE STRUTS WEAK

Pass 5 Jan 2023 58,377 miles

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

Loud bearing noise from Auxiliary drive belt area.

Nearside Rear Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))

Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) light intensity obviously reduced (4.3.3 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))

Pass 5 Jan 2022 56,689 miles

Dry bearing noise from engine when running.

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

Front anti roll bar links, all bushes perished.

Lots of Vermin dropping in engine bay area.

Nearside Front bumper insecure

Pass 5 Jan 2021 54,478 miles
Pass 16 Jan 2020 53,056 miles

Offside Front tyre, starting to perish and age crack.

Fail 16 Jan 2020 53,056 miles

Nearside Front Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a))

Offside Front Headlamp aim too far to the right (4.1.2 (a))

Offside Front tyre, starting to perish and age crack.

Pass 4 Jan 2019 51,213 miles

Nearside Front Undertray not fully secure inner wind liner (8.1.1 (b) (i))

Pass 8 Jan 2018 49,233 miles
Fail 5 Jan 2018 49,233 miles

Nearside Headlamp excessively damaged so that the light output is severely reduced (1.7.5a)

Offside Headlamp excessively damaged so that the light output is severely reduced (1.7.5a)

Pass 3 Jan 2017 47,092 miles

Near side front tyre starting to perish and crack.

Pass 15 Jan 2016 45,027 miles

Near side front tyre cracking between tread.

Offside Rear Tyre side wall perishing.

Pass 12 Jan 2015 42,393 miles

Headlamp lences both perishing.

Pass 16 Jan 2014 39,913 miles

Headlamp lences both perishing.

Off side rear tyre

Pass 26 Jan 2013 37,150 miles
Pass 17 Jan 2012 35,194 miles

exhaust centre silencer some corrosion

Pass 3 Nov 2010 33,975 miles
Pass 6 Nov 2009 31,516 miles

cuts in offside front tyre outer sidewall

Pass 28 Nov 2008 28,747 miles

Battery insecure

Fail 27 Nov 2008 28,735 miles

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

Battery insecure

Pass 29 Nov 2007 25,400 miles

Handbrake travel getting high.

Nearside rear tyre has cut in tyre tread and light damage to outer sidewall.

Offside front tyre has area of damage to outer sidewall (not to structual cords).

Pass 19 Dec 2006 21,776 miles

damage to offside front tyre outer side wall

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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HT03 ELH is a 2003 Toyota Yaris in Green with a 1,299cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 25 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 80%.

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 performed better than the average for its year.

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 HT03 ELH, 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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HT03 ELH is a 2003 Toyota Yaris, first registered on 25 July 2003.

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