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HW53 FCO

2003 Toyota Yaris

Blue Petrol 998cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires12 Apr 2027
Tests29 (20 pass, 9 fail)
Pass rate69%

Mileage

169,737 mi
Last recorded169,737 miles
Recorded on8 Apr 2026
Typical for 2003 Toyota Yaris61,835 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationHW53 FCO
MakeToyota
ModelYaris
Year2003
ColourBlue
Fuel typePetrol
Engine998cc

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MOT History

20 pass 9 fail
Pass 8 Apr 2026 169,737 miles

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Fail 8 Apr 2026 169,737 miles

Horn not working (7.7 (a))

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Pass 5 Apr 2025 165,256 miles

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

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

Pass 13 Apr 2024 160,948 miles
Fail 12 Apr 2024 160,947 miles

Exhaust emissions likely to be affected by an exhaust leak (8.2.1.1 (b))

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

engine temperature high

Pass 28 Jan 2023 149,671 miles

Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Starting to corrode (1.1.11 (c))

Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

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

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

Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material BOTH SIDES , Starting to corrode (1.1.11 (c))

Fail 18 Jan 2023 149,349 miles

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

Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt SPLIT (6.1.7 (g) (ii))

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

Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Starting to corrode (1.1.11 (c))

Front Headlamp lens slightly defective BOTH SIDES ,pattern fading (4.1.1 (b) (i))

Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

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

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

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

Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material BOTH SIDES , Starting to corrode (1.1.11 (c))

Pass 19 Jan 2022 135,215 miles

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

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

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

Pass 12 Jan 2021 127,998 miles

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

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

Pass 12 Dec 2019 121,130 miles

front drop link bushes worn

handbrake near end off travel

rear exhaust joint rusty

Pass 17 Dec 2018 114,686 miles
Pass 5 Jan 2018 108,727 miles

Nearside Rear worn edges

Offside Front and n/s/r tyres perished

Fail 3 Jan 2018 108,575 miles

Nearside Front Brake hose excessively damaged (3.6.B.4d)

Front tyres perished

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

Nearside Front tyre worn on outer edge

Pass 10 Jan 2017 100,987 miles

Nearside Rear Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)

Pass 5 Oct 2015 98,115 miles
Fail 28 Sep 2015 97,943 miles

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

Rear Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated both sides (2.6.1)

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

Pass 29 Sep 2014 80,158 miles

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

Fail 29 Sep 2014 80,158 miles

Centre Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

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

Pass 27 Sep 2013 67,944 miles

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage worn but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage worn but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)

Fail 26 Sep 2013 67,944 miles

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

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

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

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

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage worn but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)

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

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage worn but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)

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

offside front tyre bald on outer edge

Pass 27 Sep 2012 54,318 miles

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

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

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

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

Pass 3 Oct 2011 45,337 miles

both front a.r.b bushes starting to perish

both head light beam patterns very weak

Fail 30 Sep 2011 45,336 miles

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

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

Nearside Front Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

Offside Front Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

both front a.r.b bushes starting to perish

both front discs are heavily lipped and n/s/f brake binding slightly

both head light beam patterns very weak

Pass 1 Oct 2010 39,849 miles

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

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

offside rear tyre outer secondry tread heavily worn.

Pass 25 Sep 2009 36,566 miles

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

Pass 26 Sep 2008 31,406 miles
Pass 7 Sep 2007 23,329 miles
Fail 29 Sep 2006 18,406 miles

Rear Upper Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

Pass 29 Sep 2006 18,406 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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HW53 FCO is a 2003 Toyota Yaris in Blue with a 998cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 29 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 69%.

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 HW53 FCO, 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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HW53 FCO is a 2003 Toyota Yaris, first registered on 30 September 2003.

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