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KN53 NTX

2003 Toyota Yaris

Red Petrol 998cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires10 Dec 2026
Tests27 (21 pass, 6 fail)
Pass rate77.8%

Mileage

132,788 mi
Last recorded132,788 miles
Recorded on10 Dec 2025
Typical for 2003 Toyota Yaris61,835 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationKN53 NTX
MakeToyota
ModelYaris
Year2003
ColourRed
Fuel typePetrol
Engine998cc
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MOT History

21 pass 6 fail
Pass 10 Dec 2025 132,788 miles

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

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

Nearside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule and offside front (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated and offside front (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

Nearside Front Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output and offside front (4.1.4 (b))

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

Nearside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule and offside rear (1.1.12 (f) (i))

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

Rear Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Pass 10 Dec 2024 131,957 miles

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

Headlamp lens slightly defective Both front (4.1.1 (b) (i))

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

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

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

Subframe, rear axle, suspension corroded

Fail 10 Dec 2024 131,957 miles

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

Headlamp lens slightly defective Both front (4.1.1 (b) (i))

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

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

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

Subframe, rear axle, suspension corroded

Stop lamp(s) all not working All rear (4.3.1 (a) (iii))

Pass 11 Dec 2023 128,347 miles

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

body/ rear sills corroded x2

Fail 11 Dec 2023 128,347 miles

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

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

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

body/ rear sills corroded x2

Pass 6 Dec 2022 116,164 miles

body / sills x 2 corroded

exhaust corroded leaking

Pass 7 Dec 2021 97,472 miles

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

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

body / sills x 2 corroded

Pass 21 Oct 2020 92,047 miles

Front Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement x 2 (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened front and rear (5.3.3 (b) (i))

body / sills x 2 has slight corrossion

Pass 4 Oct 2019 90,004 miles

Central stop light inop

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

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

Nearside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))

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

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

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

Offside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))

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

Pass 19 Oct 2018 86,356 miles

Nearside Front ABS wiring incorrectly routed

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

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

Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush (5.3.2 (c))

Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement trailing arm bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

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

Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush (5.3.2 (c))

Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement trailing arm (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Fail 19 Oct 2018 86,356 miles

Nearside Front ABS wiring incorrectly routed

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

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

Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush (5.3.2 (c))

Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement trailing arm bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

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

Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush (5.3.2 (c))

Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement trailing arm (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Pass 16 Oct 2017 80,142 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)

Fail 16 Oct 2017 80,142 miles

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Pass 14 Oct 2016 78,247 miles

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

Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Pass 16 Oct 2015 76,870 miles
Fail 15 Oct 2015 76,861 miles

Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)

Offside Rear o/s rear tyre tread face slightly perished.at 3mm

Pass 17 Oct 2014 71,891 miles

0/s rear tyre worn on edge

Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)

Fail 16 Oct 2014 71,890 miles

Offside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (4.1.D.1a)

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

Nearside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

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

Offside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)

n/s front tyre worn on edge

o/s front tyre perished on tread face

Pass 27 Nov 2013 67,559 miles

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

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

both rear tyres perishing

rear exhaust heat shield insecure

Pass 21 Oct 2013 67,270 miles

rear tyres wearing on outter edge

Pass 8 Oct 2012 65,092 miles

Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)

tread on nearside rear tyre close to wear bars

Pass 7 Oct 2011 62,655 miles

both front tyres wearing on edges

Pass 12 Oct 2010 59,931 miles
Pass 15 Oct 2009 58,205 miles
Pass 22 Sep 2008 52,882 miles
Pass 4 Oct 2007 36,981 miles
Pass 12 Oct 2006 26,348 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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KN53 NTX is a 2003 Toyota Yaris in Red with a 998cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 27 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 77.8%.

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 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 KN53 NTX, 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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What year was KN53 NTX registered?

KN53 NTX is a 2003 Toyota Yaris, first registered on 29 September 2003.

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