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KY53 ZVW

2003 Toyota Yaris

Blue Petrol 1299cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires14 Oct 2026
Tests26 (20 pass, 6 fail)
Pass rate76.9%

Mileage

64,971 mi
Last recorded64,971 miles
Recorded on15 Oct 2025
Typical for 2003 Toyota Yaris61,835 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationKY53 ZVW
MakeToyota
ModelYaris
Year2003
ColourBlue
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,299cc

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MOT History

20 pass 6 fail
Pass 15 Oct 2025 64,971 miles
Pass 4 Sep 2024 61,455 miles

Central Exhaust silencer slightly loose Central silencer casing broken away corroded (8.1.1 (b) (i))

Front Lower Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Both anti roll bar bushes perishing / cracking (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Bumper mountings corroded but not likely to become detached Front bumper corner insecure / slightly loose broken (6.1.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Lower arm inner bush perishing / worn near fail (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Advise tyre 1.9mm cuts in tread NEAR FAIL (5.2.3 (e))

Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has light misting of oil Rear shock weeping (5.3.2 (b))

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Advise tyre 2mm cuts in tread NEAR FAIL (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Side repeater lens defective which has no effect on emitted light Side repeater lens missing / colour bulb fitted (4.4.1 (b) (i))

Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Both rear metal pipes corroded (1.1.11 (c))

Fail 3 Sep 2024 61,455 miles

Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect No beam pattern (4.1.2 (c))

Nearside Front Headlamp lens seriously defective (4.1.1 (b) (ii))

Nearside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords Tyre has cut in tread cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (i))

Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect No beam pattern (4.1.2 (c))

Offside Front Headlamp lens seriously defective (4.1.1 (b) (ii))

Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))

Offside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords Tyre has cut in tread cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (i))

Central Exhaust silencer slightly loose Central silencer casing broken away corroded (8.1.1 (b) (i))

Front Lower Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Both anti roll bar bushes perishing / cracking (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Bumper mountings corroded but not likely to become detached Front bumper corner insecure / slightly loose broken (6.1.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Advise tyre 1.9mm cuts in tread NEAR FAIL (5.2.3 (e))

Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has light misting of oil Rear shock weeping (5.3.2 (b))

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Advise tyre 2mm cuts in tread NEAR FAIL (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Side repeater lens defective which has no effect on emitted light Side repeater lens missing / colour bulb fitted (4.4.1 (b) (i))

Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Both rear metal pipes corroded (1.1.11 (c))

Pass 20 Sep 2023 58,768 miles

Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Advise both rear metal pipes (1.1.11 (c))

Fail 11 Sep 2023 58,693 miles

Brake fluid contaminated (1.8 (a))

Front Windscreen washer not working (3.5 (a))

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

Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding Binding 36 (1.2.1 (f))

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

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

Advise Coolant header tank empty

Front Headlamp lens slightly defective Advise both fronts (4.1.1 (b) (i))

Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Advise both rear metal pipes (1.1.11 (c))

Pass 13 Sep 2022 56,774 miles

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material both rears (1.1.11 (c))

Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

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

Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))

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

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

Offside Front side repeater cover missing

middle exhaust silencer outer skin corroded

Fail 12 Sep 2022 56,774 miles

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

Nearside Front Headlamp lens seriously defective (4.1.1 (b) (ii))

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Offside Front Headlamp lens seriously defective (4.1.1 (b) (ii))

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))

Offside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))

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

Windscreen washer not working (3.5 (a))

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material both rears (1.1.11 (c))

Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

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

Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))

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

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

Offside Front side repeater cover missing

middle exhaust silencer outer skin corroded

Pass 29 Sep 2021 54,572 miles

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material advise both rears (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Front side repeater lens missing but still admitting amber light

central exhaust silencer outer casing broken away / corroded

Fail 7 Sep 2021 54,565 miles

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

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

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

Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b))

Nearside Rear Position lamp not working Tail light not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))

Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))

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

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

Offside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively Wiper blade split (3.4 (b) (ii))

Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii))

Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))

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

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

Central Exhaust silencer outer casing broken away / corroded

Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Advise both rears (1.1.11 (c))

Pass 28 Aug 2020 52,243 miles
Fail 28 Aug 2020 52,243 miles

Headlamp lens seriously defective both sides (4.1.1 (b) (ii))

Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii))

Pass 29 Aug 2019 47,690 miles
Pass 17 Aug 2018 40,783 miles

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

Fail 17 Aug 2018 40,783 miles

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

Offside Windscreen washer jets misaligned and not providing sufficient fluid to the windscreen (3.5 (a))

Pass 10 Aug 2017 67,009 miles

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

Nearside Front tyre perished

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

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

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

under-trays fitted obscuring some components

Pass 17 Aug 2016 30,643 miles

Bumper insecure ()

Oil leak ()

Pass 13 Aug 2015 25,700 miles
Pass 15 Aug 2014 23,824 miles

CENTRE EXAUST BOX OUTER COVER CORRODED

Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)

Pass 9 Aug 2013 21,974 miles

Passenger seat(s) missing at time of test

Pass 14 Aug 2012 20,984 miles

exhaust corroded centre

Pass 23 Aug 2011 18,556 miles
Pass 23 Aug 2010 16,778 miles
Pass 17 Aug 2009 14,958 miles

Oil leak

Pass 30 Aug 2008 12,513 miles

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

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

Pass 11 Oct 2007 10,730 miles
Pass 26 Oct 2006 8,184 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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KY53 ZVW is a 2003 Toyota Yaris in Blue with a 1,299cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 26 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 76.9%.

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 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 KY53 ZVW, 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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KY53 ZVW is a 2003 Toyota Yaris, first registered on 16 September 2003.

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