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LJ03 RCZ

2003 Toyota Yaris

Blue Petrol 1298cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires17 Jan 2027
Tests24 (20 pass, 4 fail)
Pass rate83.3%

Mileage

105,638 mi
Last recorded105,638 miles
Recorded on9 Jan 2026
Typical for 2003 Toyota Yaris61,835 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationLJ03 RCZ
MakeToyota
ModelYaris
Year2003
ColourBlue
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,298cc

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MOT History

20 pass 4 fail
Pass 9 Jan 2026 105,638 miles

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

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

Rear Wheel bearing slightly noisy Both (5.1.3 (b) (i))

Fail 9 Jan 2026 105,638 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))

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

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

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

Rear Wheel bearing slightly noisy Both (5.1.3 (b) (i))

Pass 6 Jan 2025 96,811 miles

exhaust is rusty

front pads appear 70% worn

front tyrers are worn to 3mm and worn on edges

Pass 4 Jan 2024 84,660 miles

exhaust is rusty

front anti roll bar links are poor

Pass 10 Jan 2023 74,356 miles

Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both anti roll bar links are poor (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

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

exhaust is rusty

Fail 10 Jan 2023 74,356 miles

Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both anti roll bar links are poor (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

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

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

exhaust is rusty

Pass 18 Jan 2022 66,583 miles

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

exhaust is rusty

front number plate is poor

oil leak

Pass 21 Dec 2020 59,191 miles

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge badly worn on edges esp inner (5.2.3 (e))

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

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge and perished (5.2.3 (e))

c/o was slow to drop

exhaust is rusty

front anti roll bar links are worn

front discs are worn and pads appear 75% worn

r/n/s tyre is worn to 2.5mm and worn at outer edge

Pass 22 Jun 2019 47,972 miles

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

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

r/o/s tyre is worn to 3mm

rear tyres are perished

Pass 30 Jun 2018 39,933 miles

Both N/S tyres are perished in the tread.

The front number plate is starting to delaminate.

The rear suspension and the front lower suspension arm bushes are perished.

Pass 22 Jun 2017 31,475 miles

exhaust is rusty

front discs are rusty and pads appear 70 % worn

Pass 28 Jun 2016 23,992 miles

exhaust is rusty

f/o/s disc is rusty (area reduced)

Fail 28 Jun 2016 23,992 miles

Nearside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

exhaust is rusty

f/o/s disc is rusty (area reduced)

Pass 4 Jul 2015 20,287 miles

exhaust rusty

front discs are rusty

Fail 4 Jul 2015 20,287 miles

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

Offside Headlamp aim too low and too far to the right. (1.8)

exhaust rusty

front discs are rusty

Pass 28 Jun 2014 19,143 miles

exhaust rusty

f/o/s disc rusty (area reduced)

o/s headlamp poor

Pass 14 Jun 2013 17,832 miles

anti roll bar links poor

exhaust rusty

front discs rusty area reduced

o/s headlamp lens poor

Pass 22 Jun 2012 16,789 miles

front antiroll bar link bushes poor

n/s/f seat belt stalk outer casing damaged

o/s headlight pattern poor

Pass 28 Jun 2011 15,668 miles

exhaust system noted rusty in places

n/s wiper poor

o/s headlight lense poor

r/n/s tyre splitting on the outer wall

r/o/s tyre splitting on the outer wall

Pass 5 Jul 2010 14,769 miles

both front antiroll bar link bushes perished

both front wipers poor

r/n/s tyre perished on thread

r/o/s tyre cracked on the outer wall

sections of the exhaust system noted rusty

Pass 16 Jun 2009 13,302 miles

f/n/s tyre starting to perish

f/o/s tyre perished and cracked

r/n/s tyre perished and cracked

r/o/s tyre starting to perish

sections of the exhaust system noted rusty

Pass 5 Jul 2008 12,325 miles

exhaust rusty

front anti roll bar link arm bushes poor

most tyres perished some badly

Pass 30 May 2007 10,923 miles

exhaust rusty

Pass 26 May 2006 10,000 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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LJ03 RCZ is a 2003 Toyota Yaris in Blue with a 1,298cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 24 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 83.3%.

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 LJ03 RCZ, 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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LJ03 RCZ is a 2003 Toyota Yaris, first registered on 8 May 2003.

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