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LT03 LJA

2003 Toyota Yaris

Blue Petrol 998cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires15 May 2026
Tests34 (20 pass, 14 fail)
Pass rate58.8%

Mileage

176,343 mi
Last recorded176,343 miles
Recorded on12 May 2026
Typical for 2003 Toyota Yaris61,835 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationLT03 LJA
MakeToyota
ModelYaris
Year2003
ColourBlue
Fuel typePetrol
Engine998cc

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MOT History

20 pass 14 fail
Fail 12 May 2026 176,343 miles

Exhaust carbon monoxide content at idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b))

Nearside Front Headlamp has a product on the light source so that the light output is severely reduced (4.1.4 (b))

Nearside Rear Inner Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced (6.1.1 (c) (i))

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

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

Offside Front Outer Vehicle structure or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a body mounting (6.2.2 (d) (i))

Offside Rear Inner Subframe mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush & offside top mountings (5.3.2 (c))

Nearside Rear Sub-frame pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement & offside (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 8 May 2025 169,232 miles

Nearside Front Upper Macpherson strut pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement & offside (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Nearside Rear Vehicle structure is repaired but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced & offside (6.1.1 (d) (i))

Nearside Rear Vehicle structure or chassis corroded within 30cm of a mounting, but not seriously affecting overall security chassis & offside (6.2.2 (d) (i))

Offside Front Door & wing damage/rear panel damage

Fail 7 May 2025 169,232 miles

Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))

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

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

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

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

Nearside Front Upper Macpherson strut pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement & offside (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Nearside Rear Vehicle structure is repaired but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced & offside (6.1.1 (d) (i))

Nearside Rear Vehicle structure or chassis corroded within 30cm of a mounting, but not seriously affecting overall security chassis & offside (6.2.2 (d) (i))

Offside Front Door & wing damage/rear panel damage

Pass 14 May 2024 161,004 miles

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

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

Nearside Rear Vehicle structure or chassis corroded within 30cm of a mounting, but not seriously affecting overall security & offside (6.2.2 (d) (i))

Fail 14 May 2024 161,004 miles

Emissions unable to be completed (8.2.1.2 (d))

Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively & offside (3.4 (b) (ii))

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

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

Nearside Rear Vehicle structure or chassis corroded within 30cm of a mounting, but not seriously affecting overall security & offside (6.2.2 (d) (i))

Pass 9 May 2023 154,282 miles

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

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

Nearside Rear Subframe mounting repair covered in underseal & offside (5.3.6 (a) (i))

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

Fail 9 May 2023 154,282 miles

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

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

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

Nearside Rear Subframe mounting repair covered in underseal & offside (5.3.6 (a) (i))

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

Pass 16 May 2022 147,055 miles

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

Nearside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

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

Offside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

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

Fail 3 May 2022 147,054 miles

Emissions not tested exhaust blowing (8.2.1.2 (d))

Nearside Front Headlamp has a product on the lens which changes emitted colour to other than white or yellow (4.1.4 (b))

Nearside Front Inner Prop shaft joint constant velocity boot missing (6.1.7 (g) (ii))

Nearside Rear Vehicle structure is deformed and structural rigidity is significantly reduced (6.1.1 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Vehicle structure is deformed and structural rigidity is significantly reduced sill inner and outer (6.1.1 (a) (i))

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

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

Nearside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

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

Offside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

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

Pass 30 Apr 2021 141,173 miles

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

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

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

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

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

Nearside Rear Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced Door sill (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Fail 30 Apr 2021 141,173 miles

Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken & offside (5.3.1 (b) (i))

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

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

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

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

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

Nearside Rear Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced Door sill (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Pass 5 May 2020 135,532 miles

slight exhaust blow

underside corroded

Pass 30 Apr 2019 126,362 miles
Fail 30 Apr 2019 126,362 miles

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

Pass 27 Apr 2018 112,232 miles

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

General Underbody Component Corrosion

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar has slight play in a pin/bush Drop Link (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Front Headlamp has a product on the light source but not seriously reducing light output (1.7.5a)

Nearside Front Tyre Perished

Offside Front Anti-roll bar has slight play in a pin/bush Drop Link (2.4.G.2)

Offside Rear Tyre Perished

Oil leak

Fail 27 Apr 2018 112,232 miles

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

General Underbody Component Corrosion

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar has slight play in a pin/bush Drop Link (2.4.G.2)

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

Nearside Front Headlamp has a product on the light source but not seriously reducing light output (1.7.5a)

Nearside Front Tyre Perished

Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

Offside Front Anti-roll bar has slight play in a pin/bush Drop Link (2.4.G.2)

Offside Rear Tyre Perished

Oil leak

Pass 28 Apr 2017 103,073 miles

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

Fail 28 Apr 2017 103,073 miles

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

Offside Rear Rear position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)

Pass 25 Apr 2016 94,224 miles

exhaust rear box sealed

Pass 30 Apr 2015 84,180 miles

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

front bumper fixing loose/broken

front exhaust mounting brackets rusty

Fail 30 Apr 2015 84,180 miles

Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc (2.5.C.1a)

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

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

Pass 14 Apr 2014 73,911 miles

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

nearside rear tyre tread slight distorted

Pass 19 Apr 2013 61,761 miles

Nail in nearside front tyre

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)

Pass 16 Mar 2012 50,001 miles
Fail 15 Mar 2012 50,001 miles

Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

Nearside Front wheel bearing has excessive play (2.5.A.3c)

Pass 23 Feb 2011 39,339 miles
Pass 15 Feb 2010 35,326 miles
Fail 15 Feb 2010 35,326 miles

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

o/s/f n/s/f o/s/r and n/s/r tyre side walls starting to crack

Fail 23 Feb 2009 30,847 miles

Offside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

handbrake requires attention

Pass 23 Feb 2009 30,847 miles

handbrake requires attention

Pass 20 Feb 2008 25,095 miles
Fail 20 Feb 2008 25,095 miles

Nearside Rear position lamp(s) incorrect colour (1.1.A.3e)

Nearside Stop lamp emits other than a steady red light (1.2.1e)

Pass 28 Feb 2007 20,009 miles
Pass 8 Feb 2006 15,293 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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LT03 LJA is a 2003 Toyota Yaris in Blue with a 998cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 34 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 58.8%.

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 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 LT03 LJA, 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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LT03 LJA is a 2003 Toyota Yaris, first registered on 1 March 2003.

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