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RK51 VNL

2001 Toyota Yaris

Silver Petrol 1299cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires17 Oct 2026
Tests23 (19 pass, 4 fail)
Pass rate82.6%

Mileage

63,890 mi
Last recorded63,890 miles
Recorded on3 Oct 2025
Typical for 2001 Toyota Yaris69,035 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationRK51 VNL
MakeToyota
ModelYaris
Year2001
ColourSilver
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,299cc

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MOT History

19 pass 4 fail
Pass 3 Oct 2025 63,890 miles

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases Entire exhaust system heavily corroded (6.1.2 (a))

Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated Both sides (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

General underside corrosion to suspension components

Rear Coil spring corroded Both sides (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Fail 3 Oct 2025 63,890 miles

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases Entire exhaust system heavily corroded (6.1.2 (a))

Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated Both sides (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

General underside corrosion to suspension components

Nearside Front Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))

Rear Coil spring corroded Both sides (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Pass 14 Oct 2024 63,022 miles

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

Offside Rear Inner Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced sill,outer sill holed. (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Fail 14 Oct 2024 63,022 miles

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

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

Offside Rear Inner Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced sill,outer sill holed. (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Pass 11 Oct 2023 62,058 miles
Fail 9 Oct 2023 62,027 miles

Offside Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a))

Pass 11 Oct 2022 60,819 miles
Pass 5 Oct 2021 59,682 miles

Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing ALL FOUR TYRES CRACKING AND PERISHING WITHIN TREAD PATTERN AND SIDEWALLS / DOT CODES 2010-13 / 175/65TR14 (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge ALL FOUR TYRES NEAR LEGAL LIMIT 3MM / REAR TYRES INNER EDGES CUTTING OFF / DOT CODES 2010-13 / 175/65TR14 (5.2.3 (e))

WHOLE UNDERSIDE OF VEHICLE / BODY AND COMPONENTS / SCABBY / SHOWING SIGNS OF AGE

Pass 14 Oct 2020 58,959 miles

Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))

Pass 17 Apr 2019 57,882 miles

Front 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 bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))

Pass 18 Apr 2018 55,943 miles

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

Fail 18 Apr 2018 55,938 miles

Nearside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (2.7.3)

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

Pass 20 Mar 2017 53,685 miles

Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)

Pass 21 Mar 2016 50,226 miles
Pass 25 Mar 2015 46,641 miles

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

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

drivers wiper blade starting to split

exhaust system deteriorated

Pass 15 Oct 2013 41,039 miles
Pass 15 Oct 2012 37,256 miles

n/s o/s rear tyres side walls slightly perrished

Pass 4 Oct 2011 33,587 miles

exhaust system corroded

rear tyres perished

Pass 11 Oct 2010 30,930 miles
Pass 22 Sep 2009 27,157 miles

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

Front brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)

Pass 29 Sep 2008 19,162 miles

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

Nearside Front brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)

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

Offside Front brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)

cut in side wall n/s/f tyre cords not exposed

Pass 11 Oct 2007 17,166 miles
Pass 12 Oct 2006 14,911 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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RK51 VNL is a 2001 Toyota Yaris in Silver with a 1,299cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 23 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 82.6%.

Across all 2001 Toyota Yaris models, the average MOT pass rate is 74.7% with a typical mileage of 69,035 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 RK51 VNL, 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 25 years old, this Toyota Yaris is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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What year was RK51 VNL registered?

RK51 VNL is a 2001 Toyota Yaris, first registered on 11 October 2001.

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