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W265 RCF

2000 Toyota Yaris

Silver Petrol 998cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires7 Apr 2027
Tests29 (21 pass, 8 fail)
Pass rate72.4%

Mileage

178,232 mi
Last recorded178,232 miles
Recorded on20 Mar 2026
Typical for 2000 Toyota Yaris74,260 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationW265 RCF
MakeToyota
ModelYaris
Year2000
ColourSilver
Fuel typePetrol
Engine998cc

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MOT History

21 pass 8 fail
Pass 20 Mar 2026 178,232 miles

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

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

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing perishing on sidewalls (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

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

Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing heavy corrosion on both fronts (5.3.2 (b))

Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive corrosion on both side rear inner sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))

corrosion on filler pipes to tank

Fail 9 Mar 2026 178,006 miles

Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength outer sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))

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

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

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing perishing on sidewalls (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

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

Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing heavy corrosion on both fronts (5.3.2 (b))

Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive corrosion on both side rear inner sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))

corrosion on filler pipes to tank

Pass 28 Mar 2025 173,071 miles

corrosion on filler pipe to tank

Coil spring corroded both rears (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive inner seal (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing corrosion on both fronts (5.3.2 (b))

Stop lamp(s) non-obligatory stop lamp not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))

Fail 14 Mar 2025 172,871 miles

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

Coil spring corroded both rears (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive inner seal (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Offside Windscreen wiper blade defective slightly split (3.4 (b) (i))

Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing corrosion on both fronts (5.3.2 (b))

Stop lamp(s) non-obligatory stop lamp not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))

corrosion on filler pipe to tank

Pass 26 Mar 2024 168,522 miles

Coil spring corroded both rears (5.3.1 (b) (i))

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

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

Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing corrosion on front fronts (5.3.2 (b))

corrosion on filler pipes to tank

heavy corrosion on rear joint to rear silencer

Fail 20 Mar 2024 168,404 miles

Front Registration plate inscription illegible (0.1 (b))

Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength outer seal (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Coil spring corroded both rears (5.3.1 (b) (i))

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

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

Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing corrosion on front fronts (5.3.2 (b))

corrosion on filler pipes to tank

heavy corrosion on rear joint to rear silencer

Pass 30 Mar 2023 163,808 miles

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

Coil spring corroded both rears (5.3.1 (b) (i))

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

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

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

Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing both front corroded (5.3.2 (b))

damaged on left hand rear lens

heavy corrosion on rear joint to rear silencer

Fail 30 Mar 2023 163,808 miles

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

Coil spring corroded both rears (5.3.1 (b) (i))

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

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

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

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

Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing both front corroded (5.3.2 (b))

damaged on left hand rear lens

heavy corrosion on rear joint to rear silencer

Pass 7 Apr 2022 159,212 miles

Coil spring corroded both rears (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin getting low (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

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

Macpherson strut corroded but not seriously weakened both side fronts (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

damaged on left hand rear lens

slight corrosion on fuel fitter pipe to tank

Fail 4 Apr 2022 159,115 miles

Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength inner sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Coil spring corroded both rears (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin getting low (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

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

Macpherson strut corroded but not seriously weakened both side fronts (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

damaged on left hand rear lens

slight corrosion on fuel fitter pipe to tank

Pass 30 Mar 2021 151,727 miles

damaged on left hand rear lens

corrosion on filler pipe to tank

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

Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule both rears (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Coil spring corroded both rears (5.3.1 (b) (i))

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

Pass 26 Mar 2020 146,825 miles
Pass 28 Mar 2019 137,638 miles

Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect Both side rear (5.3.2 (b))

damaged on left hand rear lens

Fail 20 Mar 2019 137,463 miles

Offside Headlamp levelling device inoperative (4.1.5 (a))

Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength outer sill near rear axle mounting (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))

damaged on left hand rear lens

Pass 5 Apr 2018 130,704 miles
Pass 5 Apr 2017 123,761 miles

Front anti-roll bar link bushes perished

Fuel filler pipe corroded

Pass 4 Apr 2016 118,921 miles

Both rear tyre treads low 2.4 and 2.7 mm

Front anti-roll bar link bushes perished

Fuel filler pipes corroded

Pass 19 Mar 2015 113,638 miles

Left hand rear tyre just 2.8 mm

Pass 1 Apr 2014 105,772 miles

Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Pass 22 Mar 2013 97,621 miles
Pass 20 Mar 2012 89,309 miles

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

Offside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Pass 6 Apr 2011 81,359 miles

Corrosion on rear section of exhaust

Fail 29 Mar 2010 73,031 miles

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

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

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

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

Offside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

Pass 29 Mar 2010 73,031 miles

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

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

Pass 30 Mar 2009 64,134 miles
Fail 30 Mar 2009 64,134 miles

Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

Pass 4 Apr 2008 54,510 miles
Pass 5 Apr 2007 43,034 miles
Pass 3 Apr 2006 33,373 miles

All tyres badly edged off

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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W265 RCF is a 2000 Toyota Yaris in Silver with a 998cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 29 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 72.4%.

Across all 2000 Toyota Yaris models, the average MOT pass rate is 73.4% with a typical mileage of 74,260 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 W265 RCF, 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 26 years old, this Toyota Yaris is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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W265 RCF is a 2000 Toyota Yaris, first registered on 9 May 2000.

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