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W408 BFV

2000 Toyota Yaris

Silver Petrol 998cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires6 Nov 2020
Tests21 (14 pass, 7 fail)
Pass rate66.7%

Mileage

131,571 mi
Last recorded131,571 miles
Recorded on7 May 2019
Typical for 2000 Toyota Yaris74,260 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationW408 BFV
MakeToyota
ModelYaris
Year2000
ColourSilver
Fuel typePetrol
Engine998cc

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MOT History

14 pass 7 fail
Pass 7 May 2019 131,571 miles

Nearside Front Steering rack gaiter damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))

Offside Front Steering rack gaiter damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))

Fail 7 May 2019 131,571 miles

Central Front Exhaust system insecure (6.1.2 (a))

Nearside Front Steering rack gaiter damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))

Offside Front Steering rack gaiter damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))

Pass 1 May 2018 130,794 miles
Fail 22 Mar 2018 130,662 miles

Exhaust noise is clearly in excess of that emitted by a similar vehicle fitted with a standard silencer in average condition (7.1.4)

Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Suspension arm ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt o/s and n/s/f (2.4.G.2)

exhaust front pipe mounting corroded and broken

Pass 13 Apr 2017 126,060 miles

o/s and n/s/f tyres worn, n/s close to limit

o/s and n/s/r metal brake pipes corroded, o/s appears close to limit

Fail 10 Apr 2017 126,024 miles

Nearside Rear coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a)

Rear registration plate deteriorated (6.3.1d)

Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded o/s/r sill (2.4.A.3)

o/s and n/s/f tyres worn, n/s close to limit

o/s and n/s/r metal brake pipes corroded, o/s appears close to limit

Pass 12 Apr 2016 119,958 miles

Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)

Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement rear beam axel mounting bushes (2.4.G.2)

n/s/r tyre worn / deteriorated

o/s and n/s/f tyres worn / deteriorated

o/s/r sill end corroded

Fail 12 Apr 2016 119,958 miles

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

Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)

Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement rear beam axel mounting bushes (2.4.G.2)

n/s/r tyre worn / deteriorated

o/s and n/s/f tyres worn / deteriorated

o/s/r sill end corroded

Pass 15 Apr 2015 113,198 miles

Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)

Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)

rear metal brake pipes corroded

Fail 8 Apr 2015 113,173 miles

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

Offside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

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

Front Anti-roll bar attachment bracket/mounting fractured (2.4.G.1) DANGEROUS

Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)

Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)

rear metal brake pipes corroded

Pass 9 Apr 2014 109,371 miles

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

Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Nail in nearside rear tyre

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

Nearside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)

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

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

Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)

Pass 4 Apr 2013 103,384 miles

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

Nearside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

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

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

Offside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

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

Rear registration plate delaminated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)

Pass 10 Apr 2012 97,974 miles

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

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

Fuel pipe/s corroded

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

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

Oil leak

Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)

both rear tyres deterioated

front brake discs worn and corroded

n/s/r tyre out of shape

Pass 8 Apr 2011 93,602 miles
Fail 7 Apr 2011 93,600 miles

Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)

Pass 9 Apr 2010 89,635 miles
Fail 26 Mar 2010 89,560 miles

Offside Front Road wheel bead rim badly distorted (4.2.A.1a)

Offside Rear Road wheel distorted (4.2.A.1a)

Offside Rear coil spring incomplete (2.4.C.1a)

Pass 28 Mar 2009 83,641 miles
Pass 3 Apr 2008 77,881 miles
Pass 13 Mar 2007 72,275 miles

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

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

centre brake lamp not working

Pass 20 Mar 2006 65,498 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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W408 BFV is a 2000 Toyota Yaris in Silver with a 998cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 21 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 66.7%.

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 W408 BFV, 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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W408 BFV is a 2000 Toyota Yaris, first registered on 11 April 2000.

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