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W839 VAV

2000 Toyota Yaris

Blue Petrol 998cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires18 Mar 2026
Tests28 (20 pass, 8 fail)
Pass rate71.4%

Mileage

96,590 mi
Last recorded96,590 miles
Recorded on25 Feb 2025
Typical for 2000 Toyota Yaris74,260 mi

Above average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationW839 VAV
MakeToyota
ModelYaris
Year2000
ColourBlue
Fuel typePetrol
Engine998cc

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MOT History

20 pass 8 fail
Pass 25 Feb 2025 96,590 miles

Front Headlamp lens slightly defective offside and nearside plastic headlamp lenses misted (4.1.1 (b) (i))

Front Lower Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement mounting bushes of offside and nearside linkages (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material sections of both front to rear steel brake pipes at flexi hoses corroded (1.1.11 (c))

Rear Inner Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive sill panels offside and nearside in rear axle beam mountings prescribed areas corroded (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Pass 22 Feb 2024 95,257 miles

exhaust corroded

front no plate cracked

Fail 22 Feb 2024 95,256 miles

Emissions unable to be completed due to exhaust (8.2.1.2 (d))

Nearside Headlamp light intensity severely reduced (4.1.4 (a))

Offside Driver's view of the road through the swept area of the windscreen significantly affected by an obstruction (3.1 (a) (ii))

Offside Headlamp light intensity severely reduced (4.1.4 (a))

Offside Rear Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i))

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

exhaust corroded

front no plate cracked

Pass 11 Mar 2023 93,334 miles

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

Offside Headlamp has a product on the light source but not seriously reducing light output (4.1.4 (b))

Fail 11 Mar 2023 93,334 miles

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

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

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

Offside Headlamp has a product on the light source but not seriously reducing light output (4.1.4 (b))

Pass 24 Feb 2022 91,061 miles
Pass 25 Feb 2021 89,112 miles

brake pipes corroded

front no plate cracked

offside rear wheel bearing noisy

underside of vehicle corroded

Fail 19 Feb 2021 89,112 miles

Nearside Rear Inner Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength arch (5.3.6 (a) (i))

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

brake pipes corroded

front no plate cracked

offside rear wheel bearing noisy

underside of vehicle corroded

Pass 24 Feb 2020 86,905 miles

Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

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

Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced both sills at rear (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Pass 26 Feb 2019 82,825 miles
Fail 25 Feb 2019 82,825 miles

Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))

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

Pass 22 Feb 2018 77,803 miles

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

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

Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)

Pass 20 Feb 2017 72,408 miles

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

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

Pass 29 Feb 2016 67,453 miles

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

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

Pass 27 Feb 2015 62,847 miles

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

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

both front tyres wearing on inner edge to legal limit

small crack in front number plate.

Fail 28 Feb 2014 57,532 miles

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

Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

Offside Front position lamp(s) excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance (1.1.A.3d)

Pass 28 Feb 2014 57,532 miles
Pass 7 Mar 2013 52,493 miles
Fail 7 Mar 2013 52,493 miles

Offside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)

Pass 20 Feb 2012 47,182 miles
Pass 22 Feb 2011 42,200 miles
Pass 26 Feb 2010 36,879 miles
Pass 9 Mar 2009 31,760 miles

both rear tyres have slight age cracking in sidewalls.

front anti-roll bar link bushes starting to deteriorate.

Fail 9 Mar 2009 31,760 miles

Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

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

both rear tyres have slight age cracking in sidewalls.

front anti-roll bar link bushes starting to deteriorate.

Pass 6 Mar 2008 27,647 miles
Fail 6 Mar 2008 27,647 miles

Nearside Front Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

Offside Front Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

Pass 21 Feb 2007 23,494 miles

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

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

Pass 23 Feb 2006 19,241 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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W839 VAV is a 2000 Toyota Yaris in Blue with a 998cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 28 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 71.4%.

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 W839 VAV, 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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W839 VAV is a 2000 Toyota Yaris, first registered on 20 March 2000.

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