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WF51 JOH

2001 Toyota Yaris

Silver Petrol 998cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires27 Mar 2025
Tests26 (19 pass, 7 fail)
Pass rate73.1%

Mileage

98,244 mi
Last recorded98,244 miles
Recorded on3 Mar 2025
Typical for 2001 Toyota Yaris69,035 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationWF51 JOH
MakeToyota
ModelYaris
Year2001
ColourSilver
Fuel typePetrol
Engine998cc

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MOT History

19 pass 7 fail
Fail 3 Mar 2025 98,244 miles

Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))

Nearside Front Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i))

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

Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))

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

Offside Rear Sub-frame corroded and seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Battery insecure but not likely to fall from carrier (4.13 (a) (i))

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

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

Pass 28 Mar 2024 94,634 miles

Front Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (1.2.1 (b) (i))

Rear Coil spring corroded both rear (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Fail 22 Mar 2024 94,626 miles

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

Offside Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength inner 1/4 sill area (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Front Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (1.2.1 (b) (i))

Front Headlamp lens slightly defective both headlamp lenses deteriorated (4.1.1 (b) (i))

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

Rear Coil spring corroded both rear (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Pass 5 Sep 2022 88,934 miles
Pass 16 Jun 2021 85,933 miles

Rear axle rusty

Fail 15 Jun 2021 85,933 miles

Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))

Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))

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

Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))

Rear axle rusty

Pass 30 Jun 2020 83,902 miles

rear axle rusty

Pass 25 Jun 2019 81,226 miles

Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge both sides/edges (5.2.3 (e))

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

Rear axle assembly corroding

handbrake travel getting long

Pass 28 Jun 2018 77,602 miles
Fail 27 Jun 2018 77,601 miles

Brake lever has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a))

Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))

Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength inner 1/4 sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Pass 4 Jul 2017 73,980 miles

rear axle corroded

Pass 14 Oct 2016 72,100 miles

Rear suspension corroded

Pass 5 Oct 2015 69,548 miles

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

Nearside Front Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced lense slightly faded (1.7.5a)

Rear Lower Vehicle structure has slight corrosion both sides/inner rear sills (6.1.B.2)

Pass 24 Oct 2014 66,155 miles
Fail 24 Oct 2014 66,155 miles

Parking brake lever has no reserve travel (3.1.6b)

Pass 15 Oct 2013 60,680 miles

Nail in offside rear tyre

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

Pass 5 Oct 2012 55,378 miles
Fail 5 Oct 2012 55,378 miles

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

Pass 10 Oct 2011 49,637 miles

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

Pass 27 Sep 2010 45,850 miles
Pass 15 Oct 2009 43,094 miles
Fail 15 Oct 2009 43,094 miles

Offside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

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

Pass 20 Oct 2008 40,224 miles
Pass 23 Oct 2007 37,285 miles

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

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

Pass 25 Oct 2006 33,830 miles
Pass 25 Oct 2005 31,289 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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WF51 JOH is a 2001 Toyota Yaris in Silver with a 998cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 26 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 73.1%.

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 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 WF51 JOH, 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 WF51 JOH registered?

WF51 JOH is a 2001 Toyota Yaris, first registered on 25 September 2001.

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