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Y138 ULC

2001 Toyota Yaris

Gold Petrol 1299cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires6 Dec 2026
Tests23 (17 pass, 6 fail)
Pass rate73.9%

Mileage

151,052 mi
Last recorded151,052 miles
Recorded on28 Nov 2025
Typical for 2001 Toyota Yaris69,035 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationY138 ULC
MakeToyota
ModelYaris
Year2001
ColourGold
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,299cc

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MOT History

17 pass 6 fail
Pass 28 Nov 2025 151,052 miles

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

Front Anti-roll bar ball joint has slight play BOTH (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Pass 30 Nov 2024 142,879 miles

General rust

Offside Rear Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))

Oil leak, but not excessive Gearbox side (8.4.1 (a) (i))

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

Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened both (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Pass 2 Dec 2023 135,790 miles

Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule Both (1.1.12 (f) (i))

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

Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened Both (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Pass 26 Nov 2022 126,839 miles

Front Windscreen wiper blade defective both side (3.4 (b) (i))

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

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

Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured bothside (4.4.3 (a))

Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened bothside (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Fail 26 Nov 2022 126,829 miles

Offside Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases back box (6.1.2 (a))

Offside Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Front Windscreen wiper blade defective both side (3.4 (b) (i))

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

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

Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured bothside (4.4.3 (a))

Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened bothside (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Pass 4 Dec 2021 114,670 miles

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

Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened both sides (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Pass 3 Dec 2020 110,494 miles

Offside Front Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))

Pass 7 Dec 2019 109,509 miles
Fail 7 Dec 2019 109,509 miles

Nearside Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a))

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

Position lamp not working both side front (4.2.1 (a) (ii))

Pass 23 Dec 2017 108,543 miles
Fail 22 Dec 2017 108,543 miles

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Front Headlamp excessively damaged so that the light output is severely reduced (1.7.5a)

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

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Fail 19 Mar 2015 108,431 miles

Offside Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)

Pass 19 Mar 2015 108,431 miles
Pass 24 Mar 2014 99,760 miles

Front Front position lamp(s) deteriorated, but still visible from a reasonable distance (1.1.A.3d)

Pass 20 Mar 2013 88,939 miles

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

Offside Front Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced (1.7.5a)

Pass 27 Mar 2012 79,367 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 22 Mar 2011 62,483 miles

EM Light on

Nearside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)

Pass 20 Mar 2010 52,392 miles
Fail 20 Mar 2009 44,597 miles

Child seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt

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

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

Nearside Windscreen wiper blade insecure (8.2.2)

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

Offside Windscreen wiper blade insecure (8.2.2)

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)

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

Pass 20 Mar 2009 44,597 miles

Child seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt

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

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage rubber mounting 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)

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)

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

Pass 21 Sep 2007 34,208 miles
Fail 21 Sep 2007 34,208 miles

Offside Windscreen wiper blade insecure (8.2.2)

Pass 18 Sep 2006 28,369 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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Y138 ULC is a 2001 Toyota Yaris in Gold with a 1,299cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 23 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 73.9%.

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 Y138 ULC, 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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Y138 ULC is a 2001 Toyota Yaris, first registered on 30 April 2001.

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