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Y166 OTF

2001 Toyota Yaris

Silver Petrol 998cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires18 Feb 2027
Tests30 (21 pass, 9 fail)
Pass rate70%

Mileage

74,357 mi
Last recorded74,357 miles
Recorded on2 Feb 2026
Typical for 2001 Toyota Yaris69,035 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationY166 OTF
MakeToyota
ModelYaris
Year2001
ColourSilver
Fuel typePetrol
Engine998cc

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MOT History

21 pass 9 fail
Pass 2 Feb 2026 74,357 miles

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

Sub-frame is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced Front & rear/ Including suspension components suspension arms & stub axles (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Sub-frame pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement NSR & OSR trailing arm bushes deteriorated (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Pass 3 Feb 2025 73,892 miles

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

Sub-frame pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement NSR & OSR trailing arm bushes deteriorated but no play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Fail 3 Feb 2025 73,892 miles

Nearside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))

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

Sub-frame pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement NSR & OSR trailing arm bushes deteriorated but no play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 5 Feb 2024 73,497 miles

Nearside Rear Sub-frame pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Trailing arm bushes worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Headlamp lens slightly cloudy

Offside Rear Sub-frame pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Trailing arm bushes worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Fail 5 Feb 2024 73,497 miles

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

Rear Registration plate does not conform to the specified requirements (0.1 (d))

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

Nearside Rear Sub-frame pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Trailing arm bushes worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Headlamp lens slightly cloudy

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

Offside Rear Sub-frame pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Trailing arm bushes worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 10 Feb 2023 73,116 miles

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

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

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

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

Pass 14 Feb 2022 72,910 miles

Rear Coil springs corroded

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

Pass 19 Jan 2021 72,704 miles

Front & rear registration plates slightly deteriorated

Rear Coil springs corroded

Pass 5 Feb 2020 72,597 miles

Rear Coil springs corroded

Rear Tyres perished & cracked

Pass 14 Feb 2019 72,235 miles

Nearside Front Tyre perished/ Various cracks present

Rear Coil springs corroded

Fail 13 Feb 2019 72,235 miles

Nearside Front Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))

Nearside Front Tyre perished/ Various cracks present

Rear Coil springs corroded

Pass 16 Feb 2018 71,874 miles

Front tyres perished and out of shape

Nearside Rear Tyre perished

Rear coil springs corroded

Fail 15 Feb 2018 71,874 miles

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)

Nearside Front Headlamp not working on main beam (1.7.5a)

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

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

Front tyres perished and out of shape

Nearside Rear Tyre perished

Rear coil springs corroded

Pass 14 Feb 2017 71,571 miles
Pass 4 Feb 2016 70,689 miles
Fail 3 Feb 2016 70,688 miles

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

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

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

Pass 16 Feb 2015 69,460 miles
Pass 6 Feb 2014 67,820 miles

Oil leak

Fail 6 Feb 2014 67,820 miles

Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)

Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)

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

Oil leak

Pass 19 Feb 2013 65,634 miles
Fail 16 Feb 2013 65,629 miles

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

Offside Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced (1.7.5a)

Offside front brake juddering severely (3.7.A.2b)

Pass 15 Feb 2012 62,301 miles

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

Fail 13 Feb 2012 62,301 miles

Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (7.3.D.3)

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

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

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

Offside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

Pass 11 Feb 2011 59,372 miles

Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Rear Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)

Fail 11 Feb 2011 59,372 miles

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

Parking brake lever, pawl mechanism pivot(s) retaining device insecure (3.1.4b)

Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Rear Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)

Pass 16 Feb 2010 55,189 miles

Rear Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)

rear tyres have "ageing" cracks.

Pass 18 Feb 2009 49,629 miles
Pass 4 Apr 2008 44,203 miles

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

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

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 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)

Pass 3 Apr 2007 39,068 miles

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

Pass 6 Apr 2006 32,632 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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Y166 OTF is a 2001 Toyota Yaris in Silver with a 998cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 30 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 70%.

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 Y166 OTF, 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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Y166 OTF is a 2001 Toyota Yaris, first registered on 31 May 2001.

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