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OV03TCU
2003 TOYOTA YARIS
Colour: Red
Fuel: Petrol
Engine: 1497cc
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- Registration OV03TCU
- Manufacturer TOYOTA
- Model YARIS
- Year 2003
- Colour Red
- Fuel Type Petrol
- Engine Size 1497cc
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MOT History 30 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
30
Total Tests
19
Passes
11
Failures
63.33%
Pass Rate
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102 Total Defects Recorded
22 Jan 2026
Pass
Mileage: 125,825 MI
Expiry date: 21 Jan 2027Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Offside Rear Inner Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced (6.1.1 (c) (i))
- Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Nearside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
22 Jan 2026
Fail
Mileage: 125,825 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Offside Rear Inner Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced (6.1.1 (c) (i))
- Nearside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
21 Jan 2025
Pass
Mileage: 118,439 MI
Expiry date: 20 Jan 2026Advisory notice item(s)
- Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
- parking brake weak
- inner/outer sills, subframe, brake pipe, under body, suspension components front to rear corroded
- Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both side front (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush slightly worn both side rear (5.1.2 (b) (i))
16 Jan 2025
Fail
Mileage: 118,439 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush slightly worn both side rear (5.1.2 (b) (i))
- parking brake weak
- inner/outer sills, subframe, brake pipe, under body, suspension components front to rear corroded
- Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both side front (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
16 Jan 2025
Fail
Mileage: 118,434 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Front Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a)) Repair immediately
- Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Lower Vehicle structure or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a body mounting next to rear sub frame on mount (6.2.2 (d) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn subframe bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement sub frame bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Power steering pipe/hose has slight seepage (2.1.5 (a))
- Oil leak, but not excessive oil filter (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
18 Dec 2023
Pass
Mileage: 110,363 MI
Expiry date: 17 Dec 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Rear Vehicle structure or chassis corroded within 30cm of a mounting, but not seriously affecting overall security Nearside & Offside (6.2.2 (d) (i))
- Front Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Nearside & Offside (5.3.4 (a) (i))
13 Dec 2023
Fail
Mileage: 110,249 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Nearside & Offside (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Rear Vehicle structure or chassis corroded within 30cm of a mounting, but not seriously affecting overall security Nearside & Offside (6.2.2 (d) (i))
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
16 Dec 2022
Pass
Mileage: 101,359 MI
Expiry date: 15 Dec 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both front (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge both front (5.2.3 (e))
- Supplementary restraint system warning lamp does not illuminate (7.1.6 (a))
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Integral body structure or chassis corroded within 30cm of a mounting, but not seriously affecting overall security (6.2.2 (d) (i))
8 Dec 2022
Fail
Mileage: 101,357 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength inner flitch (5.3.6 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength under-sill (5.3.6 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) Repair immediately
- Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Integral body structure or chassis corroded within 30cm of a mounting, but not seriously affecting overall security (6.2.2 (d) (i))
- Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge both front (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both front (5.3.4 (a) (i))
3 Dec 2021
Pass
Mileage: 90,609 MI
Expiry date: 14 Dec 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive inner sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive inner sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))
3 Dec 2021
Fail
Mileage: 90,609 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive inner sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive inner sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
15 Dec 2020
Pass
Mileage: 79,703 MI
Expiry date: 14 Dec 2021 1 Jul 202610 Sep 2019
Pass
Mileage: 78,218 MI
Expiry date: 9 Sep 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
18 Sep 2018
Pass
Mileage: 73,453 MI
Expiry date: 13 Oct 2019 1 Jul 202614 Sep 2018
Fail
Mileage: 75,356 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- roll bar link bushes splitting
- rear inner sills corroded
- o/s/f tyre 3mm
- n/s/f tyre 2mm
2 Oct 2017
Pass
Mileage: 68,000 MI
Expiry date: 13 Oct 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement Wishbone rear bush (2.4.G.2)
- Tyre worn close to the legal limit Both front and nearside has nail in tread (4.1.E.1)
- Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
- Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement Both front links (2.4.G.2)
6 Oct 2016
Pass
Mileage: 61,926 MI
Expiry date: 13 Oct 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- exhaust system corroded
- rear silencer corroded
- rear inner sills corroding
- rear brake discs corroding
- handbrake has low reserve travel
- fuel filler neck corroded
- both rear shock absorbers have light misting of oil
14 Oct 2015
Pass
Mileage: 57,490 MI
Expiry date: 13 Oct 2016Advisory notice item(s)
- Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)
- Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- Anti-roll bar linkage rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement Both fronts (2.4.G.2)
19 Jul 2014
Pass
Mileage: 52,254 MI
Expiry date: 18 Jul 2015Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
- Offside Rear Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage worn but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)
9 Apr 2013
Fail
Mileage: 46,555 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage rubber mounting deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Rear Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
9 Apr 2013
Pass
Mileage: 46,555 MI
Expiry date: 11 Apr 2014Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage rubber mounting deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
12 Apr 2012
Pass
Mileage: 42,199 MI
Expiry date: 11 Apr 2013 1 Jul 202612 Apr 2012
Fail
Mileage: 42,199 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- front brake application uneven (3.7.B.2)
5 Apr 2011
Pass
Mileage: 38,402 MI
Expiry date: 4 Apr 2012Advisory notice item(s)
- Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
16 Mar 2010
Pass
Mileage: 33,661 MI
Expiry date: 15 Mar 2011 1 Jul 202616 Mar 2010
Fail
Mileage: 33,661 MI
1 Jul 20262 Feb 2009
Pass
Mileage: 28,237 MI
Expiry date: 1 Feb 2010 1 Jul 20262 Feb 2009
Fail
Mileage: 28,237 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
20 Nov 2007
Pass
Mileage: 22,479 MI
Expiry date: 19 Nov 2008 1 Jul 202611 Nov 2006
Pass
Mileage: 17,218 MI
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OV03TCU was registered on 2003-05-21
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