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SW53CAU
2003 TOYOTA YARIS
Colour: Blue
Fuel: Petrol
Engine: 998cc
General Information
- Registration SW53CAU
- Manufacturer TOYOTA
- Model YARIS
- Year 2003
- Colour Blue
- Fuel Type Petrol
- Engine Size 998cc
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- Expires 07 Dec 2026
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MOT History 25 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
25
Total Tests
17
Passes
8
Failures
68%
Pass Rate
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152 Total Defects Recorded
21 Nov 2025
Pass
Mileage: 81,105 MI
Expiry date: 7 Dec 2026Advisory notice item(s)
- Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule all (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Front Inner Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced (6.1.1 (c) (i))
- Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Front Headlamp lens slightly defective both (4.1.1 (b) (i))
15 Nov 2024
Pass
Mileage: 60,486 MI
Expiry date: 7 Dec 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- general corrosion on front and rear suspension components
- both headlamp outer lenses going cloudy
- Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing starting to crack between treads (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Offside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule and union (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Nearside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule and union (1.1.12 (f) (i))
15 Nov 2024
Fail
Mileage: 60,486 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Bonnet primary retaining device insecure (3.1 (c)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- general corrosion on front and rear suspension components
- both headlamp outer lenses going cloudy
- Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing starting to crack between treads (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Offside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule and union (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Nearside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule and union (1.1.12 (f) (i))
15 Nov 2023
Pass
Mileage: 58,201 MI
Expiry date: 7 Dec 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule and rigid pipe to caliper . (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Nearside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Nearside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule and rigid pipe to caliper . (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- nearside and offside headlamp lenses slightly deteriorated due to lenses cloudy .
- Rear wiper missing.
- Offside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- General corrosion on front suspension , rear suspension and underside of vehicle.
- Central Front Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
8 Nov 2023
Fail
Mileage: 58,143 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced outer sill (7.1.1 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Outer Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength sill (5.3.6 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Outer Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced sill (7.1.1 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded before joint (1.1.11 (c)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Outer Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength sill (5.3.6 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- General corrosion on front suspension , rear suspension and underside of vehicle.
- nearside and offside headlamp lenses slightly deteriorated due to lenses cloudy .
- Rear wiper missing.
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule and rigid pipe to caliper . (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Nearside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Central Front Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule and rigid pipe to caliper . (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Offside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
9 Nov 2022
Pass
Mileage: 55,583 MI
Expiry date: 7 Dec 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- general surface corrosion on underside of vehicle and on suspension components
- Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing slightly cracking between treads (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material rigid pipe at caliper (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material to brake cylinder (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material rigid pipe at caliper (1.1.11 (c))
9 Nov 2022
Fail
Mileage: 55,583 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material rigid pipe at caliper (1.1.11 (c))
- general surface corrosion on underside of vehicle and on suspension components
- Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing slightly cracking between treads (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material to brake cylinder (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material rigid pipe at caliper (1.1.11 (c))
15 Nov 2021
Pass
Mileage: 53,233 MI
Expiry date: 7 Dec 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material rigid pipe on flex hose slightly corroded (1.1.11 (c))
- minor oil leak at engine
- Offside side repeater cover missing
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material from flex hose slightly corroded (1.1.11 (c))
- Central Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases and front bracket corroded off (6.1.2 (a))
- Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material rigid pipe on flex slightly corroded (1.1.11 (c))
- Offside Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))
- Nearside Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))
8 Dec 2020
Pass
Mileage: 51,895 MI
Expiry date: 7 Dec 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material flex hose pipe to caliper (1.1.11 (c))
- general corrosion on underside of vehicle and suspension.
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material from flex hose (1.1.11 (c))
- Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material flex hose pipe to caliper (1.1.11 (c))
- Front Exhaust mounting defective (6.1.2 (a))
7 Dec 2020
Fail
Mileage: 51,895 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded to flex hose (1.1.11 (c)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded from flex hose (1.1.11 (c)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material flex hose pipe to caliper (1.1.11 (c))
- Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material from flex hose (1.1.11 (c))
- general corrosion on underside of vehicle and suspension.
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material flex hose pipe to caliper (1.1.11 (c))
- Front Exhaust mounting defective (6.1.2 (a))
20 Nov 2019
Pass
Mileage: 49,377 MI
Expiry date: 22 Nov 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material front to rear to flex slightly corroded (1.1.11 (c))
- exhaust system corroding
- both headlamp lenses starting to go cloudy
- Rear wiper arm missing
- Offside repeater lamp cover missing
- Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material to brake cylinder slightly corroded (1.1.11 (c))
- Offside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement bushes starting to split (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material slightly corroded (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement bushes starting to split (5.3.4 (a) (i))
6 Nov 2018
Pass
Mileage: 45,466 MI
Expiry date: 22 Nov 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Rear blade and arm missing
- Offside headlamp outer lens going cloudy
- Offside head lamp outer lens going cloudy
- Offside Rear tyre starting to crack between treads
- Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge & wearing on outer edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material to rear at flexible hose end (1.1.11 (c))
6 Nov 2018
Fail
Mileage: 45,466 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Inner Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick brake pad worn to metal (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) Dangerous
- Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Rear blade and arm missing
- Offside headlamp outer lens going cloudy
- Offside head lamp outer lens going cloudy
- Offside Rear tyre starting to crack between treads
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge & wearing on outer edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material to rear at flexible hose end (1.1.11 (c))
- Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
20 Nov 2017
Pass
Mileage: 39,030 MI
Expiry date: 22 Nov 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded to rear (3.6.B.2c)
20 Nov 2017
Fail
Mileage: 39,030 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded to rear (3.6.B.2c)
23 Nov 2016
Pass
Mileage: 33,453 MI
Expiry date: 22 Nov 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Rear wiper blade perished
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement rear (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
23 Nov 2016
Fail
Mileage: 33,453 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced (1.7.5a)
- Offside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Offside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded to rear (3.6.B.2c)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside headlamp lens starting to deteriate
- Rear wiper blade perished
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement rear (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
18 Nov 2015
Pass
Mileage: 27,627 MI
Expiry date: 17 Nov 2016Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- slight poor image on n/s and o/s headlamp aim.
- slight drag on o/s front and o/s rear brakes.
- rear wiper blade deteriated.
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
18 Nov 2015
Fail
Mileage: 27,627 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- slight drag on o/s front and o/s rear brakes.
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- rear wiper blade deteriated.
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- slight poor image on n/s and o/s headlamp aim.
25 Sep 2014
Pass
Mileage: 22,280 MI
Expiry date: 24 Sep 2015Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
28 Jan 2011
Pass
Mileage: 22,197 MI
Expiry date: 27 Jan 2012Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
10 Jul 2009
Pass
Mileage: 20,370 MI
Expiry date: 9 Jul 2010 11 Jun 20263 Nov 2008
Pass
Mileage: 18,677 MI
Expiry date: 2 Nov 2009 11 Jun 202625 Oct 2007
Pass
Mileage: 16,050 MI
Expiry date: 30 Oct 2008 11 Jun 202630 Oct 2006
Pass
Mileage: 13,371 MI
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SW53CAU was registered on 2003-10-30
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