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SW56GWJ
2006 TOYOTA YARIS
Colour: Silver
Fuel: Petrol
Engine: 1296cc
General Information
- Registration SW56GWJ
- Manufacturer TOYOTA
- Model YARIS
- Year 2006
- Colour Silver
- Fuel Type Petrol
- Engine Size 1296cc
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MOT History 25 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
25
Total Tests
16
Passes
9
Failures
64%
Pass Rate
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110 Total Defects Recorded
11 Mar 2026
Fail
Mileage: 91,696 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (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 Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength floor (5.3.6 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Inner Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength sill (5.3.6 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength floor (5.3.6 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Outer Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength sill (5.3.6 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Inner Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength sill (5.3.6 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
9 Feb 2026
Fail
Mileage: 91,611 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) Dangerous
- Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) Dangerous
- Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength inner sill (5.3.6 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 2 (1.2.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength outer sill (5.3.6 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength inner sill (5.3.6 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength flooring (5.3.6 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Brake hose ferrule excessively corroded (1.1.12 (f) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength outer sill (5.3.6 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength flooring (5.3.6 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Brake hose ferrule excessively corroded (1.1.12 (f) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Battery insecure and likely to fall from carrier (4.13 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Offside Front Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Vehicle shows accident damage to nearside rear door & roof
- Vehicle shows vast amounts of corrosion
- Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
8 Jan 2025
Pass
Mileage: 72,689 MI
Expiry date: 18 Jan 2026Advisory notice item(s)
- some components on underside of vehicle corroded but not seriously weakend
23 Dec 2024
Fail
Mileage: 72,682 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) Dangerous
- Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases tail pipe snapped (6.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Position lamp showing white light to the rear (4.2.3 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) Repair immediately
- Exhaust hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturer's specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- some components on underside of vehicle corroded but not seriously weakend
8 Jan 2024
Pass
Mileage: 68,149 MI
Expiry date: 18 Jan 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear lamp lens damaged
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
8 Jan 2024
Fail
Mileage: 68,148 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Exhaust emissions likely to be affected by an exhaust leak (8.2.1.1 (b)) Repair immediately
- Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear lamp lens damaged
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
19 Jan 2023
Pass
Mileage: 63,727 MI
Expiry date: 18 Jan 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Underside corroded
- Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
4 Jan 2023
Fail
Mileage: 63,719 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Front Sub-frame corroded and seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Inner Integral body structure or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a body mounting marked in chalk (6.2.2 (d) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Sub-frame has an unsafe modification welded plate (5.3.3 (c) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Inner Integral body structure or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a body mounting marked in chalk (6.2.2 (d) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Central Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
- underside heavily corroded
13 Jan 2022
Pass
Mileage: 59,475 MI
Expiry date: 14 Jan 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- Offside Headlamp lens slightly defective Not in a clean condition, Not seriously reducing light output (4.1.1 (b) (i))
- Nearside Headlamp lens slightly defective Not in a clean condition, Not seriously reducing light output (4.1.1 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Brake hose slightly twisted (1.1.12 (b) (i))
15 Jan 2021
Pass
Mileage: 53,932 MI
Expiry date: 14 Jan 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Front Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (4.1.4 (b))
- Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Nearside Front Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (4.1.4 (b))
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
19 Dec 2019
Pass
Mileage: 50,741 MI
Expiry date: 19 Dec 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
27 Nov 2018
Pass
Mileage: 45,942 MI
Expiry date: 19 Dec 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material All brake pipes corroded not excessive (1.1.11 (c))
- Rear Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. 21% imbalance (1.2.1 (b) (i))
- Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing perished also 2.5mm (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement arm rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Central Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases After resonator (6.1.2 (a))
- Offside Front Windscreen wiper blade defective Torn still clearing screen (3.4 (b) (i))
20 Nov 2018
Fail
Mileage: 45,936 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Macpherson strut corroded and seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Central Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases After resonator (6.1.2 (a))
- Rear Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. 21% imbalance (1.2.1 (b) (i))
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement arm rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material All brake pipes corroded not excessive (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing perished also 2.5mm (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Offside Front Windscreen wiper blade defective Torn still clearing screen (3.4 (b) (i))
7 Dec 2017
Pass
Mileage: 42,655 MI
Expiry date: 19 Dec 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Inner Brake pad(s) wearing thin both front inner pads approx 4mm (3.5.1g)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit 2.8mm and slightly perished on outer face (4.1.E.1)
- both front suspention bottom arm bushes seperating from arms
6 Dec 2017
Fail
Mileage: 42,655 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Inner Brake pad(s) wearing thin both front inner pads approx 4mm (3.5.1g)
- both front suspention bottom arm bushes seperating from arms
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit 2.8mm and slightly perished on outer face (4.1.E.1)
- Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. rear brake imbalance of 28% - limit is 30% (3.7.B.5b)
1 Dec 2016
Pass
Mileage: 39,350 MI
Expiry date: 19 Dec 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- Brake pipe slightly corroded all pipes corroded at the ends (3.6.B.2c)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
16 Dec 2015
Pass
Mileage: 36,292 MI
Expiry date: 19 Dec 2016Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (rear bush) (2.4.G.2)
15 Dec 2014
Pass
Mileage: 32,799 MI
Expiry date: 19 Dec 2015 13 Jun 202617 Dec 2013
Pass
Mileage: 18,984 MI
Expiry date: 19 Dec 2014Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
17 Dec 2013
Fail
Mileage: 28,984 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (4.1.D.1a)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
14 Dec 2012
Pass
Mileage: 37,129 MI
Expiry date: 19 Dec 2013Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
16 Dec 2011
Pass
Mileage: 20,617 MI
Expiry date: 19 Dec 2012 13 Jun 202615 Dec 2010
Pass
Mileage: 16,695 MI
Expiry date: 19 Dec 2011 13 Jun 202615 Dec 2010
Fail
Mileage: 16,695 MI
13 Jun 202616 Dec 2009
Pass
Mileage: 12,122 MI
Expiry date: 19 Dec 2010Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
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SW56GWJ was registered on 2006-12-19
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