2016 Toyota Yaris 1.3L Petrol · GJ16 AEB

The Yaris presents as roadworthy with a stable maintenance trend. The most recent test on 10 September 2025 at 40,200 miles passed with no defects recorded, and the prior pass on 5 September 2024 at 38,571 miles also showed a clean sheet. The only blemish is a failure on 12 August 2024 at 38,484 miles, which the record lists with no defects recorded, indicating an administrative or presentation issue at the test centre rather than a mechanical fault. Across the five-year span the vehicle has avoided any advisories on suspension bushes, brake discs, corrosion, or exhaust emissions. The odometer traces a low-use pattern for a ten-year-old car. From 32,325 miles on 30 May 2022 the car covered only 3,660 miles to 35,985 miles by 21 August 2023, then 2,586 miles to the August 2024 failure, and a marginal 1,716 miles to the 2025 test. Annual averages sit near 4,020 miles. A notable gap exists between the May 2022 and August 2023 tests, a fifteen-month interval against the standard twelve-month cycle, suggesting the car stood idle or the owner delayed renewal. The clean record across this low mileage implies careful, light-duty ownership rather than neglected high wear. A buyer should still commission an in-person inspection of structural integrity and underbody corrosion given the vehicle's age and the long standing periods implied by the mileage. The 2024 failure with no defects recorded warrants a check of the DVSA test certificate and any associated re-test paperwork to confirm no suppressed advisory exists. Tyres, wiper blades, and fluid condition should be verified as consumables, though the history shows no recorded wear items requiring attention.