2013 Toyota Auris 1.4L Diesel · MK13 AEJ

The vehicle presents a currently roadworthy status based on the most recent MOT test conducted on 13 December 2025 at 97,749 miles, where the tester recorded no defects or advisories. The maintenance trend across the available five-year record remains stable. In the December 2024 test at 89,415 miles the Auris passed clean. The December 2023 entry shows a failure at 81,385 miles with no defects listed, immediately followed by a pass on the same date, indicating either a procedural anomaly or rapid rectification. The recorded mileages show a steady annual accumulation consistent with typical private use for a 13-year-old hatchback. From the 20 December 2022 test at 74,169 miles to the 20 December 2023 test at 81,385 miles the car covered 7,216 miles. A further 8,030 miles were added by 23 December 2024 at 89,415 miles, and 8,334 miles by 13 December 2025 at 97,749 miles. This linear pattern suggests no prolonged standing or sudden high-intensity driving. The supplied history begins only in 2022, so earlier care cannot be assessed from these records. The DVSA tests logged no advisories on suspension bushes, coil springs, brake discs, binding calipers, structural integrity, or exhaust emissions at any point. That clean sheet implies previous owners addressed wear before each annual examination. The unexplained fail on 20 December 2023 warrants a check of the full DVSA certificate for any omitted comment. A buyer should physically inspect underside corrosion, tyre tread, and wiper blades, as minor consumables fall outside fail criteria yet degrade with age. The absence of recorded faults does not negate the need for an independent mechanical appraisal given the car's mileage and age.