2012 Toyota Auris TR Valvematic 1.6L Petrol · RHZ 7009

The 2012 Toyota Auris TR Valvematic presents as roadworthy with a stable maintenance trend. The most recent test on 5 September 2025 at 93,895 miles passed with no defects recorded, and the prior pass on 7 September 2024 at 88,933 miles also showed a clean sheet. The only blemish is a failure on 29 August 2024 at 88,775 miles, which the record lists with no defects recorded, indicating an administrative or unclassified rejection rather than a mechanical fault. Across the five tests from 2022 to 2025, the vehicle avoided any advisories on suspension bushes, brake discs, corrosion, or exhaust emissions. Mileage accumulation sits at a typical level for a fourteen-year-old car, averaging roughly 6,700 miles per year. The record moves from 77,461 miles on 8 August 2022 to 83,235 miles on 5 August 2023, then 88,775 miles by late August 2024, and 93,895 miles by September 2025. The gap between the August 2024 failure and the September 2024 pass covers only 158 miles, showing the owner acted promptly to rectify the test status. No rapid accumulation or unexplained standing periods appear in the data, and the clean advisories across all dates suggest consistent basic upkeep rather than deferred consumable replacement. A buyer should still commission an in-person inspection of structural integrity and underside corrosion, as MOT passes with no defects do not equate to a measured rust assessment on a vehicle of this age. The tester recorded no binding calipers, worn coil springs, or tyre tread issues, yet rubber components such as suspension bushes degrade with time irrespective of mileage. Verify the brake fluid history and check for any intermittent electrical faults that a single-day test would not capture. Given the sparse but clean record, the Auris shows no recurring mechanical trend requiring caution beyond standard age-related checks. The absence of repeated failures points to an owner who maintained test compliance, though the unexplained August 2024 failure warrants a question on the vehicle's test history. Treat the car as a low-risk used purchase subject to a routine pre-sale mechanical appraisal.