2003 Toyota Yaris 1.0L Petrol · SJ53 VJU
2003 Toyota Yaris (1.0L, petrol). First registered 01 Oct 2003. Recorded mileage 106,096 miles. MOT expired on 20 Mar 2022.
- Make & Model
- TOYOTA YARIS
- Year / Origin
- 2003 · Glasgow
- Safety Recall
- Unknown
- MOT Status
- Expired on 20 Mar 2022
- Road Tax
- Untaxed (31 Aug 2022)
- Recorded Mileage
- 106,096 mi
- ULEZ Compliance
- Likely ULEZ Compliant (Early Euro 4)
- Fuel & Engine
- PETROL · 1.0L
- Reliability Guide
- Common Faults
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SJ53 VJU Key Findings
- 23 MOT tests recorded
- Latest MOT passed on 05/03/2021
- 106,096 miles recorded at latest MOT
- 8 historical MOT failures
- 5 defects noted at the latest MOT
- Recurring brakes items (11 mentions)
Derived directly from the recorded DVSA and DVLA data shown on this page.
SJ53 VJU MOT History
Interpretation generated from the recorded test data above — not an official DVSA statement and not a substitute for an independent inspection.
23 MOT tests are recorded for this 2003 Toyota Yaris (SJ53 VJU) between January 2007 and March 2021.
The record contains 15 passes and 8 failures.
The most recent test on 05 March 2021 was a pass, although the earlier record includes 8 failures that buyers may want to investigate.
Across all tests, the most frequently flagged areas are: Brakes (11 issues), Lighting (10 issues), Tyres (8 issues), Windscreen (5 issues), Exhaust & Emissions (3 issues). Repeated mentions in one area can indicate an ongoing pattern worth checking in person.
In total 27 advisory notices are recorded. Advisories flag items that passed but may need attention before the next test; they are not evidence of how well the vehicle has been serviced.
Recorded failure items include: “Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)”; “Nearside Front Front wheel bearing rough when rotated (2.5.A.2)”; “Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 155r14 (4.1.E.1)”.
SJ53 VJU Mileage History
- 31/01/200718,939 mi
- 31/01/200827,584 mi+8,645 mi
- 03/02/200935,695 mi+8,111 mi
- 02/02/201045,688 mi+9,993 mi
- 02/02/201045,688 mi
- 19/01/201152,763 mi+7,075 mi
- 19/01/201152,763 mi
- 14/01/201262,121 mi+9,358 mi
- 19/01/201370,686 mi+8,565 mi
- 19/01/201370,686 mi
- 11/01/201479,538 mi+8,852 mi
- 22/01/201583,696 mi+4,158 mi
- 26/01/201583,696 mi
- 27/01/201687,983 mi+4,287 mi
- 01/02/201687,984 mi+1 mi
- 31/01/201793,177 mi+5,193 mi
- 07/02/201793,225 mi+48 mi
- 08/02/201896,022 mi+2,797 mi
- 13/02/201896,694 mi+672 mi
- 13/02/201896,694 mi
- 21/03/2019101,793 mi+5,099 mi
- 18/03/2020105,093 mi+3,300 mi
- 05/03/2021106,096 mi+1,003 mi
Average of roughly 6,185 miles per year across 23 recorded odometer readings.
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MOT Roadworthiness: Below Average
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