1999 TOYOTA YARIS1.0L PETROL

The Toyota Yaris passed its most recent MOT on 29 August 2025 at 93,169 miles, but the test that day initially failed at 93,158 miles on emissions and lighting faults before a partial retest. The maintenance trend is worsening. Structural corrosion first flagged in August 2024 as a significantly reduced near-side rear inner arch to inner sill has not been re-examined since, and the August 2025 pass still carried advisories for a deteriorated registration plate, non-obligatory central stop lamp failure, and an illuminated engine management lamp. Recurring lighting and plate defects across three consecutive years show the previous keeper deferred basic consumable upkeep. Recorded mileage sits at 93,169 against a 1999 build, an average of roughly 3,451 miles per year. The car covered only 1,524 miles between the August 2023 test at 90,318 miles and the August 2024 test at 91,645 miles, then 1,524 miles again to the August 2025 figure. Such low annual use over 27 years suggests long standing periods, which typically accelerate rubber perishing and corrosion rather than mechanical wear. The sparse history shows no rapid accumulation, but the low movement has not protected the structure. A buyer must inspect the near-side rear inner arch and inner sill in person, as the August 2024 failure for rigidity loss remains unaddressed in the record and may have been cosmetically covered. The August 2023 test noted perished rear suspension bushes, a corroded near-side rear coil spring, and prior heavy underseal over off-side rear welds; these indicate past patch repairs rather than renewal. Confirm the exhaust system and lambda or catalyst function given the 2025 CO exceedance and management lamp. Check all position and stop lamps, front headlamp lens condition, and both registration plates, since deterioration and lamp failures recurred from 2023 to 2025. Verify tyre sidewall condition despite no 2024 or 2025 tyre advisories, as the 2023 cracking on front and rear near-side units implies age-related degradation on a low-mileage car.