2000 Toyota Yaris 1.3L Petrol · V723 FTA

The Toyota Yaris passed its most recent MOT on 2 April 2026 at 244,484 miles with no defects recorded, leaving it roadworthy on paper. The maintenance trend appears stable, though the record shows administrative friction rather than mechanical decline. Three failed tests in March and April 2026 and March 2025 all list no defects, indicating the failures stemmed from procedural issues such as late retests or system rejections rather than flagged wear. The odometer reads 244,484 miles against a 2000 build date, averaging roughly 9,400 miles per year, which is typical for a 26-year-old vehicle. Between the 17 March 2025 test at 237,132 miles and the 2 April 2026 pass at 244,484 miles, the car covered only 7,352 miles in thirteen months, suggesting lighter recent use. The record is sparse and clean, with no advisories or recorded faults across any entry, so no consumable or structural concerns surface from the data itself. A buyer should still commission an in-person inspection of suspension bushes, coil springs, and brake discs given the age and high cumulative mileage. Corrosion on structural members and underbody components is a known risk on early Yaris models and will not always appear on an MOT with zero advisories. The repeated no-defect failures imply the keeper used the same garage for quick retests; this offers no evidence of skipped upkeep but confirms nothing about component condition either. Verify the V5C and test certificates for the April 2026 entries, since two tests on the same day with one fail and one pass is unusual. Inspect the exhaust emissions system and tyre sidewalls closely, as 26 years of service can hide cracking and degradation not captured in a clean MOT line.