TOYOTA YARIS2014 · 1.3L Petrol

The Toyota Yaris shows a stable maintenance trend and passed its most recent MOT on 24 April 2025 at 45,250 miles with no defects recorded. That examination sits fourteen months before today's date of 14 July 2026 and the certificate has since expired, requiring a fresh test for road legality. Across the five consecutive annual tests from May 2021 to April 2025 the vehicle cleared each inspection without advisory or failure, confirming the previous keeper met statutory obligations punctually and the mechanical condition held steady. The odometer data reveals markedly low utilisation for a twelve-year-old car. From the 4 May 2021 test at 39,090 miles to the 24 April 2025 test at 45,250 miles the Yaris covered only 6,160 miles, averaging near 1,540 miles per year. Annual increments stayed tight, with 1,700 miles added by April 2022, 1,386 by April 2023, 1,728 by April 2024 and 1,346 by April 2025. The file lacks entries before 2021 so earlier wear remains unseen, yet the existing span displays no rapid accumulation or testing gaps. A buyer should still commission a physical inspection despite the unblemished record. The tester logged no advisories on suspension bushes, coil springs, brake discs or structural corrosion, but low mileage coupled with likely prolonged standing invites perished rubber mounts and binding calipers from disuse. Examine the exhaust emissions system for idle deterioration and probe sills and subframes for latent rust given the 2014 build. The clean test history implies basic compliance rather than evidence of proactive upkeep. Verify consumable items such as tyres and wiper blades that may have aged beyond service life without tread wear. Check service documentation for fluid changes and interval parts like the cambelt, since MOT outcomes alone cannot confirm such maintenance. The absence of flagged defects supports a favourable premise, yet in-person scrutiny of mechanical and structural integrity remains prudent before purchase.