2002 Toyota Yaris 1.3L Petrol · AE02 PWJ

The Toyota Yaris presents as roadworthy following the most recent test on 25 November 2025 at 106,241 miles, where the tester recorded a pass with no defects. The maintenance trend is stable, with the three most recent annual tests showing clean passes once minor administrative failures were cleared. No advisories for suspension bushes, brake discs, corrosion, or exhaust emissions appear anywhere in the supplied record, which suggests the car has not accumulated the typical fault load of a 24-year-old vehicle. The mileage pattern supports light use for the age. From the 6 December 2023 test at 98,305 miles to the 5 December 2024 test at 102,454 miles the car covered 4,149 miles, then 3,787 miles to the 25 November 2025 test at 106,241 miles. That averages roughly 4,000 miles per year against a 24-year life, well below typical. The record is sparse and clean, with no flagged wear on consumables such as tyres or wiper blades and no structural entries, so the history alone gives no warning of deferred upkeep. The two failures dated 5 December 2024 and 24 November 2025 both show zero recorded defects, meaning the tester rejected the car on non-mechanical grounds such as documentation or presentation rather than roadworthiness. This points to owner oversight at the test centre, not hidden mechanical decay. Still, a car of this age with long standing periods can develop perished rubber, stuck calipers, or underbody corrosion not captured on a clean pass sheet. A buyer should physically inspect the subframe and sills for structural rust, check suspension arms and coil springs for cracking from inactivity, and confirm the brakes are not binding after the low-mileage rest. Verify the exhaust and emissions on a cold start. The MOT data shows no active faults, but the age demands a hands-on check the paper record cannot give.