2016 Toyota Yaris 1.3L Petrol · AE66 NUP

The 2016 Toyota Yaris presents a stable and consistently clean maintenance trend, passing every recorded MOT without any defects or advisories. The most recent test on 11 September 2025 at 38,733 miles returned a completely clean bill of health, indicating no immediate mechanical or structural faults at that point. However, given today's date of 8 July 2026, that MOT certificate expired on 10 July 2026, meaning the vehicle currently lacks a valid test certificate and requires a fresh assessment before any road use. The recorded mileage of 38,733 miles over a ten-year period equates to an average annual mileage of just 3,873 miles, which is exceptionally low for a vehicle of this age. The MOT history shows a consistent but sparse usage pattern, with yearly increments ranging from 3,678 miles between 2023 and 2024 to 5,354 miles between 2021 and 2022. This low-mileage profile suggests the vehicle spent significant periods stationary, a condition that can cause its own mechanical issues despite the lack of wear from driving. Although the MOT record is devoid of recurring mechanical faults, the extremely low annual mileage warrants a focused physical inspection of components susceptible to deterioration from prolonged inactivity. A buyer should closely examine the condition of the tyres for flat-spotting and sidewall perishing, as well as checking the brake discs for surface corrosion that develops when a car sits unused. Suspension bushes and seals require inspection for drying or cracking, while the exhaust system demands a thorough check for internal condensation-related rust rather than the typical heat-cycle degradation seen on higher-mileage vehicles.