2008 Toyota Yaris 1.4L Diesel · AO08 DKA

The Toyota Yaris passed its most recent MOT on 27 December 2025 at 164,779 miles with no defects recorded, leaving it roadworthy on paper. The maintenance trend reads as stable across the available history, though the record shows an odd administrative pattern rather than mechanical decline. On 21 November 2023 the car failed at 149,111 miles with no defects listed, then passed two days later at the same mileage; a near-identical sequence occurred on 27 December 2025, failing and passing on the same day at 164,779 miles. These paired entries suggest clerical or submission errors at the testing station, not recurring faults needing correction. Annual mileage sits at roughly 9,154 miles against an 18-year life, a typical figure for the age. The gap between the November 2023 pass at 149,111 miles and the January 2025 pass at 152,161 miles shows only 3,050 miles covered in just over thirteen months, implying a period of light use or limited standing starts. From January 2025 to December 2025 the odometer rose 12,618 miles, a return to normal annual running. The sparse record carries no advisories across any test, so we have no flagged wear on tyres, brakes, suspension bushes, or corrosion to track. A buyer should still commission a physical inspection despite the clean sheet. Eighteen years and 164,779 miles will have loaded the original coil springs, damper mounts, and brake discs well beyond design life even where the tester logged nothing. The twin fail-pass anomalies on same dates warrant a check of the V5C and DVSA portal to confirm no suppressed defect sits behind the blank failure fields. Given no structural, exhaust emissions, or binding caliper issues appear in the data, the Yaris presents as a low-risk used purchase mechanically. Previous keepers seemingly kept basic consumable upkeep current, reflected by zero advisory accumulation. Verify underside rust and genuine test authenticity before funds transfer.