2013 Toyota Yaris 1.3L Petrol · DF13 ACV

The vehicle passed its most recent MOT on 31 March 2026 at 30 046 miles, receiving only an advisory concerning rear tyres that are 12 years old. The maintenance trend shows improvement after the April 2025 failure, where headlamp circuits and tyre wear triggered a reject, indicating those items were remedied before the 2026 test. Overall roadworthiness is stable, with no current defects recorded. Mileage accumulation remains low for a 13‑year‑old car, averaging roughly 2 300 miles per year. The increase from 27 173 miles in March 2024 to 30 046 miles in March 2026 represents only about 2 873 miles over 24 months, and the period between the April 2025 tests and the March 2026 pass covers just 1 660 miles in eleven months, suggesting periods of limited use or storage. Recurring issues highlight specific areas to monitor. In April 2023 corroded rear brake pipes were noted, and an offside front coil spring was reported fractured, both of which were addressed before the 2025 failure. Tyre wear advisories persist, particularly on the front tyres that approached the legal tread limit in 2025, while the rear tyres now exceed a decade of age. The headlamp failure in April 2025 was rectified, as evidenced by the clean pass in 2026. A prospective buyer should inspect the rear tyres for age‑related degradation and tread depth, examine the rear brake pipe routing for corrosion or grease buildup, test the coil spring and associated suspension mounts for integrity, verify both dipped and main beam headlamp operation, and look for rust or structural corrosion around wheel arches and the underbody, given the vehicle’s age and storage history.