2011 Toyota Yaris 1.3L Petrol · DS11 WYD

A clean, advisory-free MOT record across all recorded tests establishes a strong baseline of roadworthiness for this fifteen-year-old Toyota Yaris, with no advisories, component wear flags, or corrosion notes appearing on the DVSA file. The most recent pass on 30 April 2025 sits alongside an immediately prior failure entry on the same date; this dual-record pattern is characteristic of a presentation-day rectification rather than a structural or systemic fault, particularly given that no defects were recorded against either entry. The earlier test sequence shows the same signature, with a 15 May 2024 pass and a same-day failure, both also clean of advisories, followed by a straightforward pass in April 2023. Across the entire three-year documented testing window the vehicle has consistently reached the pass threshold with no recorded component deterioration, suggesting the brakes, suspension, exhaust, tyres, and lighting systems have remained within serviceable limits without any items being flagged for monitoring or imminent attention. The recorded mileage of 66,871 against a 2011 build year equates to roughly 4,458 miles annually, which is low for the vehicle's age and points to either genuinely light usage or extended periods of inactivity between tests. There is a near fourteenn-month gap between the April 2023 and April/May 2024 tests, and a twelve-month interval to the most recent 2025 test, both of which fall within standard annual MOT cadence but offer no opportunity to gauge intermediate mileage accumulation. This low-mileage profile reduces wear on high-consumable items such as clutch friction material, brake discs and pads, and drivetrain bearings, but it does mean the vehicle may have experienced prolonged stationary periods, which can affect tyre age-related hardening, brake disc surface corrosion, and fluid deterioration even where no specific defect has yet been recorded. The annual accumulation rate is consistent and does not show any unusual jumps that would indicate clock inconsistency or towing-heavy use. Given the absence of any flagged components on the MOT history, a prospective buyer should focus their pre-purchase inspection on items that frequently affect a small Toyota of this vintage but which have not yet warranted advisories, such as front lower suspension arm bushes, anti-roll bar drop links, and rear axle beam bushes. On a test drive, listen for clonking or knocking from the front suspension over speed humps and uneven surfaces, as worn lower arm bushes can develop slack without producing obvious tyre wear at the relatively low mileages recorded here. Brake pedal feel should be firm and progressive with no sponginess, and the vehicle should pull up straight under both light and heavy braking without judder through the steering wheel, which would indicate front disc warping often caused by surface corrosion from periods of light use. Under the bonnet, inspect for any oil misting or seepage around the cam cover and oil filter housing, both known areas on this engine family, and check the coolant and brake fluid reservoirs for level and condition, while a road test in a tight figure-of-eight should confirm there is no excess play, binding, or unevenness in the steering that might suggest worn tie rod ends or rack wear developing beneath the clean MOT record.