2014 Toyota Auris 1.4L Diesel · DX14 JVM

The Toyota Auris demonstrates an unstable maintenance trend characterized by multiple severe test failures before achieving a pass on June 10, 2026, at the recorded mileage of 76,839 miles. The preceding test on June 8, 2026, resulted in a failure involving three dangerous defects, including severely worn tyres and a failing offside rear wheel bearing, alongside a major stop lamp defect. Although the vehicle subsequently passed two days later after rectifying these items, the appearance of multiple dangerous categorizations in a single test points to deferred attention on fundamental safety items. The vehicle is approximately twelve years old and has accumulated 76,839 miles, averaging roughly 6,400 miles annually. This mileage accumulation rate sits well within typical UK driving patterns for this age of vehicle. The MOT frequency shows an annual test pattern each June, running consecutively across 2024, 2025, and 2026 without any extended periods of lapsed testing or off-road storage. A physical inspection must prioritize the mechanical components flagged repeatedly across the test history. The buyer should thoroughly check the condition of the rear axle and front lower subframe, following up on corrosion advisories noted in the June 2024 test. Brake system components require close scrutiny, particularly given the historical parking brake efficiency failure and severely depleted rear brake pads recorded in June 2025. Finally, the suspension and wheel assemblies need professional evaluation to confirm that the offside rear wheel bearing replacement resolved the structural roughness flagged during the 2026 testing cycle.