2013 Toyota Yaris 1.3L Petrol · EK13 MPE

The Toyota Yaris presents as roadworthy with a stable maintenance trend. The most recent test on 4 August 2025 at 60,304 miles returned a pass with no defects recorded, following an anomalous failure on the same date with no defects listed, which points to an administrative or process error rather than a mechanical fault. Prior tests in July 2024 at 59,158 miles and August 2023 at 56,124 miles also passed cleanly, and the only other failure, on 1 August 2023 at 56,123 miles, carried no recorded defects. The vehicle shows no escalating faults, advisories, or recurring mechanical concerns across the available history. The recorded mileage of 60,304 at the 2025 test equates to roughly 4,639 miles per year from new, which is low for a 2013 registered car. The gap between the August 2023 test at 56,123 miles and July 2024 at 59,158 miles added only 3,035 miles in eleven months, and a further 1,146 miles followed by August 2025. Such low annual use over thirteen years suggests extended standing periods are likely, which can allow corrosion, seized brake components, and degraded rubber bushes to develop even where the MOT shows a clean sheet. A buyer should still commission a physical inspection of structural integrity and underbody corrosion, as the MOT record lists no advisories that would expose early rust or chassis wear. The brake discs, calipers, and handbrake mechanism warrant hands-on checks for binding or seizing given the low mileage and probable inactivity. Suspension bushes, coil springs, and exhaust emissions should be verified against the claimed fault-free status, since test passes with zero defects offer no insight into incipient wear. The duplicate fail and pass entries on both 1 August 2023 and 4 August 2025 with no defects suggest clerical retries at the testing station rather than owner neglect. Previous keepers appear to have maintained statutory testing on time, but the sparse record gives no evidence of proactive servicing beyond the minimum legal standard.