2015 Toyota Auris 1.4L Diesel · FD15 MBO

The 2015 Toyota Auris presents a broadly stable maintenance trend, with the most recent MOT conducted on 19 March 2026 at 88,280 miles resulting in a pass. The only defect recorded was a Nearside Rear Tyre flagged for slight damage, cracking, or perishing under item 5.2.3 (d) (ii). This is a minor advisory rather than a failure, though it does indicate the vehicle has not been presented in fully sorted condition. Looking back, the record shows a clear pattern of consumable wear items being flagged rather than any escalating mechanical or structural failure. The 2023 failure at 71,706 miles for inner front brake pads below 1.5 mm and a parking brake efficiency only just meeting the standard suggests the braking system was neglected at that point, but the subsequent April 2023 retest at 71,709 miles passed cleanly, indicating the issue was addressed. No further brake defects have appeared since. The mileage accumulation is consistent and unremarkable for an eleven-year-old vehicle. Between March 2025 at 81,423 miles and March 2026 at 88,280 miles, the car covered 6,857 miles in twelve months, which sits comfortably within the roughly 8,000-mile annual average calculated over its lifetime. There are no suspicious gaps or sudden jumps in the odometer record. The MOT history itself is well documented with annual tests filed on schedule, suggesting the previous keeper maintained at least a baseline level of compliance and record-keeping. A buyer inspecting this vehicle in person should pay close attention to the condition of all four tyres, given that tyre wear and damage have appeared as advisories in two of the last three tests. The nearside front tyre was recorded at 2.0mm in March 2024, dangerously close to the 1.6mm legal minimum, and the nearside rear tyre was flagged for cracking or perishing in March 2026. Uneven wear patterns on the outer edges suggest possible wheel alignment or suspension geometry issues that have not been formally investigated. The braking system also warrants a thorough check. The 2023 failure for excessively worn front inner brake pads and marginal parking brake efficiency points to a period of deferred maintenance. While the subsequent pass indicates repairs were carried out, there is no evidence of ongoing brake health monitoring in the later records. A test drive should assess parking brake holding force on a gradient and check for any pulling or vibration under braking. Beyond these flagged items, the absence of any suspension, exhaust, or structural corrosion advisories across the full record is encouraging and suggests the car has not been subjected to severe neglect or accident damage.