2016 Toyota Auris 1.8L Hybrid electric (clean) · FD66 CYC

A pattern of late-life braking and tyre wear defines the roadworthiness profile of this 2016 Toyota Auris, with a particularly sharp event recorded at the November 2024 test. On that occasion the vehicle was presented in a dangerous condition, with rear brake pad material recorded below the 1.5 mm threshold and an offside rear tyre carrying tread depth below the legal 1.6 mm minimum, alongside a failed nearside stop lamp and advisories on both front tyres approaching the legal limit. The 2025 cycle shows a recovery in test outcomes, with passes in November and December 2025 and only two advisories remaining: a scored rear brake disc and a nearside rear tyre once again close to the legal edge. Taken together, the record reflects an inconsistent recent maintenance cadence rather than a clean or deteriorating trajectory, with the rear braking system in particular showing repeat attention across consecutive tests. The mileage context is the second defining feature of this car. At 185,611 miles over an approximate ten-year span, the vehicle accumulates around 18,500 miles per year, which is high for the model and segment and places sustained demand on consumables, suspension joints, clutch or transmission internals, and engine ancillaries. The annual MOT cadence has been consistent from 2020 onwards with no testing gaps, suggesting continuous use rather than extended lay-up periods, and the recorded mileages between tests do not flag any abrupt spikes or anomalies. The combination of high annual mileage and a ten-year service life means wear-rate components such as brake discs, pads, tyres, exhaust mountings, and suspension bushes should be evaluated as active rather than residual concerns, regardless of how the most recent advisory list appears. Given the rear brake disc scoring noted in November 2025, a prospective buyer should expect that the discs may be approaching replacement thickness and should inspect them directly for lipping, hot spots, or uneven surface texture rather than relying on a clean advisory. Under braking, any pulsation through the pedal, a juddering steering wheel, or pulling to one side under sustained deceleration would indicate disc warping that the MOT visual inspection cannot always confirm. The historical dangerous failure on rear pads also warrants a physical check of pad material thickness and a close look at the caliper slide pins and handbrake mechanism, as binding rear calipers are a common cause of uneven pad wear on high-mileage Toyota models of this generation. The tyre wear pattern recorded across multiple tests, with advisories on both front edges in 2024 and the nearside rear in both 2023 and 2025, suggests a possible geometry or alignment issue rather than simple age-related wear. On a test drive, listen for humming that changes with speed, any steering pull to one side, or uneven shoulder wear visible across all four tyres, as these would confirm an underlying tracking concern that will continue to consume tyres regardless of fitment quality. The 2023 nearside rear shock absorber oil misting advisory, combined with a similar nearside rear damper note in 2021, points to a long-standing minor weep rather than a structural failure, but the buyer should still inspect for staining down the shock body, listen for clonks over broken road surfaces, and check for any vertical movement at the wheel under hand pressure. Finally, the failed nearside stop lamp in 2024 is worth verifying personally by operating the brake pedal while observing the rear lamps, as a recurring bulb or switch fault would re-present at the next test.