2025 Toyota Yaris Cross Icon HEV Auto Hybrid electric (clean) · FD74 OBG

As a 2025 model year vehicle with no MOT test results on the DVSA database, the Toyota Yaris Cross Icon HEV presents a blank slate in terms of official roadworthiness verification. The vehicle will not be required to undergo its first compulsory MOT test until three years after its initial registration, meaning any prospective buyer is effectively purchasing a car with no statutory test history. This absence of data is entirely typical for a near-new vehicle of this age and should not in itself raise concerns, but it does mean that no independent DVSA assessment of brake condition, tyre wear, suspension integrity, emissions compliance, or structural corrosion exists at this stage. Verification of roadworthiness falls entirely on pre-purchase inspection by a competent technician rather than reference to any prior test record. Without mileage data recorded against MOT tests, no annual accumulation rate can be calculated against the vehicle's age. The lack of mileage context means it is not possible to judge whether this Yaris Cross has covered an unusually low annual distance consistent with urban hybrid running, or higher mileage that would imply sustained motorway use and consequently faster wear on brake components, tyres, and the e-CVT transmission. Buyers should therefore pay particular attention to confirming the current odometer reading against the service book and any available documentation, as the hybrid system components, 12V auxiliary battery, and high-voltage battery state of health cannot be inferred from MOT history in the absence of recorded tests. A significant gap in recorded usage, should one emerge from supporting paperwork, would warrant a thorough hybrid system health check. For a test drive, attention should be directed to the regenerative braking feel and the transition between regenerative and friction braking, as hybrid braking systems can develop uneven pad wear or sticky caliper sliders. Listen for any knocking or clonking from the rear suspension over uneven surfaces, which on small crossover platforms can indicate early wear in the torsion beam bushings or shock absorber mounting points. Steering should remain light and precise without vibration through the wheel, and the e-CVT should deliver smooth, step-free acceleration rather than any juddering under load, which would suggest transmission issues rather than simple component ageing. All warning lamps on the instrument cluster should extinguish promptly after the hybrid system initialisation sequence, and any persistent hybrid system, ABS, or airbag warning lights would require immediate diagnostic investigation. A pre-purchase inspection by a workshop familiar with Toyota hybrid systems is strongly advisable, given the absence of any MOT history to fall back on. This inspection should include a health check of the high-voltage traction battery, verification of the most recent hybrid system diagnostic scan, and confirmation that all recall and service campaigns have been completed. Tyres should be inspected for age-related cracking as well as tread depth, and the underside of the vehicle should be examined for any transit damage or corrosion on the suspension arms and undertray protection, which would not yet appear in MOT data but could affect long-term durability.