2009 Toyota Yaris 1.4L Diesel · FL09 JNK

The vehicle presents a stable mechanical condition based on its recent testing history, culminating in a pass at 296,631 miles on 3 December 2025. The maintenance trend appears consistent, with no defects recorded across the available MOT timeline. An anomaly exists in the record where a failed test is logged on the exact same date and mileage as the pass in both 2024 and 2025, likely indicating a data entry error or an aborted test rather than a recurring mechanical fault. The absence of advisories or failures suggests the car has met minimum roadworthiness standards without requiring significant remedial work. Accumulating 296,631 miles over roughly seventeen years equates to an annual average of approximately 17,449 miles, marking this Yaris as a high-mileage example. The recorded intervals show substantial use, with 31,309 miles covered between the December 2023 test at 236,339 miles and the November 2024 test at 267,648 miles. Mileage then plateaued entirely, recording zero miles driven between the November 2024 and December 2025 tests. This sudden halt in accumulation implies the vehicle has spent the last year stationary or used only for very short, unrecorded trips. Given the complete lack of recorded defects, a buyer should focus their physical inspection on components typically degraded by high mileage and prolonged inactivity. Suspension bushes, coil springs, and shock absorbers will have endured considerable stress over nearly 300,000 miles and require close scrutiny for cracking or corrosion. The twelve-month period of zero recorded mileage raises the risk of deteriorated rubber seals, brake caliper seizure, and perished tyres. Inspecting the exhaust system for corrosion and checking the brake discs for surface rust remains prudent, as standing vehicles often suffer from these specific issues despite a clean MOT record.