2008 Toyota Yaris 1.3L Petrol · FN08 SFX

The Toyota Yaris presents as roadworthy following its most recent MOT pass on 22 August 2024 at 156,754 miles, with no defects recorded. The maintenance trend is stable, though the history reveals a peculiar pattern of same-day failures and passes in both 2023 and 2024 that points to administrative or presentation issues rather than mechanical decline. The vehicle carries no outstanding advisories across the five tests supplied. Recorded mileage rose from 146,228 on 9 August 2022 to 152,167 on 18 August 2023, then to 156,754 by 21 August 2024. That equates to roughly 5,939 and 4,587 miles per year over the two intervals, below the 8,709 annual average for the vehicle's age. The sparse record shows no rapid accumulation or unexplained gaps, only light yearly use across the observed period. The repeated fail-pass sequences on 18 August 2023 and 21 to 22 August 2024 at identical mileages suggest the car was presented, rejected, then cleared the same day with no defects logged. This typically indicates a documentation or emissions-readiness fault cleared by a retest rather than physical repair. A buyer should still verify the test certificates and confirm no suppressed advisory exists. Given the clean sheets and modest mileage, focus a physical inspection on age-related corrosion to structural members, suspension bushes, and brake disc condition, none of which the MOT explicitly flagged. Confirm the exhaust emissions and tyre tread meet limits, as 18 years of service will have aged rubber and flexible components beyond what a defect-free test implies.