2009 Toyota Auris 1.4L Petrol · FN09 SXU

The Toyota Auris presents as roadworthy with a stable maintenance trend, confirmed by the most recent test on 20 October 2025 at 106,407 miles which recorded no defects. Prior to that, the October 2024 and October 2023 tests also passed with clean sheets. The only blemishes are two administrative failures on 23 October 2024 at 105,084 miles and 19 October 2023 at 103,936 miles, both showing no defects recorded. This pattern indicates the vehicle was presented for testing prematurely or with paperwork issues rather than mechanical faults, and the overall condition has held steady across the last three years. At roughly 17 years old the Auris shows 106,407 recorded miles, an average of about 6,259 miles per year which is typical for the age. The records reveal very low annual use: only 1,264 miles accrued between the October 2023 test at 103,945 miles and the October 2024 pass at 105,209 miles, then just 1,198 miles to the 2025 test. Such limited mileage suggests extended standing periods, which can accelerate rubber perishing, brake caliper seizure, and underbody corrosion even where the MOT shows clean. The sparse history with no advisories means wear items were either replaced promptly or simply not flagged by testers. A buyer should still commission an in-person inspection of suspension bushes, coil springs, and subframe integrity given the vehicle's age and low-use profile. Standing time raises the risk of binding calipers and surface rust on brake discs, none of which the MOT history documents as flagged. Check exhaust emissions and structural members for corrosion that short tests may miss. The absence of recorded defects across five tests implies previous owners kept basic upkeep current, though the two zero-defect failures hint at lax test scheduling rather than neglect of components. Given the clean but thin record, a pre-purchase mechanical check remains sensible before commitment.