2008 Toyota Yaris 1.3L Petrol · FP08 YOC

The 2008 Toyota Yaris shows a current roadworthy status following a passed MOT on 12 May 2025 at 55,090 miles with no defects recorded. The maintenance trend appears stable across the available history, with clean passes in 2023 and 2024 alongside the most recent test. Two failed tests on 29 April 2024 and 12 May 2025 carry no recorded defects, indicating administrative or presentation failures rather than mechanical faults. Recorded mileage sits at 55,090 against an 18 year lifespan, averaging roughly 3,061 miles per year. The Yaris covered 48,292 miles at the 3 May 2023 test, 51,082 miles at the 29 April 2024 failure, and 55,090 by May 2025. This low annual use suggests extended standing periods between short journeys, a pattern that commonly accelerates corrosion and allows brake calipers or suspension bushes to seize through lack of movement. The absence of advisories across all tests means no worn tyres, binding calipers, or exhaust emissions issues were flagged by testers. A clean record of this kind implies previous owners kept basic upkeep current, though the duplicate fail-pass entries on identical dates point to clerical re-tests rather than resolved defects. A buyer should still commission a physical inspection of structural integrity and underbody corrosion given the vehicle's age and low-use profile. Suspension components, brake discs, and coil springs warrant hands-on checks for rust or perishing that a no-defect MOT may not capture on a lightly driven example.