2017 Toyota Auris 1.8L Hybrid electric (clean) · FP17 KVD

The 2017 Toyota Auris presents as roadworthy with a stable maintenance trend. The most recent test on 13 August 2025 at 53,464 miles passed with no defects recorded, and the three prior passes from 2022 to 2024 also show clean sheets. The only blemish is a failed test logged on 1 August 2024 at 51,560 miles, which the DVSA record lists with no defects recorded; this suggests an administrative or presentation fault rather than a mechanical failure, and the vehicle passed again the same day on the retest. The mileage pattern reflects light use for a nine-year-old car. From the 12 August 2022 test at 47,914 miles to the 16 August 2023 test at 49,581 miles, the car covered just 1,667 miles in a year. By 1 August 2024 it reached 51,560 miles, then 53,464 miles by August 2025, averaging roughly 1,900 miles annually across the record. This low accumulation, about 5,940 miles per year since registration, points to a vehicle used for short local journeys or periods of standing rather than high-speed motorway wear. Given the absence of any advisories across five years of testing, the Auris shows no recurring suspension, brake, or corrosion issues in the official data. A buyer should still commission a physical inspection of consumable items the MOT does not always flag, such as tyre sidewall condition, underbody structural integrity, and brake disc thickness, since low-mileage cars left standing can develop surface rust on calipers and exhaust hangers unseen in a pass result. The same-day fail and pass in August 2024 warrants a check of the DVSA failure reason code if available, to confirm no suppressed defect. Otherwise the record implies a conscientious owner who kept the car lightly used and test-compliant, with no evidence of skipped upkeep or worsening mechanical condition.