2008 Toyota Yaris 1.3L Petrol · GF08 NNX

The most recent MOT was on 2025-10-02 — just over 8 months ago — and it passed at 61,149 miles. However, it recorded several age-related defects: minor headlamp lens contamination on both front lamps, a non-excessive oil leak, and moderate corrosion across suspension, brakes, and chassis. A clear mechanical pattern is emerging: recurring front suspension and tyre issues. The offside front coil spring fractured in September 2024 — a serious safety failure — and the same corner had a perished tyre in both the 2024-09-20 failure and the 2024-10-02 pass. The nearside front tyre also failed in 2024 with exposed ply/cords. These are not isolated incidents but repeated failures at the front axle, suggesting either uneven loading, alignment problems, or progressive deterioration of ageing rubber and metal components. The condition trend is worsening. The 2023 MOTs were clean or involved only minor headlamp aim — but since late 2023, defects have escalated from cosmetic (headlamp aim) to critical (fractured coil spring, exposed tyre cords). Corrosion has also become explicitly noted — first as “underside corroded” in 2024, then broadened to “moderate corrosion” across key structural and safety components in 2025. At 61,149 miles over 18 years, this Yaris averages just under 3,400 miles per year — well below typical UK usage.