2003 Toyota Yaris 1.0L Petrol · GY53 WLU
2003 Toyota Yaris (1.0L, petrol). First registered 23 Sept 2003. Recorded mileage 38,840 miles. MOT expired on 11 Feb 2025.
- Make & Model
- TOYOTA YARIS
- Year / Origin
- 2003 · Canterbury
- Safety Recall
- Unknown
- MOT Status
- Expired on 11 Feb 2025
- Road Tax
- —
- Recorded Mileage
- 38,840 mi
- ULEZ Compliance
- Likely ULEZ Compliant (Early Euro 4)
- Fuel & Engine
- Petrol · 1.0L
- Reliability Guide
- Common Faults
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GY53 WLU Key Findings
- 23 MOT tests recorded
- Latest MOT passed on 12/02/2024
- 38,840 miles recorded at latest MOT
- 6 historical MOT failures
- 3 defects noted at the latest MOT
- Recurring tyres items (24 mentions)
Derived directly from the recorded DVSA and DVLA data shown on this page.
GY53 WLU MOT History
Interpretation generated from the recorded test data above — not an official DVSA statement and not a substitute for an independent inspection.
23 MOT tests are recorded for this 2003 Toyota Yaris (GY53 WLU) between August 2006 and February 2024.
The record contains 17 passes and 6 failures.
The most recent test on 12 February 2024 was a pass, although the earlier record includes 6 failures that buyers may want to investigate.
Across all tests, the most frequently flagged areas are: Tyres (24 issues), Lighting (22 issues), Brakes (10 issues), Windscreen (3 issues). Repeated mentions in one area can indicate an ongoing pattern worth checking in person.
In total 42 advisory notices are recorded. Advisories flag items that passed but may need attention before the next test; they are not evidence of how well the vehicle has been serviced.
Recorded failure items include: “Offside Front Headlamp lens seriously defective (4.1.1 (b) (ii))”; “Nearside Front Headlamp lens seriously defective (4.1.1 (b) (ii))”; “Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage fractured (5.3.3 (b) (ii))”.
GY53 WLU Mileage History
- 29/08/200613,416 mi
- 13/09/200716,224 mi+2,808 mi
- 19/09/200817,203 mi+979 mi
- 30/09/200920,579 mi+3,376 mi
- 01/10/201023,918 mi+3,339 mi
- 30/09/201127,418 mi+3,500 mi
- 30/09/201127,418 mi
- 28/09/201230,639 mi+3,221 mi
- 27/09/201332,900 mi+2,261 mi
- 19/09/201435,994 mi+3,094 mi
- 29/09/201536,687 mi+693 mi
- 28/09/201637,224 mi+537 mi
- 28/09/201737,588 mi+364 mi
- 28/09/201737,588 mi
- 24/09/201837,708 mi+120 mi
- 24/09/201837,708 mi
- 23/09/201937,766 mi+58 mi
- 23/09/201937,766 mi
- 29/09/202037,968 mi+202 mi
- 01/10/202037,973 mi+5 mi
- 25/09/202138,505 mi+532 mi
- 06/02/202338,514 mi+9 mi
- 12/02/202438,840 mi+326 mi
Average of roughly 1,456 miles per year across 23 recorded odometer readings.
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MOT Roadworthiness: Average
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