2008 Toyota Yaris 1.0L Petrol · HJ58 WRN

The 2008 Toyota Yaris passed its most recent MOT on 20 May 2025 at 96,005 miles with no defects recorded, and the maintenance trend is currently stable with no outstanding advisories. Prior to that pass, the vehicle failed two tests in April and May 2025 at 95,931 and 95,991 miles respectively, yet the DVSA record shows no defects listed against either failure. The same pattern occurred in early 2024, with a fail on 2 February at 83,307 miles followed by a pass on 13 February at 83,318 miles, again with no faults noted. These repeated fail-then-pass cycles with blank defect fields suggest administrative or documentation issues at the testing stations rather than progressive mechanical decline. The odometer shows 96,005 miles against an 18 year life, averaging roughly 5,334 miles per year. That is low for the age. Between the February 2024 pass at 83,318 miles and the May 2025 pass at 96,005 miles the car covered 12,687 miles in fifteen months, a modest increase over its long term average. The gaps before 2024 are undocumented in this extract, but the low total implies either light use or extended periods off the road, which raises the risk of perished rubber components and corrosion from standing. Because the MOT history records no advisories or defects across any test, there is no flagged wear on brake discs, suspension bushes, coil springs, or structural integrity to track as a recurring fault. The buyer should still commission a physical inspection of the underbody for corrosion and check the condition of tyres, wiper blades, and flexible brake hoses, as these consumables are not always captured in a clean MOT line. The unexplained failures without recorded defects warrant a check of the VOSA failure reasons with the test stations involved. Given the sparse but clean record and low mileage, the Yaris presents as a lightly used example with no evidence of serious mechanical neglect in the supplied data. Verify the genuine reason for the four failures and confirm the mileage is consistent with service history before purchase.