2012 Toyota Yaris 1.3L Petrol · JA08 MOL

The 2012 Toyota Yaris presents a clean bill of health through its MOT record. The most recent test on 27 February 2026 recorded a pass at 26,985 miles with zero defects. This caps a five-test streak of clean passes stretching back to July 2022, indicating a stable and well-maintained vehicle with no recurring mechanical or structural faults flagged by any tester over nearly four years. The mileage pattern tells an interesting story. Between the July 2022 test at 17,117 miles and the February 2026 test at 26,985 miles, the car covered 9,868 miles across roughly 3.5 years, averaging around 2,820 miles per year in its most recent period. That is a notable uptick from the earlier years, where the car sat between the March 2023 test at 17,510 miles and the July 2022 test at 17,117 miles, covering just 393 miles across eight months. The car appears to have been largely stationary or used very sparingly before mid-2022, then saw more regular use in the years since. For a 14-year-old vehicle averaging just 1,928 miles per year overall, this is exceptionally low mileage, and the MOT record contains no gaps or missed years to suggest the car was laid up without a valid test. With no advisories or failures on record, there are no recurring fault lines to flag for a prospective buyer. The clean MOT history does not eliminate the need for a physical inspection, though. A vehicle that spent long periods stationary before 2022 may have deteriorated rubber components such as suspension bushes, brake hoses, and tyre sidewalls through age rather than mileage. The tyres on a low-mileage car often reach their legal minimum tread through age-related cracking and flat-spotting rather than wear, so a close inspection of the date codes and sidewall condition is worthwhile. Brake discs and calipers can also corrode from prolonged standing rather than use, so checking for uneven pad wear or binding during a test drive remains sensible practice. The exhaust system and underside should be inspected for surface corrosion, particularly if the car has been stored outdoors or in damp conditions during its quieter years. Overall, the MOT record paints a picture of a carefully kept, lightly used small car with no mechanical red flags.