2014 Toyota Yaris 1.5L Hybrid electric · KE02 RAT

The 2014 Toyota Yaris passed its most recent MOT on 16 July 2025 at 85,078 miles, and the overall maintenance trend is broadly stable rather than sharply worsening or resolving. The July 2025 test recorded four advisories, including a deteriorated rear number plate, a nearside front tyre worn close to the legal limit, corrosion on the offside front Macpherson strut, and a worn offside front suspension arm pin or bush. None of these were serious failures, but the pattern shows the car has been kept on the road with minor defects rather than consistently put right at each test. The mileage progression is steady and typical for a 12-year-old car. It moved from 49,364 miles on 4 August 2021 to 55,773 miles on 29 July 2022, then to 65,898 miles on 21 July 2023, 76,084 miles on 18 July 2024, and finally 85,078 miles on 16 July 2025. That is roughly 7,000 to 10,000 miles per year, with a slight increase in recent use. There are no obvious gaps or sudden jumps in the record, and the annual July MOT pattern suggests the previous owner kept the car tested on a regular cycle. A buyer should focus on the front suspension and braking components during any in-person inspection. The offside front Macpherson strut has appeared corroded but not seriously weakened in three consecutive tests from 2022 through 2025, which points to long-term surface corrosion rather than sudden structural failure. The offside front suspension arm pin or bush was flagged as worn in 2023 and again in 2025, indicating a component that may need replacement if it has not already been done. Brake-related advisories have been recurring as well, including worn rear brake discs and inner pads in 2023, a damaged nearside handbrake cable in the same year, and poor condition brake backing plates noted in 2024. Tyre wear has also been a consistent theme, with nearside and offside front tyres repeatedly worn close to the legal limit or on the edge, suggesting possible alignment or suspension geometry issues. While none of these defects caused a failure, they collectively point to a car that has been driven and maintained to a functional rather than meticulous standard.