2016 Toyota Auris 1.8L Hybrid electric · LM66 VWC

The vehicle presents a stable roadworthiness status with an improving maintenance trend following a period of reactive repairs. The most recent test conducted on 25 April 2024 at 149,216 miles passed with no recorded defects, indicating that the mechanical and safety issues identified in previous years were addressed. This clean sheet suggests the car is currently being maintained to a passing standard, though the history reveals a pattern of addressing faults only upon failure. The mileage profile reflects high usage for a ten-year-old vehicle, averaging approximately 15,000 miles per annum. There is a significant discrepancy in the recorded data between 19 April 2023 and 20 April 2023, where the mileage drops from 173,428 miles in a failure to 145,336 miles in the subsequent pass. This likely represents a clerical error in the record entry, but the overall accumulation toward 150,000 miles confirms consistent high-mileage operation which places considerable stress on the drivetrain, braking components, and suspension bushings. A buyer should inspect the front suspension geometry specifically, as the offside front suspension arm ball joint failed for excessive wear in April 2023. Given the high mileage, a physical check of the rubber- in joints and control arms is necessary to ensure no further degradation is developing. The 2022 failure involving exposed ply cords on the nearside rear tyre indicates previous neglect of basic consumables, so all current tyres should be scrutinised for even wear and adequate tread depth to ensure the owner is not again skipping on maintenance.