2004 Toyota Yaris 1.3L Petrol · MW54 AAY

The vehicle currently maintains a stable roadworthiness status following a clean pass in its most recent test on 7 January 2026 at 155,548 miles. This result indicates that any mechanical or safety issues identified in previous years have been addressed. While the recorded failure in late December 2024 suggests a momentary lapse in compliance, the subsequent passes in 2025 and early 2026 show the current owner is proactive in maintaining the vehicle to meet DVSA minimum standards. The mileage pattern is consistent with a low-use vehicle of this age, averaging approximately 7,000 miles per year. The data shows a steady progression of mileage between January 2023 at 149,237 miles and January 2026 at 155,548 miles. There is a notable cluster of activity between January 2024 and December 2024, where the car covered only 2,271 miles before the failure. This low mileage interval suggests that any developed faults likely related to age-related degradation or neglect rather than heavy mechanical wear from high-mile driving. A buyer should focus their physical inspection on the structural integrity and suspension components, as 22-year-old Toyotas are prone to corrosion on the sills and rear arches. Despite the clean recent records, the buyer should check for perished rubber bushes in the suspension control arms which often fail over time regardless of mileage. Given the failure in December 2024, it is worth verifying the specific reason for that rejection to ensure the repair performed was permanent and not a temporary fix for a component like a brake pipe or an exhaust leak.