2015 Toyota Auris 1.8L Hybrid electric · NJ65 WMT

This 2015 Toyota Auris presents a mixed maintenance picture. The most recent MOT, conducted on 13 August 2025 at 92,952 miles, passed but flagged the same recurring front suspension advisories that have appeared consistently since 2023. Both nearside and offside front lower suspension arm rear bushes are deteriorating, with the rubber starting to peel from its housing. This is a stable, long-standing condition rather than a sudden failure, yet it has persisted across three consecutive annual tests without remedial work. The tester also noted a nail in the nearside rear tyre at the most recent check, a fresh puncture unrelated to the chronic suspension wear. The mileage progression tells a story of changing ownership patterns. Between August 2021 and August 2022, the car covered just 14,472 miles. The following year, 2022 to 2023, saw 16,601 miles added. Then the rate accelerated sharply: 15,912 miles from 2023 to 2024, and a striking 16,332 miles in the single year from August 2024 to August 2025. The annual average of roughly 8,450 miles over eleven years looks typical on paper, but the recent surge suggests heavier use or a change in driving pattern that has placed greater mechanical demand on an ageing chassis. A buyer should focus the physical inspection on the front lower suspension arms and their rear bushes. The repeated advisories across the 2023, 2024, and 2025 tests at 60,708, 76,620, and 92,952 miles respectively indicate progressive rubber degradation that will eventually cause excessive play, vague steering, and uneven tyre wear if left unaddressed. Check the brake hydraulic reservoir level against the minimum mark noted in 2023, and inspect the offside front track rod end ball joint dust cover, which was already compromised at 60,708 miles. Examine all tyre sidewalls for embedded objects and uneven wear patterns, particularly the offside rear inner edge flagged in 2023. The hybrid system has generated no recorded faults, but the battery health and regenerative braking function deserve a live test drive evaluation given the increased mileage load in the past twelve months.