2002 Toyota Yaris 1.0L Petrol · RY02 AUF

The most recent MOT, taken on 26 June 2025 at 112,448 miles, resulted in a clean pass with no defects or advisories recorded. Across five consecutive annual tests spanning May 2022 to June 2025, the car has passed outright four times, with one same-day failure and re-test in June 2023. The maintenance trend is therefore stable, with no evidence of mounting mechanical deterioration over the last three years. The mileage pattern shows light use. Averaging roughly 4,685 miles per year for a 24-year-old car is low, and the pace has slowed further in recent years. Between May 2022 and June 2023 the car covered 5,858 miles, but the following two twelve-month periods saw only 2,820 and 2,914 miles respectively. These figures indicate occasional light use rather than sustained daily driving. One practical point matters now: the June 2025 certificate has lapsed, since its validity expired before the current date of August 2026, so a fresh MOT would be required before any legal use. A clean test history is a positive sign, but it does not guarantee freedom from age-related deterioration. On a 2002 Yaris, the absence of recorded defects should be weighed against the usual susceptibilities of this generation, particularly underbody corrosion, rear axle beam condition, and brake pipe condition. Low mileage can also mean the car has stood for stretches, so perished suspension bushes, binding calipers, and aged tyres are plausible even where the previous tester saw nothing. The same-day failure and pass in June 2023 is worth noting. The DVSA record lists no defect details for that failure entry, which is unusual, and the exact cause is not recoverable from this history. The fault was evidently rectified quickly, but a prospective buyer should arrange an independent inspection before purchase. Pay specific attention to tyre age rather than tread depth alone, brake disc and pad wear, and any signs of structural corrosion on the sills, floor pan, and suspension mounting points.