2009 Toyota Yaris 1.3L Petrol · SM09 AVY

The vehicle is currently roadworthy but the maintenance history reveals a concerning trend of progressive structural degradation. While the most recent test in October 2025 at 80,249 miles resulted in a pass, it followed a failure for a defective rear stop lamp and significant corrosion across all four coil springs. The data suggests that while the owner addresses immediate safety failures to pass, the underlying underbody corrosion remains a persistent issue that has appeared in every consecutive test without resolution. At 17 years old, the recorded mileage of 80,249 miles represents a low annual average of approximately 4,700 miles per year. This low usage often correlates with the issues observed here, as vehicles that remain stationary frequently are more susceptible to environmental corrosion. Between September 2024 and October 2024, the car covered only 22 miles, yet failed two tests with multiple structural and suspension faults. This indicates that the mechanical state of the vehicle is driven by age and environmental exposure rather than wear and tear from driving. A buyer must conduct a thorough physical inspection of the underbody and suspension mounting points. The records from September 2024 specifically flagged corrosion at the axle mountings to the extent that vehicle control could be adversely affected, although a later test in October 2024 downgraded this to slight corrosion. The front sub-frame and suspension arm bushes also require close scrutiny for thinning metal or tearing. Given that all four coil springs were flagged as corroded in 2025, the integrity of the entire suspension system is questionable and likely to require significant component replacement in the near future.