2017 Toyota C-HR 1.2L Petrol · VE17 UAP

The 2017 Toyota C-HR presents a stable and improving maintenance trend, culminating in a clean pass on 6 September 2024 at 62,925 miles with zero defects recorded. That result is the most recent MOT entry, now sitting just under two years old as of June 2026, meaning the vehicle is currently without a valid MOT certificate. A fresh test should be arranged before any purchase is finalised. The trajectory from 2023 to 2024 is encouraging: the November 2023 failure at 58,988 miles identified a non-functioning rear reversing lamp switch and service brake efficiency below requirements, yet the retest on the same day at the same mileage passed, indicating those faults were promptly rectified rather than ignored. The mileage accumulation is broadly consistent with typical use for a nine-year-old vehicle. Between the December 2021 test at 36,572 miles and the December 2022 test at 48,901 miles, the car covered roughly 12,300 miles in twelve months, a step up from the earlier average. From December 2022 to November 2023 the increase was approximately 10,000 miles, and then only 3,937 miles were added between November 2023 and September 2024. That tapering off in the final year could reflect lighter use or a period of reduced driving, which may have contributed to the clean 2024 result. No alarming gaps appear in the record, though the absence of any test between September 2024 and today raises a question about how the vehicle has been used or stored in the past twenty-one months. The advisory noted in December 2022 at 48,901 miles flagged light cracking on the inner and outer walls of both rear tyres, a condition consistent with age-related perishing rather than simple wear. A buyer should inspect all four tyres carefully, checking the date stamps and looking for sidewall deterioration, particularly if the car has stood idle for extended periods. The 2023 brake efficiency failure, though resolved, warrants a thorough inspection of the braking system: check the condition of the front and rear brake discs and pads, examine the calipers for any sign of binding, and verify that the handbrake mechanism holds firmly on a gradient. Given the vehicle's age and the low recent mileage, suspension components such as front and lower rear suspension bushes, coil springs, and shock absorbers should be examined for deterioration, as infrequent use and short journeys can accelerate rubber perishing and corrosion on underbody components. A full underbody inspection for structural corrosion, particularly around the sills, subframes, and exhaust mounting points, is advisable before committing to purchase.