2002 Toyota Yaris 1.3L Petrol · WA02 BNU

The Toyota Yaris passed its most recent MOT on 28 March 2026 at 195,156 miles with no defects recorded, leaving it roadworthy as of that test. The maintenance trend appears stable across the three years of available history, with every pass and fail showing a clean defect sheet. The two failures in March 2025 and March 2026 are anomalous, as the tester recorded no faults yet the vehicle still failed, which points to administrative or presentation issues at the testing station rather than mechanical deterioration. Annual mileage sits at roughly 8,100 miles based on the recorded figures, typical for a 24-year-old car. The odometer moved from 174,050 miles at the March 2024 pass to 184,423 miles at the March 2025 fail, then 184,454 miles five days later, and held at 195,156 miles through the March 2026 tests. The tight clustering of readings in early 2025 and early 2026 suggests the car was presented for test, failed on non-mechanical grounds, and retested within days without significant use. No rapid accumulation or standing gaps are evident in the sparse but clean record. A buyer should still commission an independent inspection of structural integrity and corrosion, as a 2002 chassis at 195,000 miles is exposed to long-term rust risk even when MOT advisories are absent. Suspension bushes, coil springs, and brake discs warrant hands-on checks for age-related fatigue that a no-defect test may not capture. The repeated zero-defect fails mean the DVSA record offers no diagnostic trail on consumable wear, so tyre tread, wiper blades, and exhaust emissions should be verified physically before purchase.