2009 Toyota Yaris 1.3L Petrol · YF09 ADX

The vehicle presents as roadworthy based on the most recent MOT test conducted on 3 July 2025 at 54,198 miles, where the tester passed it with no defects recorded. Maintenance trend across the available five-year history reads stable, with clean passes in June 2022 at 49,351 miles, June 2023 at 50,328 miles, and June 2024 at 52,046 miles. An anomalous failure appears on 28 June 2024 at 52,046 miles with no defects listed, immediately followed by a pass the same day, suggesting an administrative or unrecorded rectification event rather than a mechanical deterioration. Mileage accumulation remains low for a 2009 registered Yaris, totalling just 54,198 miles over roughly seventeen years, an average near 3,200 miles per annum. The recorded tests show consistent annual increments: 977 miles between June 2023 and June 2024, rising to 1,718 miles to June 2024 and 2,152 miles to July 2025. No significant gaps exist in testing, and the sparse defect data indicates previous owners kept the car to basic statutory standards, though the same-day fail without noted faults hints at either missed paperwork or a transient issue cleared before re-test. A buyer should still commission a physical inspection of age-sensitive components not captured by the bare MOT entries. The tester logged no advisories on suspension bushes, coil springs, brake discs or structural corrosion, yet a seventeen-year-old vehicle with periods of low use may conceal perished rubber mounts, binding calipers from standing, or underbody rust. The 28 June 2024 failure with zero defects recorded demands scrutiny of the full DVLA certificate to confirm no omitted brake or emission fault. Given the clean recent pass, the Yaris appears mechanically sound on paper. Prospective owners should prioritise a workshop check of exhaust emissions, steering joints and subframe integrity to validate the absence of hidden wear. Low annual mileage often masks fluid degradation and tyre sidewall cracking, so visual assessment of consumables remains prudent despite the unblemished record.