Rust spots to look out for! Front strut top mount inside the wheel archs and inside the engine bay. Common mot failure. Rear arch's. If the mud hasn't been clean out of the lip on the rear arch they tend to rot from inbetween the two bits of metal. Rear Strut top mounts. Take the strut top mount cover off in the boot and shine a light in and check for rust. Rear sill are very common to find on a yaris. Lastly. Where the rear axle connects to the body of the car look for stress fractures and cracks near the mounting point. This might have been just my yaris but it is defos worth a look. Leaks to look out for. Look out for swimming pools in the boot and foot well floors. Rear light seals are bad for going on yaris which can run water in the wheel well in the boot. Passengers foot wells can have water leaking from the AC condetor drain tube and the sunroof drains. They could be blocked or have feel out of there drain holes. Lift the foot matts up and press furmly on the carpet below. The drivers foot well could be wet because of the sunroof drains. If you are unluckly like me you may also have a leak coming from the scuttle that isn't easy to acsess. But I only seem to the one person that has this problem. ARB drop links are very common for going and being a mot fail. These are cheap to replace but you might as well get a set of ploys in so they last a lot longer. If I think of anymore I'll add to it.

loved mine, red lined everyday - never missed a beat.

Great job. I just purchased an echo here in Canada. It’s in great shape but finding performance parts is really tough now. I’ll check your Facebook group. Thanks for covering this great little car. 👍🏻

Weldone mate, decent rundown review, look forward to the next vid 👍👌👍👌

My yaris is 16 years old and serviced every 2 to 3 years about. The belt retractors work really good the handbreak doesn't go that high and it doesn't rattle at all

very good video. 17 now turning 18 in June got my theory test in April hopefully I will have my full licence by June July and I would love to buy myself a car like this. Really looking for a reliable car like this. Really enjoyed the video mate

Great stuff mate! Two more points to look out for are water in the boot as the rear light seals are prone for leaking and the rear sills do tend to rust on higher mileage or older models.

Awesome video man 👍

U made me get one and loving every min of it. Little beasts

Use Magnatec 5W-30 and it'll be quiet as a church mouse (Top tip) :) My hand brake never comes up high like that,and i've owned a 2002 Yaris 1.3L 2NZ-FE for 13 yrs now,only ever failed on wiper blades! Got a recent advisory on both sides of the anti-roll bar bush's/links. I used Forte engine flush and fuel cleaner back in 2009,drove with it in 15mins on my way home from work (Not suppose to!) 10 mins later,it idled really rough for 5 secs,then was perfectly fine! It then drove sweet as a nut!! Really quick throttle response,it was much better/noticable.But i got this Forte at a garage i worked at,it's not available to the public unless you wanted a service with it (Promotion) cost me like £43 for both bottles....well worth it.11 yrs later on,it still drives smooth as a nut,with Magnatec 5W-30,it's smooth,quiet and quick for a 1.3L Auto lol Only ever done the front pads,mid and back exhaust,plus the aux belts.....that's it! Brake pads by Brembo £26,mid & back exhaust £75 from ebay,both fitted myself.Aux belts at garage approx £100 parts,labour and Vat,had brake fluid changed 3 yrs ago and got 2 tyres fitted,unsure of price as i did an MOT too.Underneath is very good,v.little rust,no bad rust at all,as 2x a year i spray everywhere with WD-40....EVERYWHERE.

One important thing to check before you buy is the boot floor. Water leaking into the boot is very common on old Yaris's. It can come from around the rear light clusters and/or from the rubber boot over the wiper wiring between the body and the tailgate. Its easy to cure IF you know its happening but you can easily miss the initial signs and then one day you discover that your spare wheel well is half full of water.

Yellow DRLS will absolutely finish this off. What a beautiful colour

Good review, helpful, nice car

Sunroof is optional. Also range meter seems to be missing from mine, seen it most in most of these online.

Well done

Bro respect for the vid. Mine eats about 25mpg with foot down an 30's super careful driving. Got 135mph outa mine an she was still pulling.. could av had 140-5.. great little bastards.. pissed alot of bigger more powerful cars off with mine. It's a hoot to drive

I want to buy this car for first car so this is a great video thanks!

Nice helpful video pal, I have send my request for the Yaris club Uk

3 doors seem to be rare here on my place, most of them have no tachometers as well, and not every version are 1.5 liters.

Just bought 55 plate t sport....the last model made......66k on clock minter.....wow what car!!!

Ah thanks i never knew vvti was a bit like vtec when a valve opens and the car starts burning oil.

6:26 ‘Crazy little thing called love’ 😂

Awesome dude, keep at it. Try replacing your 'em's are 'er's with 'now' it won't be so noticeable. But I wish I had a £1 for each one LOL. Good luck

Love the car

Picked one of these up recently (I also see you on the facebook groups btw). Nice little cars! One thing though they come with 185/55/15 as standard, 195/50/15 is seen as the recommended tyre upgrade on stock wheels. Gonna be grabbing a full set of 195/50 tyres for mine soon though and a nice set of tein springs like the ones on yours. Keep up the vids anyway, especially Yaris ones and the little car meet/show visits! :)

This review helped alot! Just got a question, what's the stock sound system like in these cars?

Great vid 😉👍thanks for posting as not on facebook. Which brand of tyre would you recommend? I'm looking at toyo and uniroyal rainsport and can't decide? Any other ideas? Also would like a vid on how to keep rain drain channels clear do not want swimming pools in my car ?! 😉👍

"optional extra plasti dipped wheels" 🤣 I've heard it all

Did you buy the side indicators black (and where did you get them) or did it come with it?

RIGHT.

Is there just a blank space whrere the TRC Button supposed to be ? I bought a T Sport last week, facelift, and if i drive it on the limit, its beeps and flashes a little Symbol above the TRC Off at the istrument cluster. Please dont say it was optional and i got one with VSC.... thats not able to turn off..

In greece to buy one you need at least 4k no matter what color it is. Color isn't priced differently

Hi! I m looking to buy a ts. I have a question. Hows the steering? Is it very hard? Bc the one that i checked the steering was very very hard

Where do u get the wind deflectors from?

Bro how much was ur insurance on your first one for your first car per year ?

I am looking for a Yaris T sport in turquoise if anyone is selling.

Fetching a blue 2 door been sat for 18 months costing £100

The top speed is 190

Chassis rust