Faults:

Minor Oil Leak which dealer found during first service and immediately solved problem under warranty.

General Comments:

My yaris - what can I say about it?

Lovely little car to look and own especially if you have previously owned a Ford Ka Luxury which has been to the garage more often than it has parked on the driveway.

Fantastic reliability, dependable, already done over 27000 miles in less than 2 years and still feels like brand new although interior is starting a few wears i.e. plastics light scratches.

Spacious boot when seats are folded forward- First time I went to Surrey with 700 books in to the boot space with seat folded forward- took no problems at all - completely swallowed all the books up and problems could take more. I've even fitted a photocopier in the back of it along with the extra paper tray and duplex unit and still had plenty of space for both myself and my front passenger.

Looks fabulous especially in silver and with manufacturer default rear spoiler which came as part of A/C package along with mud flaps, front fog lights and alloys.

A wonderfully little car that is like a tardis, small on the outside, impressively spacious inside, has enough performance, great fuel economy - averaging 45mpg in city and 49 on motorways - both with A/C on and no need to drive slow either, superb reliability.

For those looking for a new car or a used car, I certainly recommend the Yaris, in particular the face-lifted 2005 model, looks nicer as it has colour coded bumpers and mirrors and has lots more kit and extra oomph from engines.

General Comments:

The instruction manual uses the phrase: Not available for all models. This also counts for the average fuel consumption. The only measurement to show is the avg. speed. Does anyone know whether or not it is possible to change this easily, or do I have to do without?

Similar type of question: The manual informs me about radio FM1, FM2 and FM3, each with preset of 6 stations. Nevertheless, my radio only offers me FM1 and FM2 (and AM). What might be the reason?

Links to site like this one, regarding Yaris, are most welcome. Thank you in advance.

Faults:

Complete engine failure whilst driving on motorway 3 days after MOT. Due to service technicians replaced old Spark plug with a faulty new spark plug, burnt out whilst driving on motorway at 60mph, completely loss power and engine did not work.

Badge on rear door fell off after car wash.

Gearbox could not get into reverse.

Front Left hand side suspension broke 3 times in total.

Air Conditioning leaks in passenger foot well.

General Comments:

Was a good car until after servicing.

Then everything went downhill.

Excellent for a beginners car for those who want to get some experience.

Cheap to run if reliable and well built.

Servicing cost will shock you - £500 for a first mot.