Rear bushes and shock wear on high-mileage cars
- Typically appears
- 120,000+ miles
- What to inspect
- Bounce test and listen for knocks

A 2016 Toyota Auris is now 10 years old, so an average example has covered around 135,000 miles. A mid-run car · most launch faults had been addressed by this point, and wear items are the main risk at this age. Check the state safety inspection and service history alongside the documented faults below, which are sorted by whether a 2016 car has usually reached the mileage where they appear.
Compiled & reviewed by the VehicleFaults Research Team
The 2016 Toyota Auris is 10 years old, so an average example has covered roughly 135,000 miles. At that mileage 1 of the documented faults are already due, so check those first. A further 1 typically appear later in the car's life.
Documented onset mileage is at or below the ~135k miles an average 2016 car has covered.
Rear bushes and shock wear on high-mileage cars
Age, electronics and build-related issues that are not mileage-driven.
Rear brake corrosion because of regenerative braking
12V auxiliary battery failure
Typically appear later than this year's average mileage · worth budgeting for rather than inspecting.
Hybrid battery decline on very high-mileage cars
Generate a tickable pre-purchase checklist for this exact year, mileage and variant · add photos and notes as you inspect.
Check this exact carYes, ex-private-hire cars often run past 200,000 miles with the original battery.
Hybrid health check certificate plus a clean MOT record.
Poor cosmetic condition, not mechanical failure.