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

A 2017 Toyota Auris is now 9 years old, so an average example has covered around 121,500 miles. A late-run car · the most reliable part of the generation, but higher-mileage wear items are usually the deciding factor. Check the state safety inspection and service history alongside the documented faults below, which are sorted by whether a 2017 car has usually reached the mileage where they appear.
Compiled & reviewed by the VehicleFaults Research Team
The 2017 Toyota Auris is 9 years old, so an average example has covered roughly 121,500 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 ~122k miles an average 2017 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.