I decided to have the Mk3 MOT'd 3 weeks early, just in case of any problems. I need not worry and the car passed.
The thing that surprised me was the low emissions of the Valvematic 1.8 engine. CO registered at 0.002 and the HC registered zero! The Lambda reading took a while to comedown , because the exhaust had a lot of water. The tester said the car has not done much driving, and he was right. The car has only done 5000 miles since the last MOT, and just over 2000 miles since I bought it. I still drive my Mk1 which contributes to the lack of use of the Mk3. This may change in the coming months.
The Valvematic engine is very good. The oil level has never needed topping. Toyota have sorted out the engine after the nearly disastrous vvti 1ZZ, and the oil burning issue, that plagued it for the first 5 years.
The brakes are fine after a recent replacement, and everything else is solid and good condition for a 7 year old car.
Now to get the scratches and marks sorted.