Handbrake Cable Adjustment?

[jazzyman]

My handbrake needs to be adjusted because of excessive travel and my MOT is due next week. What is the correct way to adjust the cable?

[alan333]

If it's the same as an Avensis of the same age then there are handbrake shoes inside small drums built into the rear discs. They can be adjusted like any old-school drum brakes ie by turning the adjuster. Maybe worth checking out whether your Auris has them?

Edit... I don't think excess travel in a handbrake causes an MOT fail these days, AFAIK it's how good it works, not the number of clicks like in years gone by.