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A5 FCE

1993 Toyota Previa

Red Petrol 2438cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires6 Mar 2026
Tests31 (19 pass, 12 fail)
Pass rate61.3%

Mileage

188,114 mi
Last recorded188,114 miles
Recorded on7 Mar 2025
Typical for 1993 Toyota Previa132,441 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationA5 FCE
MakeToyota
ModelPrevia
Year1993
ColourRed
Fuel typePetrol
Engine2,438cc

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MOT History

19 pass 12 fail
Pass 7 Mar 2025 188,114 miles

Central Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed central (7.1.2 (b))

Central Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Nearside Rear Wheel bearing slightly noisy (5.1.3 (b) (i))

Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Front Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))

Offside Front inner arch holed but not within a perscribed area

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Fail 7 Mar 2025 188,114 miles

Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))

Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))

Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength Front Suspension Mounting (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Central Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed central (7.1.2 (b))

Central Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Wheel bearing slightly noisy (5.1.3 (b) (i))

Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Front Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))

Offside Front inner arch holed but not within a perscribed area

Pass 12 Jun 2023 187,933 miles

Central Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed middle row (7.1.2 (b) (ii))

Central Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Nearside Rear Wheel bearing slightly noisy (5.1.3 (b) (i))

Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Front Inner Arch panel holed but not within a perscribed area

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

underside of vehicle corroded

Fail 12 Jun 2023 187,933 miles

Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))

Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))

Central Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed middle row (7.1.2 (b) (ii))

Central Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Nearside Rear Wheel bearing slightly noisy (5.1.3 (b) (i))

Offside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Front Inner Arch panel holed but not within a perscribed area

Offside Front Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

underside of vehicle corroded

Pass 3 May 2022 187,543 miles

Nearside Rear Wheel bearing slightly noisy (5.1.3 (b) (i))

Offside Front inner wheel arch holed ,but not within prescribed areas

underside of vehicle showing signs of corrosion

Pass 4 May 2021 186,948 miles

Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Nearside Rear Wheel bearing slightly noisy (5.1.3 (b) (i))

Offside Front inner wheel arch corroded

Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge both (5.2.3 (e))

Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))

Pass 19 Jul 2019 184,121 miles

Offside Front Inner wheel arch corroded

Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))

Fail 17 Jul 2019 184,121 miles

Nearside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced inside wheel arch (7.1.1 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Inner Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Outer Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength sill behind plastic sill cover (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced inside wheel arch (7.1.1 (a) (i))

Offside Front Inner wheel arch corroded

Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))

Pass 13 Jun 2018 181,579 miles

all remaining steel brake pipes are slightly corroded

front brake pads worn

rear tyres worn

Pass 30 May 2017 177,840 miles

Oil leak ()

underside of vehicle is showing some signs of corrosion

Pass 11 May 2016 175,018 miles

Oil leak

Underside of the vehicle showing signs of corrosion

Fail 4 May 2016 175,009 miles

Nearside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Nearside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Offside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Oil leak

Underside of the vehicle showing signs of corrosion

Pass 5 May 2015 172,114 miles

Oil leak

Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)

nearside front brake pipe starting to corrode

nearside rear brake pipe starting to corrode

offside front brake pipe starting to corrode

offside rear brake pipe starting to corrode

oil leak from steering rack

rear shock absorber bushes starting to perish

Fail 27 Apr 2015 172,020 miles

Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (7.3.D.3)

Nearside Rear Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Oil leak

Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)

nearside front brake pipe starting to corrode

nearside rear brake pipe starting to corrode

offside front brake pipe starting to corrode

offside rear brake pipe starting to corrode

oil leak from steering rack

rear shock absorber bushes starting to perish

Pass 30 Apr 2014 170,683 miles

Oil leak

Fail 17 Apr 2013 167,598 miles

Nearside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)

Offside Steering rack gaiter insecure (2.2.D.2d)

Pass 17 Apr 2013 167,598 miles
Pass 13 Apr 2012 161,304 miles

n/r suspension bump stop adrift

Fail 11 Apr 2012 161,304 miles

Brake load sensing valve seized (3.6.E.3)

Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (2.7.3)

Nearside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

Offside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

n/r suspension bump stop adrift

Pass 6 Apr 2011 153,768 miles
Fail 5 Apr 2011 153,764 miles

Offside Rear coil spring fractured (2.4.C.1a)

Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

Pass 20 Apr 2010 146,176 miles
Fail 19 Apr 2010 146,175 miles

Brake load sensing valve linkage seized (3.6.E.3)

Oil leak

Power steering component(s) has slight seepage from a component (2.3.3b)

Pass 21 Apr 2009 140,281 miles

Front Anti-roll bar has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

Fail 21 Apr 2009 140,281 miles

Nearside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)

Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)

Front Anti-roll bar has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

Pass 25 Apr 2008 136,091 miles
Fail 21 Apr 2008 136,091 miles

Rear Exhaust mounting missing (7.1.1b)

Nearside Front Brake hose seriously damaged (found during steering lock to lock check) (2.2.D.2b) DANGEROUS

Offside Front Brake hose seriously damaged (found during steering lock to lock check) (2.2.D.2b) DANGEROUS

Pass 19 Apr 2007 131,649 miles

1/ †rattle in exhaust †2/ †slight movement in nearside front anti-roll bar rubber

Fail 19 Apr 2007 131,649 miles

1/ †rattle in exhaust †2/ †slight movement in nearside front anti-roll bar rubber

Nearside Rear Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.5c)

Pass 25 Apr 2006 125,804 miles
Pass 25 Apr 2005 117,816 miles

How Reliable is the Toyota Previa?

Based on 509,000 MOT tests across 39,906 vehicles.

68.6%
Pass Rate
6,517
Miles/Year
36
Year Lifespan
39,906
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 25,856
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively 23,987
Stop lamp not working 19,738
position lamp(s) not working 18,199
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements 13,696
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A5 FCE is a 1993 Toyota Previa in Red with a 2,438cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 31 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 61.3%.

Across all 1993 Toyota Previa models, the average MOT pass rate is 64.1% with a typical mileage of 132,441 miles. This particular vehicle has a lower pass rate than the average for its year, which may indicate maintenance issues worth investigating.

The most common reason a Toyota Previa fails its MOT is tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm, accounting for 25,856 recorded failures. If you're considering buying A5 FCE, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.

The Toyota Previa typically stays on UK roads for around 36 years. At 33 years old, this Toyota Previa is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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A5 FCE is a 1993 Toyota Previa, first registered on 31 December 1993.

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