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DV02 VLG

2002 Toyota Previa

Blue Diesel 1995cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires11 Oct 2016
Tests27 (16 pass, 11 fail)
Pass rate59.3%

Mileage

300,342 mi
Last recorded300,342 miles
Recorded on12 Oct 2015
Typical for 2002 Toyota Previa104,168 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationDV02 VLG
MakeToyota
ModelPrevia
Year2002
ColourBlue
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine1,995cc

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MOT History

16 pass 11 fail
Pass 12 Oct 2015 300,342 miles
Fail 7 Oct 2015 300,152 miles

Nearside Front Driver's seat insecure floor fixing (6.2.A.1)

Nearside Front wheel bearing has excessive play (2.5.A.3c)

Pass 24 Mar 2015 292,491 miles

Offside Front Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)

Slight play in the nearside inner joint of steering rack

Pass 14 Oct 2014 280,592 miles

Centre Rear Seat belt damaged but webbing not significantly weakened (5.2.2a)

Cut to N/S/R tyre outer side wall

Front Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.5b)

Offside Front Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)

Oil leak

Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)

Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

Slight bind to N/S/F wheel

Fail 13 Oct 2014 280,504 miles

Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)

Centre Rear Seat belt damaged but webbing not significantly weakened (5.2.2a)

Cut to N/S/R tyre outer side wall

Front Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.5b)

Offside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)

Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)

Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

Fail 7 Oct 2014 280,194 miles

Battery insecure (1.9.1)

Fuel system component leaking (7.2.3)

Nearside Front Lower Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Tyre has a bulge, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (4.1.D.1b)

Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)

Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

Centre Rear Seat belt damaged but webbing not significantly weakened (5.2.2a)

Cut to N/S/R tyre outer side wall

Front Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.5b)

Offside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)

Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)

Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

Pass 15 Apr 2014 267,839 miles

Nearside Front Lower Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)

Slight splitting to the nearside rear tyre

Fail 8 Apr 2014 267,419 miles

Electrical wiring damaged and bare wires exposed (1.9.2c)

Offside Front Lower Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Front Lower Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)

Slight splitting to the nearside rear tyre

Pass 15 Oct 2013 256,984 miles

Corrosion/burn to scoket pin @ 7 pin plug

Fail 8 Oct 2013 256,543 miles

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm synthetic bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Corrosion/burn to scoket pin @ 7 pin plug

Pass 29 Apr 2013 245,745 miles
Fail 19 Apr 2013 245,414 miles

Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine (7.4.B.3b)

Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc (2.5.C.1a)

Steering rack insecure (2.2.B.1a)

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Offside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

Pass 8 Oct 2012 231,925 miles
Fail 1 Oct 2012 231,371 miles

Brake pedal anti-slip provision incomplete (3.3.A.1b)

Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine (7.4.B.3b)

Offside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

Offside Rear Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Pass 12 Apr 2012 220,752 miles

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

Nearside Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (1.7.5a)

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Offside Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (1.7.5a)

Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

Pass 5 Oct 2011 215,990 miles
Fail 5 Oct 2011 215,976 miles

Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)

Nearside Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced (1.7.5a)

Offside Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced (1.7.5a)

suspect slight wear in steering column u/j

Pass 21 Apr 2011 207,668 miles
Fail 19 Apr 2011 217,637 miles

Centre Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)

Nearside Front position lamp(s) excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance (1.1.A.3d)

Nearside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)

Offside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)

Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)

Pass 15 Oct 2010 198,821 miles
Pass 13 Oct 2009 177,536 miles
Pass 21 Oct 2008 157,243 miles

Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

slight wear in steering rack mounting bushs

Pass 4 Oct 2007 138,287 miles
Fail 3 Oct 2007 138,169 miles

Offside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image (1.2.4a)

Pass 10 Oct 2006 112,734 miles
Fail 10 Oct 2006 112,732 miles

Nearside Rear Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b)

Pass 6 Oct 2005 88,547 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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DV02 VLG is a 2002 Toyota Previa in Blue with a 1,995cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 27 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 59.3%.

Across all 2002 Toyota Previa models, the average MOT pass rate is 70.4% with a typical mileage of 104,168 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 DV02 VLG, 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 24 years old, this Toyota Previa is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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DV02 VLG is a 2002 Toyota Previa, first registered on 7 August 2002.

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