MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
203,377 miSignificantly above average — investigate
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Brake pedal wearing smooth (1.1.2 (c))
Brake pipes greased
Coil spring corroded All (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Nearside Front Tyre worn on outer edge
Nearside Rear Nail in tyre ()
Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing cracking (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Nearside Rear Nail in tyre ()
Nearside Rear Upper Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush Bush (2.7.4)
Offside Front Seat belt stitching slightly frayed (5.2.2b)
Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine See printout (7.4.B.3b)
Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
Offside Front Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
Nearside Rear Upper Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush Bush (2.7.4)
Offside Front Seat belt stitching slightly frayed (5.2.2b)
Front suspension bump stops missing
Head lamps would work better if the lenses were polished
Seat belt damaged but webbing not significantly weakened (5.2.2a)
Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc (2.5.C.1a)
Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
Power steering malfunctioning (2.3.3a)
Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)
Rear fog lamp tell tale not working (1.3.1b)
Front suspension bump stops missing
Head lamps would work better if the lenses were polished
Seat belt damaged but webbing not significantly weakened (5.2.2a)
Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
Oil leak
front and rear brake pipes corroded but not excessive
front windscreen has slight wiper mark does not affect visibility
offside headlamp has ingress of water but does not affec t visibility
Brake load sensing valve seized (3.6.E.3)
Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (2.7.3)
Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
Oil leak
front and rear brake pipes corroded but not excessive
front windscreen has slight wiper mark does not affect visibility
offside headlamp has ingress of water but does not affec t visibility
Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Front Seat belt damaged but webbing not significantly weakened (5.2.2a)
Offside Headlamp damaged but light output not reduced (1.7.5a)
Oil leak
Rear Brake load sensing valve stiff (3.6.E.3)
Offside Front Seat belt damaged but webbing not significantly weakened (5.2.2a)
Offside Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced (1.7.5a)
Rear Brake load sensing valve stiff (3.6.E.3)
Nearside Front Seat belt flexible stalk damaged likely to lead to failure under load (5.2.4a)
Nearside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
Nearside Rear Seat belt flexible stalk damaged likely to lead to failure under load (5.2.4a)
Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
Offside Front Seat belt flexible stalk damaged likely to lead to failure under load (5.2.4a)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Front Service brake juddering severely (3.7.C.2)
Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Service brake is causing the steering wheel to severely pull one way (3.7.C.2)
Service brake is causing the vehicle to swerve to the offside (3.7.C.2)
Nearside Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g) DANGEROUS
Nearside Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened (3.5.1i) DANGEROUS
Offside Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g) DANGEROUS
Offside Front Service brake grabbing severely (3.7.C.2) DANGEROUS
Offside Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened (3.5.1i) DANGEROUS
Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
Offside Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)
Offside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
Rear fog lamp tell tale not working (1.3.1b)
Centre Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Nearside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
Offside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
Offside Rear Rear fog lamp tell tale not working (1.3.1b)
How Reliable is the Toyota Estima?
Based on 210,672 MOT tests across 28,466 vehicles.
Top MOT Failure Points
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J156 EWT is a 2003 Toyota Estima in Grey with a 2,200cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 20 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 65%.
Across all 2003 Toyota Estima models, the average MOT pass rate is 68.1% with a typical mileage of 129,758 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 Estima fails its MOT is tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm, accounting for 4,826 recorded failures. If you're considering buying J156 EWT, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.
The Toyota Estima typically stays on UK roads for around 34 years. At 23 years old, this Toyota Estima is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.
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J156 EWT is a 2003 Toyota Estima, first registered on 1 October 2003.
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