MOT Status
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109,600 miBelow or average mileage for this year
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Front Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement o/s and n/s (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing o/s and n/s cracking (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Rear Fuel Pipe/s corroded ()
Rear Position lamp slightly affected by the operation of another lamp o/s and n/s (4.2.3 (c))
Rear Wheel bearing has slight play o/s and n/s (5.1.3 (a) (i))
Rear exhaust flanges corroded
Nearside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))
Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has negligible damping effect (5.3.2 (d))
Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))
Offside Rear Shock absorbers has negligible damping effect (5.3.2 (d))
Rear Stop lamp(s) all not working (4.3.1 (a) (iii)) DANGEROUS
Front Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement o/s and n/s (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively o/s and n/s blued (1.1.14 (a) (i))
Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing o/s and n/s cracking (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Rear Fuel Pipe/s corroded ()
Rear Position lamp slightly affected by the operation of another lamp o/s and n/s (4.2.3 (c))
Rear Wheel bearing has slight play o/s and n/s (5.1.3 (a) (i))
Rear exhaust flanges corroded
Front Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement o/s and n/s (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Rear Fuel Pipe/s corroded filler pipes ()
Rear Position lamp slightly affected by the operation of another lamp all o/s and n/s (4.2.3 (c))
Rear Wheel bearing has slight play o/s and n/s (5.1.3 (a) (i))
Rear exhaust flange heavily corroded
Front Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement o/s and n/s (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Rear Fuel Pipe/s corroded filler pipes ()
Rear Position lamp slightly affected by the operation of another lamp all o/s and n/s (4.2.3 (c))
Rear Wheel bearing has slight play o/s and n/s (5.1.3 (a) (i))
Rear exhaust flange heavily corroded
Rear Stop lamp(s) remains on when the brakes are released o/s and n/s (4.3.2 (a) (iii))
Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Fuel filler neck pipes corroded
Rear All position lamps slightly affected by the operation of another lamp Both sides (4.2.3 (c))
Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing Both sides cracking (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Rear Wheel bearing has slight play Both sides (5.1.3 (a) (i))
Rear exhaust fragile/corroded
Stop lamp(s) all not working (4.3.1 (a) (iii)) DANGEROUS
Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Fuel filler neck pipes corroded
Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output Both sides clouding (4.1.4 (b))
Rear All position lamps slightly affected by the operation of another lamp Both sides (4.2.3 (c))
Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing Both sides cracking (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Rear Wheel bearing has slight play Both sides (5.1.3 (a) (i))
Rear exhaust fragile/corroded
Offside Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement D bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Rear Position lamp slightly affected by the operation of another lamp o/s and n/s (4.2.3 (c))
Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing o/s and n/s cracking treads (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Rear Wheel bearing has slight play o/s and n/s (5.1.3 (a) (i))
Rear exhaust flange heavily corroded
Stop lamp(s) all not working (4.3.1 (a) (iii)) DANGEROUS
Offside Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement D bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Rear Position lamp slightly affected by the operation of another lamp o/s and n/s (4.2.3 (c))
Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing o/s and n/s cracking treads (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Rear Wheel bearing has slight play o/s and n/s (5.1.3 (a) (i))
Rear exhaust flange heavily corroded
Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule all flexible brake hoses have corrosion to ferrules (1.1.12 (f) (i))
surface corrosion to suspension components
Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c))
Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b))
Exhaust carbon monoxide content at idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b))
Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn badly corroded and pitted with slight binding (1.1.14 (a) (i))
Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect no beam image (4.1.2 (c))
Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii))
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))
Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 2 (1.2.1 (b) (i))
Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule all flexible brake hoses have corrosion to ferrules (1.1.12 (f) (i))
surface corrosion to suspension components
surface corrosion to under side and suspension components
Nearside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))
Offside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))
surface corrosion to under side and suspension components
Nearside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))
Stop lamp(s) all not working (4.3.1 (a) (iii)) DANGEROUS
Nearside Front tyre perished and splitting
all brake flexi-hoses have corrosion to ferrules
fuel tank filler neck has bad surface corrosion
Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect no image (1.8.A.1b)
Stop lamp not working all lamps (1.2.1b) DANGEROUS
Nearside Front tyre perished and splitting
all brake flexi-hoses have corrosion to ferrules
fuel tank filler neck has bad surface corrosion
boot lid catch sticking
Battery insecure (1.9.1)
Nearside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (4.1.D.1a)
Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b)
Offside Headlamp has a product on the lens so that the light output is severely reduced (1.7.5a)
Offside Rear Tyre has a bulge, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (4.1.D.1b)
Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)
How Reliable is the Toyota Sera?
Based on 4,064 MOT tests across 356 vehicles.
Top MOT Failure Points
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J38 TNE is a 2003 Toyota Sera in Blue with a 1,490cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 24 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 62.5%.
Across all 2003 Toyota Sera models, the average MOT pass rate is 66.9% with a typical mileage of 126,203 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 Sera fails its MOT is steering rack gaiter split, accounting for 222 recorded failures. If you're considering buying J38 TNE, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.
The Toyota Sera typically stays on UK roads for around 36 years. At 23 years old, this Toyota Sera is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.
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J38 TNE is a 2003 Toyota Sera, first registered on 21 October 2003.
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