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J435 AVO

2001 Toyota Lite-ace

Black Diesel 1975cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires30 Jul 2026
Tests18 (10 pass, 8 fail)
Pass rate55.6%

Mileage

150,744 mi
Last recorded150,744 miles
Recorded on29 Jul 2025
Typical for 2001 Toyota Lite-ace153,084 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationJ435 AVO
MakeToyota
ModelLite-ace
Year2001
ColourBlack
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine1,975cc

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MOT History

10 pass 8 fail
Pass 29 Jul 2025 150,744 miles

Offside Front Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b))

Offside Front Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))

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

Offside Rear Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Fail 28 Jul 2025 150,743 miles

Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturer's specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a))

Offside Front Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b))

Offside Front Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))

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

Offside Rear Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Pass 16 Jul 2024 146,230 miles

Offside Front Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b) (ii))

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Pass 31 Jul 2023 141,256 miles

Offside Front Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))

Fail 31 Jul 2023 141,255 miles

Headlamp lens seriously defective no beam images displayed (4.1.1 (b) (ii))

Nearside Front Tyre not fitted in accordance with side wall instructions For Trailer Use Only (5.2.3 (i))

Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect possible bulb fitted incorrectly (4.1.2 (c))

Offside Front Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))

Pass 23 Jun 2022 128,251 miles

Upper Stop lamp(s) non-obligatory stop lamp not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))

Fail 21 Jun 2022 128,251 miles

Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle (1.2.1 (b) (i))

Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively both fronts (3.4 (b) (ii))

Upper Stop lamp(s) non-obligatory stop lamp not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))

Pass 3 Feb 2011 128,247 miles

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

Nearside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)

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

Offside Front Seat belt stitching slightly frayed (5.2.2b)

Offside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)

o/s/f tyre inner edge wearing low

Fail 3 Feb 2011 128,247 miles

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

Nearside Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced (1.7.5a)

Nearside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)

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

Offside Front Seat belt stitching slightly frayed (5.2.2b)

Offside Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced (1.7.5a)

Offside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)

o/s/f tyre inner edge wearing low

Pass 16 Feb 2010 126,319 miles

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

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

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

Offside Front Ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)

Offside Front Seat belt damaged but not affecting the operation of the belt (5.2.2a)

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

Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)

o/s/f tyre inner edge wearing

Fail 12 Feb 2010 126,229 miles

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

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

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

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

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

Offside Front Ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)

Offside Front Seat belt damaged but not affecting the operation of the belt (5.2.2a)

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

Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)

o/s/f tyre inner edge wearing

Pass 18 Mar 2009 122,694 miles

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

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

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

Fail 12 Mar 2009 122,656 miles

Nearside Front position lamp(s) adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (1.1.A.3f)

Nearside Rear Upper Torque/reaction arm has a deteriorated rubber bush resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Offside Rear Upper Torque/reaction arm has a deteriorated rubber bush resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Steering column flexible coupling is excessively deteriorated (2.1.5)

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

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

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

Pass 26 Feb 2008 117,755 miles
Fail 26 Feb 2008 117,755 miles

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

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

Nearside Side repeater excessively damaged so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance (1.4.A.2e)

Pass 13 Mar 2007 113,603 miles

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

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

Offside Rear Upper Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)

n/s/r and o/s/r top spring mount rubber locator splitting

Pass 17 Mar 2006 109,713 miles
Fail 16 Mar 2006 109,711 miles

Exhaust emits excessive smoke or vapour of any colour (7.4.B.4)

Offside Front Upper Ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)

Nearside Front Upper Ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)

o/s/f tyre inner edge wearing

How Reliable is the Toyota Lite-ace?

Based on 18,358 MOT tests across 2,902 vehicles.

66.8%
Pass Rate
3,883
Miles/Year
40
Year Lifespan
2,902
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 904
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively 824
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases 761
Brake pipe excessively corroded 707
fog lamp not working 704
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J435 AVO is a 2001 Toyota Lite-ace in Black with a 1,975cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 18 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 55.6%.

Across all 2001 Toyota Lite-ace models, the average MOT pass rate is 63.3% with a typical mileage of 153,084 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 Lite-ace fails its MOT is tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm, accounting for 904 recorded failures. If you're considering buying J435 AVO, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.

The Toyota Lite-ace typically stays on UK roads for around 40 years. At 25 years old, this Toyota Lite-ace is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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J435 AVO is a 2001 Toyota Lite-ace, first registered on 15 October 2001.

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