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J4 MEU

2012 Toyota Iq

Purple Petrol 998cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires10 Nov 2026
Tests31 (25 pass, 6 fail)
Pass rate80.6%

Mileage

88,558 mi
Last recorded88,558 miles
Recorded on7 Nov 2025
Typical for 2012 Toyota Iq40,186 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationJ4 MEU
MakeToyota
ModelIq
Year2012
ColourPurple
Fuel typePetrol
Engine998cc

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MOT History

25 pass 6 fail
Pass 7 Nov 2025 88,558 miles

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 175/65/15 (5.2.3 (e))

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

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

Fail 7 Nov 2025 88,558 miles

Front Registration plate does not conform to the specified requirements (0.1 (d))

Rear Registration plate does not conform to the specified requirements (0.1 (d))

Central EXHAUST RUBBER SPLIT

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 175/65/15 (5.2.3 (e))

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

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

Pass 17 Oct 2025 43,709 miles
Pass 4 Nov 2024 83,763 miles

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Front bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Nail in tyre ()

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Front bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 14 Oct 2024 41,329 miles

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

Pass 16 Oct 2023 78,531 miles

Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material nearside and offside from flexi to flexi on axle borderline (1.1.11 (c))

Pass 9 Oct 2023 38,029 miles

Central Inner Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Central Outer Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

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

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

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

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

Pass 25 Oct 2022 70,775 miles

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

Fail 21 Oct 2022 70,615 miles

Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c))

Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases centre section blowing in x2 places. (6.1.2 (a))

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

Pass 4 Oct 2022 35,041 miles

Central Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Pass 19 Oct 2021 62,654 miles

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material O/S/R, N/S/R, N/S Front to rear all slightly corroded (1.1.11 (c))

Fail 18 Oct 2021 62,653 miles

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

Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Imbalance is 38% (1.2.1 (b) (i))

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material O/S/R, N/S/R, N/S Front to rear all slightly corroded (1.1.11 (c))

Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Both fronts worn on edges and 2mm (5.2.3 (e))

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

Pass 12 Oct 2021 31,892 miles

Offside Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material front to rear (1.1.11 (c))

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

Pass 29 Oct 2020 57,882 miles
Fail 29 Oct 2020 57,882 miles

Nearside Front Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a))

Pass 5 Oct 2020 28,662 miles
Pass 4 Nov 2019 53,325 miles

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

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

Fail 31 Oct 2019 53,324 miles

Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))

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

Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

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

Pass 23 Sep 2019 26,436 miles
Pass 31 Oct 2018 49,818 miles

Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Fail 31 Oct 2018 49,816 miles

Nearside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))

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

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

Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Pass 28 Sep 2018 24,422 miles
Pass 1 Nov 2017 44,046 miles

Nearside Front damage outer tyre wall

front pads low

Pass 22 Sep 2017 22,520 miles
Pass 14 Oct 2016 38,842 miles

cut in n/s/f tyre outer wall

Pass 12 Oct 2016 15,661 miles

child seat/s fitted not allowing full inspection of adult seat belt/s

Pass 22 Oct 2015 34,039 miles
Pass 13 Oct 2015 11,661 miles
Pass 7 Nov 2014 29,048 miles
Pass 4 Nov 2013 21,843 miles

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Pass 2 Nov 2012 16,122 miles

How Reliable is the Toyota Iq?

Based on 275,535 MOT tests across 19,943 vehicles.

84.3%
Pass Rate
3,999
Miles/Year
17
Year Lifespan
19,943
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively 1,856
Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 1,766
Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick 1,110
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J4 MEU is a 2012 Toyota Iq in Purple with a 998cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 31 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 80.6%.

Across all 2012 Toyota Iq models, the average MOT pass rate is 85.5% with a typical mileage of 40,186 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 Iq fails its MOT is windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively, accounting for 1,856 recorded failures. If you're considering buying J4 MEU, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.

The Toyota Iq typically stays on UK roads for around 17 years. At 14 years old, this Toyota Iq is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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J4 MEU is a 2012 Toyota Iq, first registered on 19 October 2012.

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