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K142 HTO

1993 Toyota Carina

Blue Petrol 1587cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires26 Jan 2026
Tests28 (20 pass, 8 fail)
Pass rate71.4%

Mileage

60,465 mi
Last recorded60,465 miles
Recorded on10 Jan 2025
Typical for 1993 Toyota Carina116,641 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationK142 HTO
MakeToyota
ModelCarina
Year1993
ColourBlue
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,587cc

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MOT History

20 pass 8 fail
Pass 10 Jan 2025 60,465 miles

Front front back plates rotted

Offside Rear Nail in tyre ()

Fail 3 Jan 2025 60,459 miles

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))

Offside Rear Outer Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))

Nearside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Nearside Rear Inner Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded to the extent that control of the vehicle is likely to be adversely affected wheel house (5.3.6 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Offside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded to the extent that control of the vehicle is likely to be adversely affected sill and wheel house (5.3.6 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Front front back plates rotted

Offside Rear Nail in tyre ()

Pass 11 Jan 2024 52,776 miles

front and rear suspention components are corroded

under body is corroded

Pass 27 Jan 2023 52,539 miles

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material All - covered in grease (1.1.11 (c))

General underbody corrosion

Nearside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

Fail 19 Jan 2023 52,539 miles

Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b))

Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength outer sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Rear Registration plate inscription illegible (0.1 (b))

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

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material All - covered in grease (1.1.11 (c))

General underbody corrosion

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

Nearside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

Offside Front Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))

Pass 15 Dec 2021 52,202 miles

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material some brake pipes have been greased (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing tyre has a small lump on inner side wall (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

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

Nearside Rear Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced inner sill corroded (6.1.1 (c) (i))

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

Rear Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced body around rear subframe mountings corroded (6.1.1 (c) (i))

suspension components heavily corroded

Fail 9 Dec 2021 52,202 miles

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

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material some brake pipes have been greased (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing tyre has a small lump on inner side wall (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

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

Nearside Rear Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced inner sill corroded (6.1.1 (c) (i))

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

Rear Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced body around rear subframe mountings corroded (6.1.1 (c) (i))

suspension components heavily corroded

Pass 16 Dec 2020 51,785 miles

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

Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive suspension mounting area (5.3.6 (a) (i))

exhaust corroding

front and rear suspension components heavily corroded

Fail 9 Dec 2020 51,783 miles

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

Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength suspension tie bar mounting area corroded and holed (5.3.6 (a) (i))

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

Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive suspension mounting area (5.3.6 (a) (i))

exhaust corroding

front and rear suspension components heavily corroded

Pass 3 Dec 2019 51,268 miles

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material steel brake pipe from front to nearside rear flexible brake hose (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

all front suspension components heavily corroded

all rear suspension components heavily corroded

all rear under body corroded

both outer floor rail rear ends heavily corroded

both rear shock absorber casings heavily corroded

exhaust front pipe corroded

Fail 3 Dec 2019 51,268 miles

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material steel brake pipe from front to nearside rear flexible brake hose (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

Offside Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))

Offside Rear Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))

all front suspension components heavily corroded

all rear suspension components heavily corroded

all rear under body corroded

both outer floor rail rear ends heavily corroded

both rear shock absorber casings heavily corroded

exhaust front pipe corroded

Pass 27 Nov 2018 50,754 miles

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

Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule all flexible brake hoses (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Nearside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced all front and rear chassis (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view scratch (3.2 (a) (i))

all exhaust system heavily corroded

all front suspension components heavily corroded

all rear suspension components heavily corroded

all rear under body heavily corroded

both outer floor rail rear ends heavily corroded

both rear shock absorbers heavily corroded

Pass 1 Dec 2017 50,182 miles

Body has slight corrosion both outer floor rail rear ends (6.1.B.2)

Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules all flexible brake hoses (3.6.B.4e)

Offside Rear Nail in tyre ()

Vehicle structure has slight corrosion all rear chassis (6.1.A.1)

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' scratch (8.3.1d)

all front suspension components heavily corroded

all rear suspension components heavily corroded

Fail 30 Nov 2017 50,182 miles

Offside Front Anti-roll bar attachment bracket/mounting corroded and its strength is seriously reduced anti-roll bar insecure (2.4.G.1)

Body has slight corrosion both outer floor rail rear ends (6.1.B.2)

Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules all flexible brake hoses (3.6.B.4e)

Offside Rear Nail in tyre ()

Offside Rear position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)

Offside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

Vehicle structure has slight corrosion all rear chassis (6.1.A.1)

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' scratch (8.3.1d)

all front suspension components heavily corroded

all rear suspension components heavily corroded

Pass 24 Nov 2016 49,553 miles

Front Shock absorber has slight corrosion to the casing (2.7.2a)

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

Rear Shock absorber has slight external damage to the casing (2.7.2a)

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

Offside Front Tyre badly perished

Fail 24 Nov 2016 49,553 miles

Front Shock absorber has slight corrosion to the casing (2.7.2a)

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

Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

Rear Shock absorber has slight external damage to the casing (2.7.2a)

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

Offside Front Tyre badly perished

Pass 4 Dec 2015 48,982 miles

corrosion to brake pipe ends

corrosion to metal brake pipes

general corrosion to underside

Pass 22 Dec 2014 48,448 miles

corrosion to brake hose ends

corrosion to brake pipes

corrosion to undersde

Pass 24 Dec 2013 47,891 miles

corrosion to brake pipes & hose ends

general corrosion to underside

o/s reverse light inoperative

slight damage o/s/r lamp

Pass 24 Dec 2012 47,234 miles

genersal corrosion to underside

slight noise rear wheel bearings

steel brake pipes corroding

Pass 29 Dec 2011 46,666 miles

general corrosion to underside

general corrosion to underside

slight noise rear wheel bearings

steel brake pipes corroding

Pass 5 Jan 2011 45,799 miles

corrosion to brake pipes

corrosion to underside of vehicle

slight noise rear wheel bearings

Pass 22 Dec 2009 44,991 miles

Front Anti-roll bar corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)

Front Anti-roll bar linkage corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)

Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)

Front Macpherson strut corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)

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

Rear Anti-roll bar corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)

Rear Anti-roll bar linkage corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)

Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)

Rear Macpherson strut corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)

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

extensive superficial corrosion on underside of vehicle

Pass 15 Dec 2008 43,813 miles

Centre Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Front Anti-roll bar corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)

Front Anti-roll bar linkage corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)

Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)

Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Front Macpherson strut corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)

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

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

Rear Anti-roll bar linkage corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)

Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)

Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Rear Macpherson strut corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)

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

extensive superficial corrosion on underside of vehicle

Pass 2 Jan 2008 42,957 miles

both rear shock absorbers corroding around casing and mounting points

Pass 2 Jan 2007 42,065 miles

both rear tyres perishing on side walls

Fail 2 Jan 2007 42,065 miles

Offside Front front brake binding (3.7.B.1)

near wiper blade splitat ends

both rear tyres perishing on side walls

Pass 3 Jan 2006 40,565 miles

How Reliable is the Toyota Carina?

Based on 357,148 MOT tests across 60,472 vehicles.

67.9%
Pass Rate
4,852
Miles/Year
38
Year Lifespan
60,472
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Brake pipe excessively corroded 30,262
Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 25,858
position lamp(s) not working 14,340
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively 12,242
Stop lamp not working 11,154
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K142 HTO is a 1993 Toyota Carina in Blue with a 1,587cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 28 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 71.4%.

Across all 1993 Toyota Carina models, the average MOT pass rate is 66.4% with a typical mileage of 116,641 miles. This particular vehicle has performed better than the average for its year.

The most common reason a Toyota Carina fails its MOT is brake pipe excessively corroded, accounting for 30,262 recorded failures. If you're considering buying K142 HTO, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.

The Toyota Carina typically stays on UK roads for around 38 years. At 33 years old, this Toyota Carina is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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K142 HTO is a 1993 Toyota Carina, first registered on 17 February 1993.

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