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L915 HJH

1994 Toyota Carina

Blue Petrol 1998cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires30 Jul 2027
Tests34 (21 pass, 13 fail)
Pass rate61.8%

Mileage

173,014 mi
Last recorded173,014 miles
Recorded on21 Jul 2026
Typical for 1994 Toyota Carina111,715 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationL915 HJH
MakeToyota
ModelCarina
Year1994
ColourBlue
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,998cc

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MOT History

21 pass 13 fail
Pass 21 Jul 2026 173,014 miles

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

Pass 14 Jul 2025 172,035 miles

Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))

Fail 14 Jul 2025 172,035 miles

Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))

Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))

Pass 22 Jul 2024 170,931 miles

Exhaust mounting defective (6.1.2 (a))

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

Nearside Rear Suspension component ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear inner sills rusting

Offside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

Offside Rear Suspension component ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear inner sill rusting

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

fuel filler neck corroded

minor exhaust leak

Fail 19 Jul 2024 170,930 miles

Nearside Rear Brake hose excessively deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

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

Exhaust mounting defective (6.1.2 (a))

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

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

Nearside Rear Suspension component ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Nearside Rear inner sills rusting

Offside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

Offside Rear Suspension component ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear inner sill rusting

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

fuel filler neck corroded

minor exhaust leak

Pass 28 Jul 2023 170,050 miles

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

light rusr on rear inner sills

minor exhaust blow

rear roll bar clamp bushes worn

Fail 28 Jul 2023 170,050 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 manufacturer's specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a))

Exhaust carbon monoxide content at idle exceeds manufacturer's specified limits (8.2.1.2 (b))

Exhaust hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturer's specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a))

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

light rusr on rear inner sills

minor exhaust blow

rear roll bar clamp bushes worn

Pass 20 Jul 2022 168,944 miles

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

nearside plus nearside rear inner sills rusting

rear roll bar clamp bushes worn

Fail 19 Jul 2022 168,942 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 manufacturer's specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a))

Exhaust carbon monoxide content at idle exceeds manufacturer's specified limits (8.2.1.2 (b))

Exhaust hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturer's specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a))

Oil leaking excessively from engine (8.4.1 (a) (i))

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

nearside plus nearside rear inner sills rusting

rear roll bar clamp bushes worn

Pass 9 Jul 2021 167,895 miles

rear roll bar clamp bush's worn

Fail 8 Jul 2021 167,895 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 manufacturer's specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a))

Exhaust carbon monoxide content at idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b))

Exhaust hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturer's specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a))

Nearside Headlamp has a product on the light source so that the light output is severely reduced dip beam (4.1.4 (b))

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

rear roll bar clamp bush's worn

Pass 22 Jul 2020 166,841 miles

light rust over nearside rear chass and inner sill

offside rear tyre worn inner edge

rear roll bar clamp bushes worn

Fail 22 Jul 2020 166,841 miles

Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b))

light rust over nearside rear chass and inner sill

offside rear tyre worn inner edge

rear roll bar clamp bushes worn

Pass 24 Jul 2019 165,351 miles

light rust on nearside and offsuide rear chassis

light rust on nearside rear inner sill

rear roll bar d bushes worn

Fail 23 Jul 2019 165,357 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))

Exhaust carbon monoxide content at idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b))

Exhaust hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b))

Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))

light rust on nearside and offsuide rear chassis

light rust on nearside rear inner sill

rear roll bar d bushes worn

Pass 10 Jul 2018 163,336 miles

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

Rear Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement x 2 clamp bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))

light rusting to nearside rear chassis and inner sill

light rusting to offside rear inner sill

minor exhaust blow

Fail 10 Jul 2018 163,336 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 manufacturer's specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a))

Exhaust carbon monoxide content at idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b))

Nearside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))

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

Rear Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement x 2 clamp bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))

light rusting to nearside rear chassis and inner sill

light rusting to offside rear inner sill

minor exhaust blow

Pass 25 Jul 2017 160,565 miles

Nearside Front Road wheel slightly damaged (4.2.A.1a)

Oil leak

nearside and offside rear chassis rusty

rear roll bar clamp bushes worn

Pass 20 Jul 2016 158,258 miles

light rust on rear inner sills and chassis

rear roll bar clamp bushes worn

Fail 20 Jul 2016 158,258 miles

Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (7.3.D.3)

Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive (7.3.D.3)

Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive (7.3.D.4)

Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle excessive (7.3.D.3)

light rust on rear inner sills and chassis

rear roll bar clamp bushes worn

Pass 9 Jul 2015 154,584 miles

nearside and offside rear inner sills rusty

nearside rear chassis starting to rust

Fail 9 Jul 2015 154,584 miles

Nearside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b) DANGEROUS

nearside and offside rear inner sills rusty

nearside rear chassis starting to rust

Pass 9 Jul 2014 150,985 miles

Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)

nearside and offside rear inner sills rusting

nearside front tyre has damage to outer wall

rear roll bar clamp bushes worn

Pass 29 Jul 2013 147,544 miles

nearside and offside vrear sills rusting

nearside front tyre has damage to outer wall

rear roll bar bushes worn

Pass 12 Jul 2012 144,864 miles

nearside and offside rear chassis starting to rust

rear roll bar bushes worn

Pass 11 Jul 2011 142,533 miles

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

rear roll bar bushes worn

Pass 5 Jul 2010 140,036 miles
Pass 14 Jul 2009 136,340 miles

Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated (2.5.C.1a)

Offside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated (2.5.C.1a)

REAR ROLL BAR CLAMP BUSHES WORN

Fail 14 Jul 2009 136,340 miles

Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated (2.5.C.1a)

Offside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated (2.5.C.1a)

Offside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

REAR ROLL BAR CLAMP BUSHES WORN

Fail 18 Jul 2008 132,523 miles

Nearside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

Offside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

Pass 18 Jul 2008 132,523 miles
Pass 20 Jul 2007 127,616 miles
Fail 13 Jul 2007 127,534 miles

Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive (7.3.D.3)

Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle excessive (7.3.D.3)

Nearside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

Pass 12 Jul 2006 123,272 miles

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

Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated (2.5.C.1a)

Offside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated (2.5.C.1a)

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

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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L915 HJH is a 1994 Toyota Carina in Blue with a 1,998cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 34 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 61.8%.

Across all 1994 Toyota Carina models, the average MOT pass rate is 67.0% with a typical mileage of 111,715 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 Carina fails its MOT is brake pipe excessively corroded, accounting for 30,262 recorded failures. If you're considering buying L915 HJH, 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 32 years old, this Toyota Carina is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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L915 HJH is a 1994 Toyota Carina, first registered on 24 June 1994.

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