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M177 SRC

1994 Toyota Carina

Grey Petrol 1998cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires21 Sep 2022
Tests22 (12 pass, 10 fail)
Pass rate54.5%

Mileage

163,293 mi
Last recorded163,293 miles
Recorded on22 Sep 2021
Typical for 1994 Toyota Carina111,715 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationM177 SRC
MakeToyota
ModelCarina
Year1994
ColourGrey
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,998cc

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MOT History

12 pass 10 fail
Pass 22 Sep 2021 163,293 miles
Fail 21 Jun 2021 163,279 miles

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

Nearside Rear Outer Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced sill (7.1.1 (a) (i))

Offside Front Seat belt not functioning as intended (7.1.2 (c))

Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i))

Pass 7 Mar 2018 162,156 miles

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

Nearside Brake pipe slightly corroded front to rear (3.6.B.2c)

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

Offside Brake pipe slightly corroded front to rear (3.6.B.2c)

Offside Front Power steering pipe(s) or hose(s) slightly corroded behind offside headlamp (2.3.2)

Oil leak engine sump area ()

mileage is now different than original mileage as secondhand speedo fitted

Fail 22 Feb 2018 158,209 miles

Nearside Rear Brake hose excessively deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)

Nearside Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated (2.6.1)

Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

Offside Front Direction indicator not working (1.4.A.2c)

Offside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

Offside Headlamp insecure (1.7.3)

Parking brake lever has no reserve travel (3.1.6b)

Speedometer clearly inoperative miles are the same as last year and on test drive doesn't move (6.7.2)

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

Nearside Rear Brake hose bulging under pressure (3.6.B.3) DANGEROUS

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

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

Offside Rear Brake hose excessively deteriorated (3.6.B.4d) DANGEROUS

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

Nearside Brake pipe slightly corroded front to rear (3.6.B.2c)

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

Nearside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)

Offside Brake pipe slightly corroded front to rear (3.6.B.2c)

Offside Front Power steering pipe(s) or hose(s) slightly corroded behind offside headlamp (2.3.2)

Offside Front road wheel is a steel wheel when the rest are alloys

Oil leak engine sump area ()

Pass 7 Sep 2016 158,209 miles

Coolant leak ()

Front Lower ball joint gaiters detreated but preventing the ingress of dirt

Front number plate damaged but readable

Front tyres perished but no cords visable

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

Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)

Nearside Front Lower wishbone front bush split but no play

Nearside Rear Seat belt stitching slightly frayed (5.2.2b)

Nearside Rear wheel bearing has slight play

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

Offside Front bracket loose above drive shaft on engine

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

Offside Front road wheel is a steel wheel when the rest are alloy but is of the correct size

Oil leak ()

Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)

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

Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement both front bushes (2.4.G.2)

offside rear wheel arch/wing area corroded

various rear suspension components corroded but not weekend

Fail 30 Aug 2016 158,209 miles

Centre Stop lamp does not face the rear (1.2.1a)

Nearside Front Brake hose excessively deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)

Nearside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Nearside Front Lower Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement rear most bush (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Offside Front Lower Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement rear most bush (2.4.G.2)

Offside Rear Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Offside Rear Body has a sharp edge caused by corrosion wheel arch corroded causing paint to become sharp (6.1.C.1)

Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Offside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded outer sill (5.2.6)

Offside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded sill end (5.2.6)

Offside Rear Tie bar/rod has excessive play in a ball joint rear most outer (2.4.G.2)

Coolant leak ()

Front Lower ball joint gaiters detreated but preventing the ingress of dirt

Front number plate damaged but readable

Front tyres perished but no cords visable

Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)

Nearside Front Lower wishbone front bush split but no play

Nearside Rear Seat belt stitching slightly frayed (5.2.2b)

Nearside Rear wheel bearing has slight play

Offside Front bracket loose above drive shaft on engine

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

Offside Front road wheel is a steel wheel when the rest are alloy but is of the correct size

Oil leak ()

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

Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement both front bushes (2.4.G.2)

brake efficiency only just met requirements

various rear suspension components corroded but not weekend

Pass 11 Sep 2015 158,062 miles

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

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

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

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

Rear both brake back plates corroded

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

Rear seat belts and rear seat backs not tested due to rear seats folded down and full of belongings

slight engine oil leak

Offside Front tyre heavily perished

Fail 10 Sep 2015 158,056 miles

Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases pipe (7.1.2)

Nearside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

Nearside Rear Outer Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded sill (5.2.6)

Nearside Rear rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)

Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)

Offside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

Offside Rear rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)

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

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

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

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

Rear both brake back plates corroded

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

Rear seat belts and rear seat backs not tested due to rear seats folded down and full of belongings

emissions not tested

slight engine oil leak

Offside Front tyre heavily perished

Pass 2 Jul 2014 157,702 miles

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

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

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

Nearside Front Lower Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

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

Nearside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)

Offside Front Lower Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

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

Offside Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)

Oil leak

all four lower shock fixing's to hub's rusty

both rear brake back plates rusty

n/s/r outer sill rusty

o/s/r wheel arch rusty

steel wheel fitted to o/s/f alloys on the rest

Fail 1 Jul 2014 157,699 miles

Offside Front An item not tested (Manual)

Offside front brake application uneven (3.7.B.2)

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

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

Front Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.5b)

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

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

Nearside Front Lower Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

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

Nearside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)

Offside Front Lower Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

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

Offside Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)

Oil leak

all four lower shock fixing's to hub's rusty

both rear brake back plates rusty

n/s/r outer sill rusty

o/s/r wheel arch rusty

Pass 12 Feb 2013 157,042 miles

Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.5b)

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

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

Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a slightly reduced damping effect (2.7.5)

Nearside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)

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

Offside Rear Shock absorber has a slightly reduced damping effect (2.7.5)

Offside Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)

Oil leak

Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)

n/s/r outer sill rusty

o/s/f brake binding very slightly

o/s/r wheel arch rusty but not giving a sharpe edge

Fail 8 Feb 2013 157,036 miles

Horn not working (1.6.2a)

Offside Front An item not tested (Manual)

Offside Front Seat belt retracting mechanism defective (5.2.5b)

Offside Outer Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b) DANGEROUS

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

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

Coolant leak

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

Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a slightly reduced damping effect (2.7.5)

Nearside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)

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

Offside Rear Shock absorber has a slightly reduced damping effect (2.7.5)

Offside Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)

Oil leak

Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)

n/s/r outer sill rusty

o/s/r wheel arch rusty but not giving a sharpe edge

Pass 27 Jul 2011 156,568 miles

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

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

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

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

Offside Inner Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)

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

Offside Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)

Oil leak

Power steering component(s) has slight seepage from a component (2.3.3b)

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

slight damage to o/s/r light

Fail 26 Jul 2011 156,568 miles

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

Centre Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated (7.1.1a)

Nearside Front An item not tested (Manual)

Nearside Inner Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)

Nearside Outer Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)

Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

Nearside front brake binding (3.7.B.1)

Offside Front An item not tested (Manual)

Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

Offside front brake binding (3.7.B.1)

Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.5b)

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

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

Nearside front brake juddering slightly (3.7.A.2b)

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

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

Offside Inner Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)

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

Offside Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)

Offside front brake juddering slightly (3.7.A.2b)

Oil leak

Power steering component(s) has slight seepage from a component (2.3.3b)

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

both front brake rusted and pitted

slight damage to o/s/r light

Pass 26 Jan 2010 154,383 miles

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

Nearside Front brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)

Offside Rear Panhard rod rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Fail 21 Jan 2010 154,379 miles

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

Nearside Rear Panhard rod rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

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

Nearside Front brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)

Offside Rear Panhard rod rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Pass 16 Jan 2009 153,090 miles

Front brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)

Fail 15 Jan 2009 153,090 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)

Offside Rear position lamp(s) excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance (1.1.A.3d)

Offside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.5c)

Offside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

Front brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)

Fail 20 Dec 2007 142,158 miles

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

Pass 20 Dec 2007 142,158 miles
Pass 6 Dec 2006 130,774 miles
Pass 8 Dec 2005 123,390 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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M177 SRC is a 1994 Toyota Carina in Grey with a 1,998cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 22 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 54.5%.

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 M177 SRC, 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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M177 SRC is a 1994 Toyota Carina, first registered on 10 November 1994.

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