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M225 LPE

1995 Toyota Carina

Grey Petrol 1762cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires14 Apr 2027
Tests24 (17 pass, 7 fail)
Pass rate70.8%

Mileage

94,636 mi
Last recorded94,636 miles
Recorded on15 Apr 2026
Typical for 1995 Toyota Carina108,288 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationM225 LPE
MakeToyota
ModelCarina
Year1995
ColourGrey
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,762cc

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MOT History

17 pass 7 fail
Pass 15 Apr 2026 94,636 miles

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material front to rear4 (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))

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

Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))

Pass 21 Mar 2025 86,966 miles
Fail 10 Mar 2025 86,909 miles

Central Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))

Exhaust emissions likely to be affected by an exhaust leak hc content high (8.2.1.1 (b))

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

Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))

Pass 1 Feb 2024 81,162 miles

Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))

Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))

Fail 25 Jan 2024 81,147 miles

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

Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))

Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))

Pass 30 Apr 2019 80,808 miles

Exhaust system is blowing and corroded

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

Pass 18 Oct 2017 80,316 miles

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

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

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

eml on

rear silencer and exhaust pipe corroded

Pass 6 Oct 2016 79,973 miles

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

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

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

Nearside Front fog light not working

Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded between wheel cylinder and flexable (3.6.B.2c)

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

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

eml light on

Fail 5 Oct 2016 79,970 miles

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

Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle 58% limit is 30% (3.7.B.5b)

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

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

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

Nearside Front fog light not working

Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded between wheel cylinder and flexable (3.6.B.2c)

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

Offside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

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

eml light on

Pass 2 Oct 2015 79,442 miles

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Fail 1 Oct 2015 79,442 miles

Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively front wipers split (8.2.2)

Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

Offside Front Lower Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Nearside Front fog light not working

Pass 29 Sep 2014 78,427 miles

Engine warning light is on dash

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

N/S/R brake pipe starting to scale

O/S/R tyre 3mm and below

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

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

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

Pass 30 Sep 2013 77,197 miles

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

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

engine management fault light on

Pass 17 Oct 2012 75,863 miles

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

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

engine fault light on

exhaust corroded

Fail 17 Oct 2012 75,863 miles

Nearside rear brake grabbing severely (3.7.A.5b)

Offside Front Tyre(s) incorrect because different size tyres are fitted on the same axle. (4.1.A.1a)

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

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

engine fault light on

exhaust corroded

Pass 6 Oct 2011 73,689 miles

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

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

engine fault light on

Fail 5 Oct 2011 73,689 miles

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

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

Offside Rear Valve stem seriously damaged (4.1.D.1e)

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

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

engine fault light on

Pass 30 Sep 2010 71,644 miles

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

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

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

Offside Front suspension has slight play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)

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

engine management light on

front number plate cracked

nearside front fog light loose

radiator core corroded

rear number plate tarnished

Pass 29 Sep 2009 69,053 miles

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

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

bottom of rad corroded

engine light on

Fail 28 Sep 2009 69,032 miles

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

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

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

botton of rad corroded

engine management light on

Pass 2 Oct 2008 66,443 miles

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

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

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

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

Pass 8 Oct 2007 64,471 miles

Offside Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)

engine management light on

Pass 11 Oct 2006 62,392 miles

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

small age cracks in outside wall of O/S/rear tyre

Pass 30 Sep 2005 60,027 miles

engine management light on

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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M225 LPE is a 1995 Toyota Carina in Grey with a 1,762cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 24 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 70.8%.

Across all 1995 Toyota Carina models, the average MOT pass rate is 66.4% with a typical mileage of 108,288 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 M225 LPE, 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 31 years old, this Toyota Carina is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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M225 LPE is a 1995 Toyota Carina, first registered on 10 April 1995.

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