MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
203,592 miSignificantly above average — investigate
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Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Offside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Nearside Front Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
Offside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
Exhaust deteriorated
Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Exhaust noisy (7.1.4)
Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Nearside Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced (1.7.5a)
Nearside Rear Stop lamp has light sources not illuminating, but not more than 50% (1.2.1b)
Offside Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced (1.7.5a)
Oil leak
Vehicle structure has slight corrosion (6.1.A.1)
All road springs corroded
Centre Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay
Exhaust system deteriorating
Nail in nearside front tyre
Nearside Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced (1.7.5a)
Nearside front and rear tyres perishing
Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced (1.7.5a)
Offside Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)
Oil leak
Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components
All road springs corroded
Centre Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay
Exhaust system deteriorating
Nail in nearside front tyre
Nearside Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced (1.7.5a)
Nearside front and rear tyres perishing
Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced (1.7.5a)
Oil leak
Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components
Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
Nearside Front Headlamp affected by the operation of another lamp (1.7.5c)
Offside Front Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced (1.7.5a)
Power steering component(s) has slight seepage from a component (2.3.3b)
coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
Nearside Front Headlamp affected by the operation of another lamp (1.7.5c)
Offside Front Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced (1.7.5a)
Power steering component(s) has slight seepage from a component (2.3.3b)
coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
All springs corroded
Brake hydraulic reservoir fluid close to minimum level (3.6.G.1b)
Nearside Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced (1.7.5a)
Nearside front tyre perishing
Offside Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced (1.7.5a)
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)
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 Rear fog lamp missing (1.3.2a)
All springs corroded
Brake hydraulic reservoir fluid close to minimum level (3.6.G.1b)
Nearside Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced (1.7.5a)
Nearside front tyre perishing
Offside Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced (1.7.5a)
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)
Oil leak
both headlight beam images weak
offside front tyre worn on inner edge
power steering rack moist
Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b)
Oil leak
both headlight beam images weak
offside front tyre worn on inner edge
power steering rack moist
Nearside Front Ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
Nearside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
Nearside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)
Offside Front Ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
Offside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
Oil leak
rear number plate slight damage
Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b)
Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Nearside front brake application uneven (3.7.B.2)
Offside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
Nearside Front Ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
Nearside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
Nearside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)
Offside Front Ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
Offside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
Oil leak
rear number plate slight damage
rear number plate cracked
rear tyres worn
Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine (7.4.B.3b)
Nearside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.5a)
Nearside Rear rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
rear brake application uneven (3.7.B.2)
Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
How Reliable is the Toyota Estima?
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Top MOT Failure Points
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M478 VJL is a 2001 Toyota Estima in Silver with a 2,200cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 18 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 61.1%.
Across all 2001 Toyota Estima models, the average MOT pass rate is 69.4% with a typical mileage of 122,671 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 Estima fails its MOT is tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm, accounting for 4,826 recorded failures. If you're considering buying M478 VJL, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.
The Toyota Estima typically stays on UK roads for around 34 years. At 25 years old, this Toyota Estima is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.
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M478 VJL is a 2001 Toyota Estima, first registered on 1 July 2001.
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