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MC51 LFE

2012 Toyota Estima

White Lpg 2360cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires23 Oct 2026
Tests18 (14 pass, 4 fail)
Pass rate77.8%

Mileage

183,320 mi
Last recorded183,320 miles
Recorded on24 Oct 2025
Typical for 2012 Toyota Estima83,853 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationMC51 LFE
MakeToyota
ModelEstima
Year2012
ColourWhite
Fuel typeLpg
Engine2,360cc

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MOT History

14 pass 4 fail
Pass 24 Oct 2025 183,320 miles

Front Coil spring corroded nearside & offside (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive nearside & offside in side top of wheel arch around strut top mounts (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge nearside & offside inner edge (5.2.3 (e))

Front Windscreen wiper blade defective nearside & offside (3.4 (b) (i))

Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))

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

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

Rear Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (1.2.1 (b) (i))

Rear Parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. nearside & offside (1.4.2 (a) (i))

Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened axle beam around spring bottom cups (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement nearside & offside axle beam trailing arm bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive nearside & offside areas inside wheel arches near shock absorber top mounts (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Rear Suspension component mounting repair covered in underseal nearside & offside areas behind road wheels (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Fail 1 Oct 2025 183,298 miles

Brake performance unable to be tested brakes not tested due to condition of rear flexi hose ferrules and brake pipe corrosion, see fail items (1.2.1 (g))

Headlamp aim unable to be tested head lamp aim impossible to test due to cloudy lenses affecting beam pattern (4.1.2 (b))

Nearside Front Battery insecure and likely to fall from carrier (4.13 (a) (ii))

Nearside Front Headlamp has a product on the lens so that the light output is severely reduced lens is excessively cloudy affecting beam pattern (4.1.4 (b))

Nearside Rear Brake hose ferrule excessively corroded hose from body to axle, ferrules at both ends of hose (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Nearside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded pipe from flexi hose on axle (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Rear Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii))

Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))

Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength inner rear quater, within 30 cm of upper shock absorber mounting, has corroded through (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Offside Front Headlamp has a product on the light source so that the light output is severely reduced lens is excessively cloudy and affecting beam pattern (4.1.4 (b))

Offside Front Headlamp levelling device inoperative (4.1.5 (a))

Offside Rear Brake hose ferrule excessively corroded hose from body to axle, ferrules at both ends of hose (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Front Coil spring corroded offside and nearside (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Front Oil leak, but not excessive engine oil leak (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive offside and nearside inner wing/ strut turrets around strut top mountings are corroded (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge offside and nearside tyres are worn on inner edges (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material pipe from flexi hose at axle to hose at hub is bordering on excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive rear inner quater within 30 cm of upper shock absorber mounting (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge tyre is worn on inner edge (5.2.3 (e))

Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule offside and nearside hoses to brake callipers (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Rear Coil spring corroded offside and nearside coil springs (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened rear swing axle beam is corroded (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement offside and nearside swing axle bushes are worn and deteriorated, bordering on excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive offside and nearside chassis within 30 cm of swing axle mountings (5.3.6 (a) (i))

manufacturers sill covers fitted

Pass 11 Sep 2024 178,386 miles

Rear Axle Corroded

Nearside Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive inner & outer sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive inner & outer sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Rear Coil spring corroded Bothsides (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Pass 21 Aug 2023 174,357 miles

Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area damaged but not considered excessive inner & outer sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive inner & outer sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Pass 5 Sep 2022 169,918 miles

Body panel slightly loose n/s/f bumper (6.2.1 (a) (i))

Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule rears (1.1.12 (f) (i))

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

Cab or chassis corroded within 30cm of a mounting, but not seriously affecting overall security o/s & n/s cills , inne. n/s/r chassis (6.2.2 (d) (i))

Coil spring corroded rears (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Headlamp lens slightly defective fronts (4.1.1 (b) (i))

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

Parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (1.4.2 (a) (i))

Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources n/s/r (4.7.1 (b) (i))

Service brake binding but not excessively n/s/r (1.2.1 (f))

Fail 5 Sep 2022 169,917 miles

Rear fog lamp not working rear (4.5.1 (a) (ii))

Brake pipe at imminent risk of failure or fracture o/s/r & n/s/r , marked (1.1.11 (a)) DANGEROUS

Body panel slightly loose n/s/f bumper (6.2.1 (a) (i))

Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule rears (1.1.12 (f) (i))

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

Cab or chassis corroded within 30cm of a mounting, but not seriously affecting overall security o/s & n/s cills , inne. n/s/r chassis (6.2.2 (d) (i))

Coil spring corroded rears (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Headlamp lens slightly defective fronts (4.1.1 (b) (i))

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

Parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (1.4.2 (a) (i))

Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources n/s/r (4.7.1 (b) (i))

Service brake binding but not excessively n/s/r (1.2.1 (f))

Pass 10 Sep 2021 159,696 miles

Front Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output Nearside & offside (4.1.4 (b))

Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing Nearside & offside perished (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Nearside & offside to and from flexi brake hoses (1.1.11 (c))

Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Nearside & offside trailing arm bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 12 Sep 2020 153,574 miles

Central Stop lamp(s) non-obligatory stop lamp not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))

Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Nearside & offside as the join flexi hose (1.1.11 (c))

Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Nearside & offside trailing arm bushes starting to split and perish (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Fail 5 Sep 2020 153,564 miles

Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect Nearside & offside due to product on lense (4.1.2 (c))

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

Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a))

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

Central Stop lamp(s) non-obligatory stop lamp not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))

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

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

Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Nearside & offside as the join flexi hose (1.1.11 (c))

Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Nearside & offside trailing arm bushes starting to split and perish (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 16 Jul 2019 140,185 miles
Pass 7 Aug 2018 133,448 miles

Nearside Front Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))

Rear Lower Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material offside & nearside all pipes that run to & from flexi hoses (1.1.11 (c))

Rear Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement offside & nearside main axel pivot bushes, (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Rear Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect offside & nearside (5.3.2 (b))

Pass 7 Aug 2017 120,699 miles
Pass 27 Jul 2016 99,112 miles

Nearside Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (1.7.5a)

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

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

Offside Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (1.7.5a)

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

Pass 7 Aug 2015 91,510 miles

Nearside Front Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced (1.7.5a)

Offside Front Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced (1.7.5a)

Fail 7 Aug 2015 91,510 miles

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

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Front Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced (1.7.5a)

Offside Front Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced (1.7.5a)

Pass 29 Jul 2014 82,731 miles

Nearside Front Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (1.7.5a)

Offside Front Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (1.7.5a)

Pass 9 Aug 2013 76,140 miles

2 front tyres worn

2 rear tyres worn on inner edges

Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

Pass 9 Aug 2012 69,563 miles

How Reliable is the Toyota Estima?

Based on 210,672 MOT tests across 28,466 vehicles.

75.6%
Pass Rate
7,341
Miles/Year
34
Year Lifespan
28,466
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 4,826
fog lamp not working 4,768
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively 4,765
position lamp(s) not working 3,374
Brake hose excessively deteriorated 3,347
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MC51 LFE is a 2012 Toyota Estima in White with a 2,360cc lpg engine. This vehicle has been through 18 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 77.8%.

Across all 2012 Toyota Estima models, the average MOT pass rate is 83.2% with a typical mileage of 83,853 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 MC51 LFE, 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 14 years old, this Toyota Estima is still in the earlier part of its expected life.

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MC51 LFE is a 2012 Toyota Estima, first registered on 1 September 2012.

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