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N220 ENE

1996 Toyota Granvia

White Diesel 2980cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires30 Mar 2027
Tests31 (19 pass, 12 fail)
Pass rate61.3%

Mileage

203,268 mi
Last recorded203,268 miles
Recorded on2 Mar 2026
Typical for 1996 Toyota Granvia136,968 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationN220 ENE
MakeToyota
ModelGranvia
Year1996
ColourWhite
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,980cc

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MOT History

19 pass 12 fail
Pass 2 Mar 2026 203,268 miles

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

Fuel Pipe/s corroded

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

Nearside Front Upper Steering linkage ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))

Nearside headlamp inner mounting cracked

Offside Rear Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))

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

Play in steering rack inner joint(s) both

Spare tyre defective flat

Fail 2 Mar 2026 203,268 miles

Nearside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c))

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

Fuel Pipe/s corroded

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

Nearside Front Upper Steering linkage ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))

Nearside headlamp inner mounting cracked

Offside Rear Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))

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

Play in steering rack inner joint(s) both

Spare tyre defective flat

Pass 31 Mar 2025 201,747 miles

Front Registration plate insecure but not likely to fall off (0.1 (a))

Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Corroded (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Corroded (1.1.11 (c))

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

Play in steering rack inner joint(s) Both

Spare tyre defective Flat

Fail 27 Mar 2025 201,747 miles

Offside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Front Registration plate insecure but not likely to fall off (0.1 (a))

Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Corroded (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Front Nail in tyre

Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Corroded (1.1.11 (c))

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

Play in steering rack inner joint(s) Both

Spare tyre defective Flat

Pass 19 Mar 2024 197,279 miles

Front Registration plate insecure but not likely to fall off (0.1 (a))

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

Fail 19 Mar 2024 197,279 miles

Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush (5.3.2 (c))

Offside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced (7.1.1 (a) (i))

Front Registration plate insecure but not likely to fall off (0.1 (a))

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

Pass 28 Mar 2023 188,013 miles

Nearside Front Lower Steering linkage ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))

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

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

Offside Front Lower Steering linkage ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))

Offside Inner Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced sill (6.1.1 (c) (i))

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

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

Rear exhaust corroding

Towbar component corroded, but not excessively (6.1.6 (a))

general corrosion

only one passenger seat fit at time of test

Fail 22 Mar 2023 188,012 miles

Offside Front Brake hose excessively deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

Driver's view Items removed from driver's view prior to test (3.1 (a) (ii))

Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

Nearside Front Lower Steering linkage ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))

Nearside Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a))

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

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

Offside Front Lower Steering linkage ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))

Offside Inner Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced sill (6.1.1 (c) (i))

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

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

Rear exhaust corroding

Towbar component corroded, but not excessively (6.1.6 (a))

general corrosion

only one passenger seat fit at time of test

Pass 24 Mar 2022 181,144 miles

no rear seats

Fail 15 Mar 2022 181,142 miles

Nearside Rear Other passenger door hinge insecure (6.2.3 (c) (ii))

no rear seats

Pass 16 Mar 2021 174,104 miles
Fail 12 Mar 2021 174,104 miles

Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases front pipe (6.1.2 (a))

Pass 10 Mar 2020 170,837 miles

Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))

Pass 7 Mar 2019 162,311 miles
Fail 7 Mar 2019 162,311 miles

Battery insecure and likely to cause a short circuit (4.13 (a) (ii))

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Rear fog lamp likely to become detached broken (4.5.1 (c) (ii))

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

Pass 12 Mar 2018 146,079 miles
Pass 8 Apr 2017 142,860 miles

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases Middle box (7.1.2)

Pass 12 Apr 2016 141,259 miles

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage rubber mounting deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage rubber mounting deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Pass 15 Apr 2015 139,907 miles
Fail 7 Apr 2015 139,849 miles

Battery insecure (1.9.1)

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

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

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

Pass 21 Mar 2014 139,037 miles

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

repair on middle/rear section of exhaust

Pass 8 Mar 2013 134,564 miles

Nearside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

Offside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

rear section of exhaust small hole

Fail 8 Mar 2013 134,564 miles

Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)

Rear fog lamp tell tale not working (1.3.1b)

Nearside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

Offside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

rear section of exhaust small hole

Pass 20 Dec 2011 128,900 miles
Pass 20 Jul 2010 123,826 miles

Child seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)

Fail 17 Jul 2010 123,748 miles

Nearside Front Steering lock stop incorrectly adjusted (2.2.D.2c)

Nearside Front Steering system has a tyre fouling a part of the vehicle (2.2.D.2a)

Nearside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

Offside Front Steering lock stop incorrectly adjusted (2.2.D.2c)

Offside Front Steering system has a tyre fouling a part of the vehicle (2.2.D.2a)

Offside Rear fog lamp insecure (1.3.2a)

Offside Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)

Child seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)

Fail 20 Jul 2009 114,481 miles

Child seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.5c)

handbrake travel is high

nearside of front screen cracked outside swept area

Pass 20 Jul 2009 114,481 miles

Child seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

handbrake travel is high

nearside of front screen cracked outside swept area

Pass 9 Jul 2008 110,076 miles

Child seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt

Fail 8 Jul 2008 110,076 miles

Offside Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)

Offside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.5c)

Rear fog lamp tell tale not working (1.3.1b)

Child seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt

Pass 21 Jul 2007 105,750 miles

How Reliable is the Toyota Granvia?

Based on 37,326 MOT tests across 2,080 vehicles.

72.5%
Pass Rate
5,335
Miles/Year
31
Year Lifespan
2,080
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

fog lamp not working 1,114
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases 1,006
Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 879
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively 845
Stop lamp not working 758
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N220 ENE is a 1996 Toyota Granvia in White with a 2,980cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 31 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 61.3%.

Across all 1996 Toyota Granvia models, the average MOT pass rate is 70.0% with a typical mileage of 136,968 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 Granvia fails its MOT is fog lamp not working, accounting for 1,114 recorded failures. If you're considering buying N220 ENE, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.

The Toyota Granvia typically stays on UK roads for around 31 years. At 30 years old, this Toyota Granvia is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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N220 ENE is a 1996 Toyota Granvia, first registered on 31 December 1996.

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