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N279 LFL

1996 Toyota Carina

Red Petrol 1762cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires6 Feb 2027
Tests24 (21 pass, 3 fail)
Pass rate87.5%

Mileage

116,030 mi
Last recorded116,030 miles
Recorded on7 Feb 2026
Typical for 1996 Toyota Carina105,335 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationN279 LFL
MakeToyota
ModelCarina
Year1996
ColourRed
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,762cc

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MOT History

21 pass 3 fail
Pass 7 Feb 2026 116,030 miles

Battery insecure but not likely to fall from carrier (4.13 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))

Nearside Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

Pass 22 Jan 2025 115,890 miles
Pass 25 Jan 2024 113,009 miles
Pass 19 Jan 2023 111,312 miles

Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))

Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing both sides (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Pass 24 Jan 2022 109,556 miles
Pass 15 Jan 2021 108,636 miles

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

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

Pass 21 Jan 2020 107,402 miles

Nearside Front Steering rack gaiter damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))

Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt ()

Pass 21 Jan 2019 105,966 miles

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

Nearside Steering rack gaiter damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))

Pass 12 Jan 2018 104,770 miles

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

Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)

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

Pass 7 Jan 2017 98,916 miles

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

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

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

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

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

Pass 27 Jan 2016 92,523 miles

Offside Rear brake pipe corroded.

corrosion with in 30cm of rear axle mounts.

Fail 27 Jan 2016 92,523 miles

Nearside Rear Seat belt retracting mechanism defective (5.2.5b)

Offside Rear brake pipe corroded.

corrosion with in 30cm of rear axle mounts.

Pass 26 Jan 2015 86,062 miles

n/s steering rack gaiter twisted.

rear brake pipes corroded.

Pass 27 Jan 2014 78,658 miles

Child seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt

Fail 22 Jan 2014 78,640 miles

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

Child seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt

Pass 25 Jan 2013 71,957 miles
Pass 27 Jan 2012 65,464 miles
Pass 28 Jan 2011 58,930 miles
Pass 26 Jan 2010 52,747 miles

Child seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt

Pass 27 Jan 2009 46,671 miles
Fail 24 Jan 2009 46,624 miles

Offside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.5a)

Offside Rear rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)

Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)

Service brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)

Pass 26 Jan 2008 41,044 miles
Pass 23 Jan 2007 35,236 miles
Pass 27 Jan 2006 33,354 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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N279 LFL is a 1996 Toyota Carina in Red with a 1,762cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 24 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 87.5%.

Across all 1996 Toyota Carina models, the average MOT pass rate is 68.3% with a typical mileage of 105,335 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 N279 LFL, 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 30 years old, this Toyota Carina is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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N279 LFL is a 1996 Toyota Carina, first registered on 2 January 1996.

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