MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
62,992 miBelow or average mileage for this year
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All front and rear steering and suspension slightly corroding
Both rear inner sills and chassis rails slightly corroding
High level stop lamp not working
Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
All front and rear steering and suspension slightly corroding
Both rear inner sills and chassis rails slightly corroding
High level stop lamp not working
Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
Complete exhaust corroding
Front Anti-roll bar corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)
High level stop lamp not working
Nearside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
Offside rear inner wheel arch slightly corroding
Rear chassis rails corroding
Slight condensation to headlamps
Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)
coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Offside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6)
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
Complete exhaust corroding
Front Anti-roll bar corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)
Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
High level stop lamp not working
Nearside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
Offside rear inner wheel arch slightly corroding
Radiator in poor condition
Rear chassis rails corroding
Slight condensation to headlamps
Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)
coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
All front and rear steering braking and suspension components corroding
Corrosion to offside rear inner wheel arch and rear inner sills and chassis rails but not considered excessive
Corrosion to offside rear outer sill and wheel arch but not considered excessive
Driveshafts corroding
Exhaust corroding
Front brake pads wearing low and brake discs slightly corroding
Fuel tank corroding
Nearside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
Nearside Front Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Front Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)
Radiator in poor condition
Slight noise from both rear wheel bearings but not rough at time of test
All front and rear steering braking and suspension components corroding
Both rear tyres wearing on inner edges of tread
Driveshafts corroding
Front brake discs corroding on inner faces of discs
Front brake pads wearing low
REar of offside sill panel/wheel arch corroding
Radiator in poor condition
Slight tight spot to front brakes
Very slight noise from both rear wheel bearings
Wiper blades smearing windscreen slightly
Nearside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
Offside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
All front and rear steering braking and suspension components corroding
Both rear tyres wearing on inner edges of tread
Driveshafts corroding
Front brake discs corroding on inner faces of discs
Front brake pads wearing low
REar of offside sill panel/wheel arch corroding
Radiator in poor condition
Slight tight spot to front brakes
Very slight noise from both rear wheel bearings
Wiper blades smearing windscreen slightly
Both driveshafts corroding
Both front tyres worn down to 2mm on inner edge of tread and worn down to 3mm on outer edge of tread
Complete exhaust system corroding
Front anti roll bar starting to corrode
Front brake pads starting to wear thin
Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
Offside rear wheel arch slightly corroding
Rear axle beam corroding
Rear inner sills and rear chassis rails starting to corrode
Slight condensation to offside headlamp
Slight tight spot to nearside front brake
Both driveshafts corroding
Both front tyres worn down to 2mm on inner edge of tread and worn down to 3mm on outer edge of tread
Complete exhaust system corroding
Front anti roll bar starting to corrode
Front brake pads starting to wear thin
Offside rear wheel arch slightly corroding
Rear axle beam corroding
Rear inner sills and rear chassis rails starting to corrode
Slight condensation to offside headlamp
Slight tight spot to nearside front brake
Both driveshafts corroding
Condensation to offside headlamp but beam pattern or light output not affected
Front brake discs slightly worn and slightly corroded
Offside headlamp aim is on lower line of headlamp tester scale at time of test
Offside wiper blade split
Rear chassis rails slightly corroding
Surface corrosion to fuel tank
Surface corrosion to offside rear outer sill and wheel arch
Very slight front brake distortion found on roller brake test
Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
Exhaust corroding
Front driveshafts starting to corrode
Offside Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced (1.7.5a)
Offside Headlamp not in a clean condition but not affecting beam image (1.2.4a)
Slight noise from both rear wheel bearings
Exhaust corroding
Nearside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
Nearside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)
Offside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)
Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
Nearside Front Direction indicator insecure (1.4.A.2b)
Nearside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
Nearside Headlamp insecure (1.7.3)
Offside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.5c)
Exhaust corroding
Nearside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
Nearside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)
Offside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)
Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
Nearside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
Both front tyre treads worn down to 2mm.
Both rear tyres lightly cracking.
Exhaust starting to corrode.
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N551 VFJ is a 1996 Toyota Starlet in Blue with a 1,332cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 15 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 66.7%.
Across all 1996 Toyota Starlet models, the average MOT pass rate is 73.7% with a typical mileage of 74,705 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 Starlet fails its MOT is tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm, accounting for 19,266 recorded failures. If you're considering buying N551 VFJ, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.
The Toyota Starlet typically stays on UK roads for around 32 years. At 30 years old, this Toyota Starlet is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.
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N551 VFJ is a 1996 Toyota Starlet, first registered on 21 March 1996.
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