MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
186,730 miSignificantly above average — investigate
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Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine (7.4.B.3b)
Headlamp aim too high (1.8)
offside front brake binding slighty
Rear Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)
oil leak sump damp / coroding
slight corosion to rear brake pipes
Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b)
Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c) DANGEROUS
Offside front brake binding (3.7.B.1) DANGEROUS
Front Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)
slight corosion to rear brake pipes
sump damp slight oil leak /coroding
Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
both front brake discs slighty warpeed
both front suspension arms coroded
general surface corosion to all brake pipes
sump coroding & damp
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
slight front brake imbalance
How Reliable is the Toyota Carina?
Based on 357,148 MOT tests across 60,472 vehicles.
Top MOT Failure Points
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N557 ATV is a 1996 Toyota Carina in White with a 1,975cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 14 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 78.6%.
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 N557 ATV, 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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N557 ATV is a 1996 Toyota Carina, first registered on 29 June 1996.
Is N557 ATV safe to buy?
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