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P178 EDY

1997 Toyota Picnic

Red Petrol 1998cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires5 Feb 2027
Tests23 (20 pass, 3 fail)
Pass rate87%

Mileage

100,074 mi
Last recorded100,074 miles
Recorded on5 Feb 2026
Typical for 1997 Toyota Picnic113,306 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationP178 EDY
MakeToyota
ModelPicnic
Year1997
ColourRed
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,998cc

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MOT History

20 pass 3 fail
Pass 5 Feb 2026 100,074 miles

Nearside Rear Inner Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))

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

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

Pass 6 Feb 2025 97,738 miles

Advanced corrosion to front & rear suspension components

Offside Front Oil leak, but not excessive Driveshaft oil seal weeping (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Fail 31 Jan 2025 97,725 miles

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

Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) DANGEROUS

Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) DANGEROUS

Advanced corrosion to front & rear suspension components

Offside Front Oil leak, but not excessive Driveshaft oil seal weeping (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Pass 6 Feb 2024 91,678 miles

Front & Raer suspension corroded,

Nearside Front Inner Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Nearside Front Inner Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

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

Offside Front Inner Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Offside Front Inner Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Pass 31 Jan 2023 87,840 miles

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

Pass 27 Jan 2022 82,320 miles
Fail 25 Jan 2022 82,315 miles

Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))

Nearside Rear Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e))

Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))

Nearside Rear Nail in tyre ()

Pass 11 Jan 2021 77,687 miles

Nearside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush slightly worn (5.1.2 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush slightly worn (5.1.2 (b) (i))

Fail 11 Jan 2021 77,685 miles

Steering column top bearing excessively worn (2.2.2 (b))

Nearside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush slightly worn (5.1.2 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush slightly worn (5.1.2 (b) (i))

Pass 16 Jul 2019 73,969 miles

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

Front Suspension component corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Front both tyres slight wear

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

Rear Suspension component corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Steering column top bearing slightly worn (2.2.2 (b))

Pass 19 Jul 2018 71,003 miles

Steering column top bearing slightly worn (2.2.2 (b))

Pass 10 Jul 2017 50,139 miles

Steering column top bearing slightly worn (2.1.2c)

Pass 7 Jul 2016 67,587 miles
Pass 2 Jul 2015 64,684 miles

Steering column top bearing slightly worn (2.1.2c)

o/s/f tyre slight wear getting down

o/s/r tyre getting down

Pass 3 Jul 2014 62,641 miles

Steering column top bearing slightly worn (2.1.2c)

o/s/f tyre slight 3/4 wear

Pass 3 Jul 2013 60,396 miles

Steering column top bearing slightly worn (2.1.2c)

both front tyres slight 3/4 wear

Pass 2 Jul 2012 58,124 miles

both front tyres wearing on inner edge

steering wheel has slight play

Pass 11 Jul 2011 55,039 miles

Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.5b)

Nearside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)

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

steering wheel has play

Pass 12 Jul 2010 51,031 miles

steering has play

Pass 1 Jul 2009 43,914 miles

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

Pass 2 Jul 2008 36,130 miles
Pass 19 Jun 2007 28,109 miles

Child seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt

Pass 17 Jul 2006 21,440 miles

How Reliable is the Toyota Picnic?

Based on 118,752 MOT tests across 9,732 vehicles.

70.3%
Pass Rate
6,781
Miles/Year
30
Year Lifespan
9,732
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 6,720
position lamp(s) not working 4,298
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively 4,030
Registration plate lamp not working 3,885
constant velocity joint gaiter split 3,164
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P178 EDY is a 1997 Toyota Picnic in Red with a 1,998cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 23 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 87%.

Across all 1997 Toyota Picnic models, the average MOT pass rate is 69.5% with a typical mileage of 113,306 miles. This particular vehicle has performed better than the average for its year.

The most common reason a Toyota Picnic fails its MOT is tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm, accounting for 6,720 recorded failures. If you're considering buying P178 EDY, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.

The Toyota Picnic typically stays on UK roads for around 30 years. At 29 years old, this Toyota Picnic is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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What year was P178 EDY registered?

P178 EDY is a 1997 Toyota Picnic, first registered on 24 June 1997.

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