MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
97,316 miBelow or average mileage for this year
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Nearside Drag link end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)
Nearside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)
Offside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
Offside rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Rear fog lamp tell tale not working (1.3.1b)
Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Service brake: service brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)
Steering system slightly rough (2.2.D.1)
light scratching wiper arc
petrol tank straps corroded
Nearside Steering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.2.A.1b)
fuel tank straps rusty
light scratchimg wiper arc
Nearside Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
Offside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)
Offside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view (8.1.2a)
Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)
Power steering inoperative (2.3.3a) DANGEROUS
Nearside Steering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.2.A.1b)
fuel tank straps rusty
light scratchimg wiper arc
Nearside Steering pivot point has slight play (2.2.B.1g)
Rear Shock absorber has a slightly reduced damping effect (2.7.5)
coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
light scratching windscreen arc
Emissions not tested (7.0)
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Nearside Steering pivot point has slight play (2.2.B.1g)
Rear Shock absorber has a slightly reduced damping effect (2.7.5)
coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
light scratching windscreen arc
How Reliable is the Toyota Carina?
Based on 357,148 MOT tests across 60,472 vehicles.
Top MOT Failure Points
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P181 DLS is a 1996 Toyota Carina in Blue with a 1,975cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 6 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 50%.
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 a lower pass rate than the average for its year, which may indicate maintenance issues worth investigating.
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 P181 DLS, 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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P181 DLS is a 1996 Toyota Carina, first registered on 30 September 1996.
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