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P238 HKO

1996 Toyota Starlet

Green Petrol 1332cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires24 Sep 2026
Tests27 (21 pass, 6 fail)
Pass rate77.8%

Mileage

74,110 mi
Last recorded74,110 miles
Recorded on25 Sep 2025
Typical for 1996 Toyota Starlet74,705 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationP238 HKO
MakeToyota
ModelStarlet
Year1996
ColourGreen
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,332cc

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MOT History

21 pass 6 fail
Pass 25 Sep 2025 74,110 miles
Fail 23 Sep 2025 74,110 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))

Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 2 (1.2.1 (b) (i))

Pass 16 Sep 2024 61,304 miles

Central Rear Stop lamp(s) non-obligatory stop lamp not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))

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

Nearside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))

Nearside Front Tyre 10 yrs old

Offside Front Tyre 15 yrs old

Offside Rear Exhaust mounting defective (6.1.2 (a))

Offside Rear Tyre 10 yrs old

Fail 10 Sep 2024 61,068 miles

Offside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed Inner edge (165/70/13) (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Central Rear Stop lamp(s) non-obligatory stop lamp not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))

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

Nearside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))

Nearside Front Tyre 10 yrs old

Offside Rear Exhaust mounting defective (6.1.2 (a))

Offside Rear Tyre 10 yrs old

Pass 22 Sep 2023 51,180 miles

Central Rear Stop lamp(s) non-obligatory stop lamp not working 3rd brake light inop (4.3.1 (a) (ii))

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

Nearside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))

Offside Rear Exhaust mounting defective (6.1.2 (a))

Fail 21 Sep 2023 51,124 miles

Offside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed Inner edge (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Central Rear Stop lamp(s) non-obligatory stop lamp not working 3rd brake light inop (4.3.1 (a) (ii))

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

Nearside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Smooth on inner edge (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Rear Exhaust mounting defective (6.1.2 (a))

Pass 22 Sep 2022 45,339 miles

Oil leak, but not excessive engine (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Fail 21 Sep 2022 45,337 miles

Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b))

Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated both outer boots perishing (6.1.7 (g) (i))

Oil leak, but not excessive engine (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Pass 15 Sep 2021 44,291 miles

Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated both gaiters perishing (6.1.7 (g) (i))

Pass 18 Sep 2020 43,120 miles

Oil leak, but not excessive engine (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing both tyres inner sidewalls perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

outer driveshaft gaiters perishing

Pass 18 Sep 2019 41,249 miles

Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing both tyres inner sidewalls perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Pass 11 Sep 2018 39,306 miles

reverse lamps not working

Pass 14 Sep 2017 37,523 miles

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

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

Fail 13 Sep 2017 37,523 miles

Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (2.7.3)

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

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

Nearside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)

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

Offside Front Tyre is wearing low on its inner edge.

Offside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)

Pass 6 Sep 2016 35,483 miles

Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt both front outer perishing (2.5.C.1a)

n/s/f shock absorber has a leak

Pass 7 Sep 2015 32,913 miles

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

front wiper blades worn

Pass 4 Sep 2014 31,141 miles
Pass 5 Sep 2013 29,563 miles
Pass 11 Sep 2012 27,627 miles
Pass 12 Sep 2011 25,584 miles
Pass 9 Sep 2010 23,948 miles
Pass 8 Sep 2009 22,801 miles
Fail 11 Sep 2008 21,738 miles

Nearside Rear wheel bearing has excessive play (2.6.2)

Offside Rear wheel bearing has excessive play (2.6.2)

Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.5c)

Pass 11 Sep 2008 21,738 miles
Pass 20 Sep 2007 20,616 miles
Pass 12 Sep 2006 19,369 miles

N/S/F TYRE TREAD WORN LOW

Pass 14 Sep 2005 17,786 miles

How Reliable is the Toyota Starlet?

Based on 379,267 MOT tests across 32,146 vehicles.

73.7%
Pass Rate
3,843
Miles/Year
32
Year Lifespan
32,146
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 19,266
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively 9,965
Headlamp aim too low 7,146
Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak 6,989
Stop lamp not working 6,412
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P238 HKO is a 1996 Toyota Starlet in Green with a 1,332cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 27 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 77.8%.

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 performed better than the average for its year.

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 P238 HKO, 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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P238 HKO is a 1996 Toyota Starlet, first registered on 8 October 1996.

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