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P641 FBU

1996 Toyota Starlet

Blue Petrol 1332cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires17 Jul 2026
Tests25 (21 pass, 4 fail)
Pass rate84%

Mileage

72,981 mi
Last recorded72,981 miles
Recorded on9 Jul 2025
Typical for 1996 Toyota Starlet74,705 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationP641 FBU
MakeToyota
ModelStarlet
Year1996
ColourBlue
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,332cc

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MOT History

21 pass 4 fail
Pass 9 Jul 2025 72,981 miles

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge MEASURES 1.6MM WITHIN 75%OF THE WIDTH OF THE TYRE. ALSO WORN ON THE INNER EDGE BUT NO CORDS SHOWING. (5.2.3 (e))

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

Fail 9 Jul 2025 72,981 miles

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

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge MEASURES 1.6MM WITHIN 75%OF THE WIDTH OF THE TYRE. ALSO WORN ON THE INNER EDGE BUT NO CORDS SHOWING. (5.2.3 (e))

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

Pass 10 Jul 2024 61,848 miles

Exhaust noisy (8.1.1 (a))

Offside Rear Outer Seat belt slightly damaged (7.1.2 (b) (i))

Fail 5 Jul 2024 61,823 miles

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

Exhaust noisy (8.1.1 (a))

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

Offside Rear Outer Seat belt slightly damaged (7.1.2 (b) (i))

Pass 18 Jul 2023 54,625 miles

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

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

Front Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed both side (7.1.2 (b) (ii))

Front brake discs slightly corroded

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

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Rear Wheel bearing has slight play both side (5.1.3 (a) (i))

front and rear suspension mounting areas have slight corroded

Fail 18 Jul 2023 54,623 miles

Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

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

Front Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed both side (7.1.2 (b) (ii))

Front brake discs slightly corroded

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

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Rear Wheel bearing has slight play both side (5.1.3 (a) (i))

front and rear suspension mounting areas have slight corroded

Pass 18 Aug 2022 53,922 miles

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

Front brake discs corroded

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

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Rear Wheel bearing has slight play both side (5.1.3 (a) (i))

Rear both side suspension mounting area slightly corroded

Pass 18 Aug 2021 52,809 miles

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

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

Front Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect both side (5.3.2 (b))

Offside Front windscreen wiper slightly worn

Pass 18 Aug 2020 47,997 miles

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

Nearside Front Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))

Nearside Front windscreen wiper slightly worn

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Pass 10 Aug 2019 39,220 miles

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

Front Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect Both side (5.3.2 (b))

Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge both sides (5.2.3 (e))

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

Pass 9 Aug 2018 33,057 miles

front registration plate deterioted

front suspension arms corroded

offside front cv boot damaged

Pass 5 Sep 2017 28,599 miles

Front registration plate faded but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)

Offside headlamp has poor beam paten

Pass 21 Jul 2016 26,943 miles

Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)

Pass 27 Jul 2015 26,631 miles

Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)

offside front headlamp has poor beam patten

Pass 6 Aug 2014 26,229 miles
Pass 25 Jul 2013 25,774 miles
Pass 26 Jul 2012 25,289 miles
Pass 28 Jul 2011 24,764 miles
Pass 27 Jul 2010 24,201 miles
Pass 28 Jul 2009 23,595 miles
Pass 1 Aug 2008 22,489 miles
Pass 2 Aug 2007 21,446 miles
Pass 13 Jul 2006 20,099 miles
Pass 1 Aug 2005 18,883 miles
Fail 30 Jul 2005 18,883 miles

Nearside Front Tyre has a tear, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (4.1.D.1b)

Nearside Rear Tyre has a tear, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (4.1.D.1b)

Offside Rear Tyre has a tear, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (4.1.D.1b)

Offside Tyre has a tear, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (4.1.D.1b)

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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P641 FBU is a 1996 Toyota Starlet in Blue with a 1,332cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 25 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 84%.

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 P641 FBU, 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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P641 FBU is a 1996 Toyota Starlet, first registered on 1 August 1996.

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