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159,270 miAbove average mileage for this year
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Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Under body water tank is insecure touching fuel pipes and electrical cables
Body mounting fixings insecure Roof mounted awning front mounting has torn out of the roof panel (6.2.2 (c) (i))
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases Manifold to front pipe (6.1.2 (a))
Spare wheel carrier insecure (6.1.5 (a))
Electrical wiring likely to touch hot or rotating parts Red electrical cable is hanging on the front prop shaft (4.11 (a) (iii)) DANGEROUS
Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Under body water tank is insecure touching fuel pipes and electrical cables
Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material all pipes painted (1.1.11 (c))
Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
Offside Rear Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
underside has surface corrosion in places
Offside Rear Seat belt not functioning as intended (7.1.2 (c))
Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii))
Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material all pipes painted (1.1.11 (c))
Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
Offside Rear Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
underside has surface corrosion in places
Central Upper Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement All anti roll bar bushes perished (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Exhaust emissions test not completed because smoke levels are significantly in excess of the specified limit values (8.2.2.2 (f))
Nearside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt split (6.1.7 (g) (ii))
Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
Offside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
rear tyres cracking
Offside Front Seat belt stitching badly frayed (5.2.2b)
Front wheel bearing has slight play both front wheel bearings have slight play (2.5.A.3c)
Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)
Front wheel bearing has slight play both front wheel bearings have slight play (2.5.A.3c)
Nearside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
Nearside Rear Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (2.7.3)
Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)
Spare wheel carrier insecure (6.4.2)
Nearside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
How Reliable is the Toyota Granvia?
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R217 BWB is a 1997 Toyota Granvia in Grey with a 2,980cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 23 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 65.2%.
Across all 1997 Toyota Granvia models, the average MOT pass rate is 72.2% with a typical mileage of 134,296 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 Granvia fails its MOT is fog lamp not working, accounting for 1,114 recorded failures. If you're considering buying R217 BWB, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.
The Toyota Granvia typically stays on UK roads for around 31 years. At 29 years old, this Toyota Granvia is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.
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R217 BWB is a 1997 Toyota Granvia, first registered on 8 August 1997.
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