MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
85,977 miBelow or average mileage for this year
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Nearside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Offside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Offside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b)
Nearside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b)
Nearside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b)
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
O/S/R Tyre perishing sidewall cracking
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
O/S/R Tyre perishing sidewall cracking
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
All four inner wings and wheel arches and both rear inner sills slightly corroding
All front and rear steering braking and suspension components corroding
Both rear brake pipes slightly corroding
Driveshafts corroding
Exhaust corroding
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
Slight noise starting to appear from offside rear wheel bearing but no roughness at time of test
All front and rear steering braking and suspension componenets corroding
Both floors/edges of sills and both rear inner sills starting to corrode
Both rear inner wheel arches starting to corrode
Complete exhaust system corroding
Driveshafts corroding
Nearside front and nearside rear tyres cracking around whole circumference of tyres
All front and rear steering,braking and suspension components corroding
Exhaust corroding
Front driveshafts corroding
Nearside front tyre sidewalls starting to crack
Slight noise from offside rear wheel bearing but no roughness at time of test
Surface corrosion to rear inner sills
Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)
Wiper blades smearing windscreen slightly
coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
Exhaust system corroding
Front and rear steering,braking and suspension components corroding
Front driveshafts corroding
Nearside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)
Offside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)
Slight noise from offside rear wheel bearing
Exhaust corroding
Front and rear steering and suspension components corroding
Slight imbalance and distortion to front brakes found on roller brake test
Slight noise from offside rear wheel bearing
Slight surface corrosion to both rear inner wheel arches/ sill closing plates
Exhaust corroding
Front and rear steering and suspension components corroding
Nearside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
Offside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
Rear registration plate delaminated (6.3.1d)
Slight imbalance and distortion to front brakes found on roller brake test
Slight noise from offside rear wheel bearing
Slight surface corrosion to both rear inner wheel arches/ sill closing plates
Front suspension and braking components corroding
Nearside Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
Rear number plate slightly deteriorating
Both rear brake pipes lightly corroding
Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)
Light rumble to offside rear wheel bearing
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
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R379 EYJ is a 1997 Toyota Carina in Red with a 1,762cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 15 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 73.3%.
Across all 1997 Toyota Carina models, the average MOT pass rate is 70.2% with a typical mileage of 101,856 miles. This particular vehicle has performed better than the average for its year.
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 R379 EYJ, 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 29 years old, this Toyota Carina is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.
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R379 EYJ is a 1997 Toyota Carina, first registered on 1 August 1997.
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