MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
155,379 miSignificantly above average — investigate
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Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Nearside rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)
Nearside rear brake juddering severely (3.7.A.5b)
Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
Offside rear brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.5a)
rear brake application uneven (3.7.B.2)
rear brakes release unevenly (3.7.B.4)
NEARSIDE & OFFSIDE SILL DAMAGED
NEARSIDE REAR WHEEL TIGHT TO TURN WHEN IN RASIED POSTION
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside rear brake juddering slightly (3.7.A.5b)
Oil leak
Brake pipe inadequately clipped (3.6.B.1)
Nearside Front Direction indicator insecure (1.4.A.2b)
Offside Headlamp aim too high and too far to the right. (1.8)
rear brake application uneven (3.7.B.2)
Brake pipe inadequately supported (3.6.B.1)
Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine (7.4.B.3b)
Offside Front Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
Offside Rear rear brake application uneven (3.7.B.2)
Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.5b)
Nail in offside rear tyre
Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine (7.4.B.3b)
Oil leak
Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b)
Nearside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)
Offside Front brake caliper leaking (3.6.A.1)
Offside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)
front brakes release unevenly (3.7.B.4)
Nearside Front brake disc slightly scored (3.5.1h)
Offside Front brake disc slightly scored (3.5.1h)
Oil leak
How Reliable is the Toyota Carina?
Based on 357,148 MOT tests across 60,472 vehicles.
Top MOT Failure Points
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R473 KSS is a 1997 Toyota Carina in Red with a 1,975cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 11 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 45.5%.
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 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 R473 KSS, 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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R473 KSS is a 1997 Toyota Carina, first registered on 1 January 1997.
Is R473 KSS safe to buy?
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