MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
136,637 miAbove average mileage for this year
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50+ data pointsMOT History
auxillary belt starting to fray
both rear light lenses and nearside front indicator lens small cracks
nearside front tyre tread wearing on edges
nearside front wheel bearing slight play
nearside rear shock absorber slightly damp
offside front tyre tread worn to 2mm and low on inner edge
rear antiroll bar and offside front suspension coil spring starting to rust
slight oil leak
slight play in steering rack
spare tyre is flat
Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (7.3.D.3)
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive (7.3.D.3)
Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle excessive (7.3.D.3)
auxillary belt starting to fray
both rear light lenses and nearside front indicator lens small cracks
nearside front tyre tread wearing on edges
nearside front wheel bearing slight play
nearside rear shock absorber slightly damp
offside front tyre tread worn to 2mm and low on inner edge
rear antiroll bar and offside front suspension coil spring starting to rust
slight oil leak
slight play in steering rack
spare tyre is flat
auxillary belt starting to fray
body work slight damage
both rear light lenses and nearside front indicator lens small cracks
nearside front headlamp glass small chip
nearside front wheel bearing slight play
nearside rear shock absorber slightly damp
offside front suspension coil spring starting to rust
offside front tyre tread inner edge starting to wear
rear antiroll bar starting to rust and mounting bushes slight movement
rear metal brake pipes starting to rust
rear number plate starting to fade
slight oil leak
slight play in steering rack
spare tyre is flat
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
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 Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
auxillary belt starting to fray
body work slight damage
both rear light lenses and nearside front indicator lens small cracks
nearside front headlamp glass small chip
nearside front wheel bearing slight play
nearside rear shock absorber slightly damp
offside front suspension coil spring starting to rust
offside front tyre tread inner edge starting to wear
rear antiroll bar starting to rust and mounting bushes slight movement
rear metal brake pipes starting to rust
rear number plate starting to fade
slight oil leak
slight play in steering rack
spare tyre is flat
front brake pads wearing low
auxillary belt starting to fray
bodywork slight damage
both rear light lenses and nearside front indicator lens small cracks
handbrake performance slightly low
nearside front and nearside rear antiroll bar link rods slight movement
nearside front headlamp glass small chip
nearside front wheel bearing slight play
offside front suspensiion coil spring starting to rust
rear antiroll bar starting to rust and mounting bushes slight movement
rear number plate starting to fade/ discolour
slight play in steering rack
spare tyre is flat
body work slight damage
both rear light lenses and offside front indicator lens small cracks
front brake pads over half worn
nearside front antiroll bar link rod slight movement
nearside front headlamp glass small chip
nearside front wheel bearing slight play
offside front suspension coil spring starting to rust
radiator starting to corrode
rear antiroll bar starting to rust and mounting bushes slight movement
rear brakes slight imbalance
rear screen wiper blade rubber starting to split/ wear
slight play in steering rack
spare tyre is flat
both front wiper blade rubbers starting to split/ wear
check front inner brake pads
front wings, front/ rear bumpers, nearside rear door, nearside rear wheel arch/ quarter panel and nearside outer sill panel slight damage
nearside front headlamp glass small chip
nearside front indicator lens cracked
nearside front wheel bearing slight play
nearside rear light lens cracked
offside front tyre tread inner edge starting to wear
offside front wheel trim missing
offside rear foot brake performance slightly low
rear antiroll bar starting to rust
rear brakes slight imbalance
rear number plate starting to fade
rear wiper blade rubber split/ worn
slight play in steering rack
spare wheel/ tyre missing
Nearside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b)
Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)
Offside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
both front wiper blade rubbers starting to split/ wear
check front inner brake pads
front wings, front/ rear bumpers, nearside rear door, nearside rear wheel arch/ quarter panel and nearside outer sill panel slight damage
nearside front headlamp glass small chip
nearside front indicator lens cracked
nearside front wheel bearing slight play
nearside rear light lens cracked
offside front tyre tread inner edge starting to wear
offside front wheel trim missing
offside rear foot brake performance slightly low
rear antiroll bar starting to rust
rear brakes slight imbalance
rear number plate starting to fade
rear wiper blade rubber split/ worn
slight play in steering rack
spare wheel/ tyre missing
front/ rear bumpers and front wings slight damage
nearside front headlamp glass small chip
nearside front indicator lens cracked
nearside front wheel bearing slight play
nearside rear light lens cracked
offside front tyre tread inner edge starting to wear
offside front wiper blade rubber starting to split/ wear
radiator starting to corrode
rear brake valve starting to rust
rear number plate starting to fade
rear wiper blade rubber split/ worn
slight play in steering rack
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
front/ rear bumpers and front wings slight damage
nearside front headlamp glass small chip
nearside front indicator lens cracked
nearside front wheel bearing slight play
nearside rear light lens cracked
offside front tyre tread inner edge starting to wear
offside front wiper blade rubber starting to split/ wear
offside rear tyre starting to crack/ perish and tread worn to 2mm
radiator starting to corrode
rear brake valve starting to rust
rear number plate starting to fade
rear wiper blade rubber split/ worn
slight play in steering rack
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
sidewall cracking o/s rear tyre
unable to check underbody metal brake pipes correctly due to plastic covers fitted
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
Offside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
nearside front tyre wearing on inner edge
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
offside rear tyre side wall cracking/ fan belt frayed , high level brake not working
Front registration plate character(s) likely to be misread (6.3.4b)
Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
fan belt fray
high level brake light not working
offside rear tyre side wall cracking 175/70/14h
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
How Reliable is the Toyota Carina?
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Top MOT Failure Points
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R857 SLM is a 1997 Toyota Carina in Maroon with a 1,762cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 17 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 64.7%.
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 R857 SLM, 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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R857 SLM is a 1997 Toyota Carina, first registered on 18 December 1997.
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