MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
100,036 miBelow or average mileage for this year
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Nearside rear brake juddering slightly (3.7.A.5b)
offside tie rod slight play
Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine (7.4.B.3b)
Nearside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image (1.2.4a)
Nearside Rear Direction indicator excessively damaged so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance (1.4.A.2e)
Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)
Nearside rear brake juddering slightly (3.7.A.5b)
offside tie rod slight play
Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine (7.4.B.3b)
How Reliable is the Toyota Carina?
Based on 357,148 MOT tests across 60,472 vehicles.
Top MOT Failure Points
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R949 OPS is a 1997 Toyota Carina in Grey with a 1,975cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 4 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 50%.
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 R949 OPS, 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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What year was R949 OPS registered?
R949 OPS is a 1997 Toyota Carina, first registered on 11 September 1997.
Is R949 OPS safe to buy?
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