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S198 RYB

1999 Toyota Picnic

Blue Petrol 1998cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires25 Sep 2020
Tests24 (14 pass, 10 fail)
Pass rate58.3%

Mileage

102,585 mi
Last recorded102,585 miles
Recorded on26 Sep 2019
Typical for 1999 Toyota Picnic109,114 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationS198 RYB
MakeToyota
ModelPicnic
Year1999
ColourBlue
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,998cc

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MOT History

14 pass 10 fail
Pass 26 Sep 2019 102,585 miles

All coil springs corroded

Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

Nearside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Hose to cylinder (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

Offside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Hose to cylinder (1.1.11 (c))

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))

Fail 17 Sep 2019 102,851 miles

Battery insecure and likely to fall from carrier (4.13 (a) (ii))

Brake fluid contaminated (1.8 (a))

Central Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases Blow from catalytic converter joint (6.1.2 (a))

Exhaust emissions likely to be affected by an exhaust leak (8.2.1.1 (b))

Nearside Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))

Nearside Rear Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush excessively worn (5.1.2 (b) (i))

Offside Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))

Offside Rear Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush excessively worn (5.1.2 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Integral body structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced Corrosion to O/S/R sill, within 30cm of rear axle mount (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases Blow from exhaust back box (6.1.2 (a))

All coil springs corroded

Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

Nearside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

Nearside Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))

Nearside Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Hose to cylinder (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

Offside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

Offside Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))

Offside Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Hose to cylinder (1.1.11 (c))

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))

Pass 31 May 2018 98,542 miles

Brake fluid slightly black

Nearside Front Brake hose slightly damaged Perrished (1.1.12 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear Brake hose slightly damaged Perrished (1.1.12 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear Sub-frame pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Brake hose slightly damaged Perrished (1.1.12 (b) (i))

Offside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Brake hose slightly damaged Perrished (1.1.12 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Sub-frame pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Slight blow from exhaust but not enough to affect emissions

Pass 17 Feb 2017 97,352 miles

Centre stop lamp not working

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated n/s and o/s (3.6.B.4d)

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

Front and rear suspension components corroded

Front wheel bearing has slight play n/s and o/s (2.5.A.3c)

Oil leak ()

Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt n/s and o/s (2.5.C.1a)

Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded n/s and o/s (3.6.B.2c)

Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement n/s and o/s (2.4.G.2)

Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)

Spare tyre defective ()

Windscreen wipers smearing slightly

Pass 17 Feb 2016 96,304 miles

Centre stop light not working

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated n/s and o/s (3.6.B.4d)

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

Front and rear suspension components corroded

Front wheel bearing has slight play n/s and o/s (2.5.A.3c)

Nail in nearside rear tyre

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Oil leak

Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt n/s and o/s (2.5.C.1a)

Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded n/s and o/s (3.6.B.2c)

Windscreen wipers smearing slightly

Fail 17 Feb 2016 96,304 miles

Battery insecure (1.9.1)

Centre stop light not working

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated n/s and o/s (3.6.B.4d)

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

Front and rear suspension components corroded

Front wheel bearing has slight play n/s and o/s (2.5.A.3c)

Nail in nearside rear tyre

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Oil leak

Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt n/s and o/s (2.5.C.1a)

Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded n/s and o/s (3.6.B.2c)

Windscreen wipers smearing slightly

Pass 12 Feb 2015 90,546 miles

Nearside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)

Offside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)

Fail 11 Feb 2015 90,546 miles

Nearside rear brake application uneven (3.7.B.2)

Nearside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)

Offside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)

Pass 19 Feb 2014 85,426 miles

Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Nearside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)

Nearside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)

Offside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)

Offside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)

Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)

Fail 19 Feb 2014 85,426 miles

Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Nearside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)

Nearside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)

Offside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)

Offside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)

Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)

Pass 14 Feb 2013 83,835 miles

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Front Anti-roll bar corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)

Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)

Nearside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)

Offside Front Macpherson strut corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)

Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)

Offside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)

Rear registration plate faded but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)

Spare tyre defective

Fail 14 Feb 2013 83,835 miles

Offside Rear Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b)

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Front Anti-roll bar corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)

Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)

Nearside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)

Offside Front Macpherson strut corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)

Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)

Offside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)

Rear registration plate faded but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)

Spare tyre defective

Pass 16 Feb 2012 82,084 miles

Nearside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)

Offside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)

Rear registration plate faded but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)

osr tyre is perished and cracked

Fail 16 Feb 2012 82,084 miles

Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b)

Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

Nearside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)

Offside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)

Rear registration plate faded but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)

osr tyre is perished and cracked

Fail 14 Feb 2011 80,479 miles

Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated (2.5.C.1a)

Nearside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated (2.5.C.1a)

Offside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)

Offside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

all four coil springs corroded

Pass 14 Feb 2011 80,479 miles

Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated (2.5.C.1a)

Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated (2.5.C.1a)

Offside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)

all four coil springs corroded

Pass 18 Feb 2010 77,559 miles

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)

Pass 10 Feb 2009 73,210 miles

stress cracks in sidewall of offside rear tyre noted

Fail 10 Feb 2009 73,210 miles

Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)

Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)

stress cracks in sidewall of offside rear tyre noted

Pass 19 Feb 2008 66,457 miles

offside rear tyre slightly perished

Fail 19 Feb 2008 66,457 miles

Rear Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated (7.1.1a)

offside rear tyre slightly perished

Pass 13 Feb 2007 59,472 miles
Pass 6 Feb 2006 54,655 miles
Fail 6 Feb 2006 54,655 miles

Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)

Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)

Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b) DANGEROUS

Service brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) DANGEROUS

How Reliable is the Toyota Picnic?

Based on 118,752 MOT tests across 9,732 vehicles.

70.3%
Pass Rate
6,781
Miles/Year
30
Year Lifespan
9,732
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 6,720
position lamp(s) not working 4,298
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively 4,030
Registration plate lamp not working 3,885
constant velocity joint gaiter split 3,164
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S198 RYB is a 1999 Toyota Picnic in Blue with a 1,998cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 24 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 58.3%.

Across all 1999 Toyota Picnic models, the average MOT pass rate is 70.5% with a typical mileage of 109,114 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 Picnic fails its MOT is tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm, accounting for 6,720 recorded failures. If you're considering buying S198 RYB, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.

The Toyota Picnic typically stays on UK roads for around 30 years. At 27 years old, this Toyota Picnic is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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S198 RYB is a 1999 Toyota Picnic, first registered on 6 January 1999.

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