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SUE 666

1987 Toyota Carina

Silver Petrol 1587cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires2 Feb 2027
Tests32 (22 pass, 10 fail)
Pass rate68.8%

Mileage

102,781 mi
Last recorded102,781 miles
Recorded on3 Feb 2026
Typical for 1987 Toyota Carina87,012 mi

Above average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationSUE 666
MakeToyota
ModelCarina
Year1987
ColourSilver
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,587cc

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MOT History

22 pass 10 fail
Pass 3 Feb 2026 102,781 miles

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Pass 9 Jan 2025 102,775 miles

Nearside Front Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced sill panel within door shut (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing outer sidewall (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Obligatory mirror slightly loose (3.3 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing outer sidewall (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Pass 12 Aug 2024 102,765 miles

Nearside Front Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced sill panel in door shut (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Offside Obligatory mirror slightly loose (3.3 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))

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

Fail 9 Aug 2024 102,765 miles

Offside Rear Seat belt retracting mechanism defective (7.1.2 (e))

Brake fluid warning lamp illuminated (1.1.10 (f))

Nearside Front Battery insecure but not likely to fall from carrier (4.13 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced sill panel in door shut (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Offside Obligatory mirror slightly loose (3.3 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))

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

Windscreen wiper blade defective offside & nearside contaminated & smearing (3.4 (b) (i))

Pass 16 Aug 2023 102,757 miles

Nearside Front Battery insecure but not likely to fall from carrier (4.13 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced sill panel within door shut (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Offside Obligatory mirror slightly loose (3.3 (b) (i))

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

Fail 15 Aug 2023 102,756 miles

Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding NOTE: wheel bearing NOT tested for roughness (1.2.1 (f))

Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle 35% during application (1.2.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Battery insecure but not likely to fall from carrier (4.13 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced sill panel within door shut (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Offside Obligatory mirror slightly loose (3.3 (b) (i))

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

Pass 16 Aug 2022 102,750 miles

Central Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))

Nearside Front Battery insecure but not likely to fall from carrier (4.13 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced sill panel in door shut (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Offside Obligatory mirror slightly loose (3.3 (b) (i))

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

Fail 15 Aug 2022 102,750 miles

Nearside Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))

Rear Exhaust system insecure (6.1.2 (a))

Nearside Front Battery insecure but not likely to fall from carrier (4.13 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced sill panel in door shut (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Offside Obligatory mirror slightly loose (3.3 (b) (i))

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

unable to clearly view all brake pads

Pass 11 Aug 2021 102,737 miles

Nearside Front Battery insecure but not likely to fall from carrier (4.13 (a) (i))

Nearside Front sill panel, within door shut, heavily corroded & holed but not within a prescribed area

Offside Obligatory mirror slightly loose (3.3 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively bind detected when rotating wheel by hand (1.2.1 (f))

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

Spare tyre defective ()

Fail 10 Aug 2021 102,737 miles

Offside Front Tyre has a tear, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure outer wall (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Nearside Front Battery insecure but not likely to fall from carrier (4.13 (a) (i))

Nearside Front sill panel, within door shut, heavily corroded & holed but not within a prescribed area

Offside Front Tyre obviously under inflated (5.2.3 (l))

Offside Obligatory mirror slightly loose (3.3 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively bind detected when rotating wheel by hand (1.2.1 (f))

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

Spare tyre defective ()

Pass 17 Aug 2020 102,731 miles

Nearside Front sill panel, within door shut, heavily corroded & holed but not within a prescribed area

Offside Front Tyre obviously under inflated (5.2.3 (l))

Offside Obligatory mirror slightly loose (3.3 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively bind detected when rotating wheel by hand (1.2.1 (f))

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

Spare tyre defective ()

Pass 23 Aug 2019 102,718 miles

Nearside Front sill panel, within door shut, heavily corroded & holed but not within a prescribed area

Offside Obligatory mirror slightly loose (3.3 (b) (i))

Spare tyre defective ()

covers obscuring some components

Fail 20 Aug 2019 102,715 miles

Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 2 (1.2.1 (b) (i))

Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases silencer (6.1.2 (a))

Nearside Front sill panel, within door shut, heavily corroded & holed but not within a prescribed area

Offside Obligatory mirror slightly loose (3.3 (b) (i))

Spare tyre defective ()

covers obscuring some components

reverse lamp not working

Pass 21 Aug 2018 102,708 miles

Nearside Front Lower sill panel, within door shut, heavily corroded & holed but not within a prescribed area

Offside Obligatory mirror slightly loose (3.3 (b) (i))

Rear exhaust deteriorated

Spare tyre defective under inflated ()

covers obscuring some components

Fail 20 Aug 2018 102,708 miles

Nearside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps attempted bulb change, suspect deteriorated connection (4.7.1 (b) (ii))

Nearside Front Lower sill panel, within door shut, heavily corroded & holed but not within a prescribed area

Offside Obligatory mirror slightly loose (3.3 (b) (i))

Rear exhaust deteriorated

Spare tyre defective under inflated ()

covers obscuring some components

Pass 17 Aug 2017 102,702 miles

Nearside Front Lower Windscreen has damage to the swept area in excess of a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' but does not affect the driver's view of the road

Nearside Front sill panel, within door shut, heavily corroded & holed but not within a prescribed area

Offside Obligatory mirror deteriorated, but not seriously affecting the rear view mounting worn (8.1.2a)

Rear exhaust deteriorated

covers obscuring some components

Pass 17 Aug 2016 102,686 miles

Front brake discs are rusty

Nearside rear and offside rear suspension arm bushes have play

Rear drop link bushes cracking

Rear exhaust box outer skin corroded

Wheel trims fitted-Retainers not checked

Fail 10 Aug 2016 102,686 miles

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

Offside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords SIDEWALL (4.1.D.1a)

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

Front brake discs are rusty

Nearside rear and offside rear suspension arm bushes have play

Nearside rear tyre is cracking

Oil leak

Rear drop link bushes cracking

Rear exhaust box outer skin corroded

Rust below windscreen nearside

Wheel trims fitted-Retainers not checked

Pass 18 Aug 2015 102,767 miles

Lower engine mounting deteriorated, but not resulting in excessive movement (6.1.D.1a)

Play in steering rack inner joint(s)

Fail 14 Aug 2015 102,674 miles

Exhaust system not adequately supported (7.1.1)

Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b)

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

Front coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)

Lower engine mounting deteriorated, but not resulting in excessive movement (6.1.D.1a)

Nearside front brake fluctuating, but not excessively (3.7.B.3)

Oil leak

Play in steering rack inner joint(s)

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

Pass 26 Aug 2014 102,665 miles

Oil leak

Pass 16 Aug 2013 102,656 miles
Fail 14 Aug 2013 102,651 miles

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

Front Passenger's seat insecure (6.2.A.1)

Nearside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

Offside Front Direction indicator insecure (1.4.A.2b)

Offside Front Windscreen wiper blade insecure (8.2.2)

Offside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

Offside rear brake excessively fluctuating (3.7.B.3)

rear brake application uneven (3.7.B.2)

BOTH rear tyres; tread cracking

Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)

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

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

nearside front sidelight unitl; braket broken

offside front passenger door hinge (top) corroding

Pass 6 Sep 2012 102,641 miles

Steering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.2.A.1b)

rear exhaust box slightly corroded

Pass 6 Sep 2011 102,631 miles
Pass 24 Aug 2010 102,617 miles

Nail in offside rear tyre

Pass 2 Sep 2009 102,605 miles

all exhaust hangers cracked

Pass 3 Sep 2008 102,589 miles
Fail 2 Sep 2008 102,589 miles

Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content excessive (7.3.B.1a)

Exhaust system not adequately supported (7.1.1)

Pass 3 Sep 2007 102,579 miles

exhaust rubber hangers start to crack

Pass 16 Aug 2006 102,555 miles

Nail in offside rear tyre

engine noise

exhaust hanger start to crack

rear wings start to rust

Pass 17 Sep 2005 102,545 miles

How Reliable is the Toyota Carina?

Based on 357,148 MOT tests across 60,472 vehicles.

67.9%
Pass Rate
4,852
Miles/Year
38
Year Lifespan
60,472
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Brake pipe excessively corroded 30,262
Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 25,858
position lamp(s) not working 14,340
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively 12,242
Stop lamp not working 11,154
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SUE 666 is a 1987 Toyota Carina in Silver with a 1,587cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 32 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 68.8%.

Across all 1987 Toyota Carina models, the average MOT pass rate is 69.5% with a typical mileage of 87,012 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 SUE 666, 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 39 years old, this Toyota Carina is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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What year was SUE 666 registered?

SUE 666 is a 1987 Toyota Carina, first registered on 31 December 1987.

Is SUE 666 safe to buy?

The MOT history for SUE 666 shows 32 tests with a 68.8% pass rate. To check for outstanding finance, stolen markers, write-off history and mileage discrepancies, run a full vehicle check.

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