MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
161,466 miSignificantly above average — investigate
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Central Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt ()
Central Rear Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated Both sides (5.3.4 (b) (i))
Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Both sides (5.2.3 (e))
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
Nearside Rear Inner Integral body structure or chassis corroded within 30cm of a mounting, but not seriously affecting overall security Sill (6.2.2 (d) (i))
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
Offside Rear Inner Integral body structure or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a body mounting Sill (6.2.2 (d) (i))
Offside Rear Outer Integral body structure or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a body mounting Sill (6.2.2 (d) (i))
Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated Both sides (5.3.4 (b) (i))
Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Both sides (5.2.3 (e))
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
Nearside Rear Inner Integral body structure or chassis corroded within 30cm of a mounting, but not seriously affecting overall security Sill (6.2.2 (d) (i))
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Inner Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Offside Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Stop lamp(s) all not working (4.3.1 (a) (iii)) DANGEROUS
Nearside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)
Nearside Obligatory mirror seriously obscured affecting the rear view (8.1.2a)
Offside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
Nearside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.5b)
Nearside Front Headlamp aim too high (1.8)
Nearside Front Upper Shock absorber has a slightly reduced damping effect (2.7.5)
Nearside Front position lamp(s) has less than 50% of the light sources illuminating (1.1.A.3b)
Nearside Inner Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)
Nearside Rear Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
Offside Front Headlamp aim too high (1.8)
Offside Front Upper Shock absorber has a slightly reduced damping effect (2.7.5)
Offside Inner Front Drag link end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
Rear Parking brake: parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)
Rear Towbar component slightly corroded (6.6.1)
engine oil level low
rear view wiper rubber splitted
Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.5b)
Nearside Front Upper Shock absorber has a slightly reduced damping effect (2.7.5)
Offside Front Upper Shock absorber has a slightly reduced damping effect (2.7.5)
Offside Inner Front Drag link end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
Rear Parking brake: parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)
Rear Towbar component slightly corroded (6.6.1)
engine oil level low
rear view wiper rubber splitted
Offside Front Tie bar/rod has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Parking brake: parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)
Rear Service brake: service brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)
Towbar component slightly corroded (6.6.1)
Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.5b)
Towbar component slightly worn (6.6.1)
o/s rear tyre low on inner and outer edges / not cut to full depth / slightly perished
slight play in o/s steering rack
o/s rear light lense slight crack
o/s rear tyre getting low on inner edge and slightly perished
Nearside Front Windscreen wiper not operating over a large enough area to give an adequate view (8.2.1c)
How Reliable is the Toyota Picnic?
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V257 KOL is a 2000 Toyota Picnic in Blue with a 2,184cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 25 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 72%.
Across all 2000 Toyota Picnic models, the average MOT pass rate is 72.0% with a typical mileage of 103,259 miles. This vehicle is performing in line with others of the same year.
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 V257 KOL, 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 26 years old, this Toyota Picnic is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.
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V257 KOL is a 2000 Toyota Picnic, first registered on 24 January 2000.
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