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YBZ 808

1998 Toyota Granvia

White Petrol 3370cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires30 Apr 2027
Tests27 (17 pass, 10 fail)
Pass rate63%

Mileage

247,876 mi
Last recorded247,876 miles
Recorded on1 May 2026
Typical for 1998 Toyota Granvia145,611 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationYBZ 808
MakeToyota
ModelGranvia
Year1998
ColourWhite
Fuel typePetrol
Engine3,370cc

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MOT History

17 pass 10 fail
Pass 1 May 2026 247,876 miles

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

Brake pad(s) wearing thin Front and rear (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Surface corrosion to rear brake discs but pass on roller brake test

Very slight play in nearside front wheel bearing

Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view Stonechip (3.2 (a) (i))

Fail 1 May 2026 247,876 miles

Horn not working (7.7 (a))

Nearside Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))

Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))

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

Brake pad(s) wearing thin Front and rear (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Offside Windscreen wiper blade defective Split (3.4 (b) (i))

Surface corrosion to rear brake discs but pass on roller brake test

Very slight play in nearside front wheel bearing

Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view Stonechip (3.2 (a) (i))

Pass 7 Apr 2025 247,405 miles

Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output Both front (4.1.4 (b))

Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view Chip (3.2 (a) (i))

Windscreen wiper blade defective Both front (3.4 (b) (i))

Fail 7 Apr 2025 247,405 miles

Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c))

Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output Both front (4.1.4 (b))

Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))

Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view Chip (3.2 (a) (i))

Windscreen wiper blade defective Both front (3.4 (b) (i))

Pass 8 Mar 2024 246,740 miles

Battery secured in by cable tie

Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened Both rear discs slightly corroded (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

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

Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))

Fail 8 Mar 2024 246,740 miles

Battery secured in by cable tie

Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened Both rear discs slightly corroded (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))

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

Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))

Pass 21 Feb 2023 246,304 miles

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

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

Vehicle has been waxoyled

Fail 21 Feb 2023 246,304 miles

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

Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))

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

Vehicle has been waxoyled

Pass 19 Feb 2022 245,271 miles

Offside Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

Offside Rear Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))

Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view Stonechip (3.2 (a) (i))

Pass 19 Mar 2021 244,055 miles

Offside Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

Offside Rear Inner CV Boot starting to perish

Slight corrosion to rear brake discs.

Stonechip in windscreen

Pass 11 Jan 2020 243,717 miles

Offside Steering tie rod has slight play in the ball joint.

Slight contamination to brake fluid

Slight surface corrosion to rear brake discs.

Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view Stonechip (3.2 (a) (i))

Pass 5 Feb 2019 243,184 miles

Brake fluid slightly contaminated

Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Non obligatory mirror damaged ()

Offside Rear Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))

Offside Steering linkage ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))

Small chip in windscreen

Temporary clamp on battery

Fail 5 Feb 2019 243,184 miles

Brake fluid slightly contaminated

Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a))

Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Non obligatory mirror damaged ()

Offside Rear Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))

Offside Steering linkage ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))

Small chip in windscreen

Temporary clamp on battery

Nearside Front Tyre tread pattern not visible over the whole tread area when minimum depth required is 1.0mm (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e))

Pass 6 Feb 2018 239,885 miles

Front tyres wearing on inner edges

Nearside Front Road wheel with a slightly distorted bead rim (4.2.A.1a)

Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)

Nearside Front Upper Front suspension has slight movement at a suspension ball joint (2.5.A.1c)

Fail 6 Feb 2018 239,885 miles

Battery insecure (1.9.1)

Offside Rear Inner Drive shaft which forms part of the suspension coupling gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc (2.4.G.4e)

Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)

Front tyres wearing on inner edges

Nearside Front Road wheel with a slightly distorted bead rim (4.2.A.1a)

Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)

Nearside Front Upper Front suspension has slight movement at a suspension ball joint (2.5.A.1c)

Pass 6 Feb 2017 232,857 miles

Both rear driveshaft inner CV boots deteriorated

Nearside Front Road wheel with a slightly distorted bead rim inner edge (4.2.A.1a)

Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Nearside, non obligatory mirror damaged

Pass 8 Feb 2016 226,098 miles

Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)

Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)

Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit outer edges (4.1.E.1)

Offside Front Upper Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Fail 8 Feb 2016 226,098 miles

Battery insecure (1.9.1)

Rear fog lamp missing (1.3.2a)

Rear fog lamp switch missing (1.3.1a)

Rear fog lamp tell tale missing (1.3.1b)

Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)

Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)

Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit outer edges (4.1.E.1)

Offside Front Upper Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Fail 3 Feb 2016 226,005 miles

Battery insecure (1.9.1)

Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)

Nearside Front Side repeater incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)

Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)

Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

Pass 10 Dec 2014 218,717 miles

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

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

Fail 10 Dec 2014 218,717 miles

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

Nearside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)

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

Pass 11 Dec 2013 210,285 miles
Fail 11 Dec 2013 210,283 miles

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

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

Pass 26 Jun 2012 178,250 miles

Oil leak

Pass 24 Jun 2011 173,730 miles
Pass 1 Jul 2010 143,005 miles
Pass 30 Jun 2009 100,778 miles

Nearside front brake juddering slightly (3.7.A.2b)

Offside front brake juddering slightly (3.7.A.2b)

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

How Reliable is the Toyota Granvia?

Based on 37,326 MOT tests across 2,080 vehicles.

72.5%
Pass Rate
5,335
Miles/Year
31
Year Lifespan
2,080
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

fog lamp not working 1,114
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases 1,006
Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 879
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively 845
Stop lamp not working 758
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YBZ 808 is a 1998 Toyota Granvia in White with a 3,370cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 27 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 63%.

Across all 1998 Toyota Granvia models, the average MOT pass rate is 75.5% with a typical mileage of 145,611 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 Granvia fails its MOT is fog lamp not working, accounting for 1,114 recorded failures. If you're considering buying YBZ 808, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.

The Toyota Granvia typically stays on UK roads for around 31 years. At 28 years old, this Toyota Granvia is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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YBZ 808 is a 1998 Toyota Granvia, first registered on 31 December 1998.

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