MOT Status
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146,600 miBelow or average mileage for this year
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Offside Rear brake slight binding
Offside Rear wheel bearing slight play
Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
Nearside Front Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material to flexy (1.1.11 (c))
Nearside Rear Outer Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive sill end (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Offside Front Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material to flexy (1.1.11 (c))
Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened rear axle (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Horn not working (7.7 (a))
Nearside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))
Offside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))
Stop lamp(s) remains on when the brakes are released (4.3.2 (a) (iii)) DANGEROUS
Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
Nearside Front Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material to flexy (1.1.11 (c))
Nearside Rear Outer Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive sill end (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Offside Front Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material to flexy (1.1.11 (c))
Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened rear axle (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Central Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
Nearside Front Inner Prop shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Nearside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Rear rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)
Nearside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.5a)
Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
Offside Front Steering rack gaiter split (2.2.D.2d)
Offside Front coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a)
Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Rear rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)
Offside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.5a)
Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
Nearside Front Inner Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)
Nearside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Offside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Nearside Rear brake slight bind
Offside Rear brake slight bind
Offside Steering rack gaiter deteriorated (2.2.D.2d)
Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)
Offside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
Nearside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
Offside Steering rack gaiter deteriorated (2.2.D.2d)
rear exhaust joint has slight blow
offside front seat belt frayed, both door struts are weak and can drop the door, both front shockers are weak and close to failure, both rear caliper handbrake arms have little movement
Offside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
offside front seat belt frayed, both door struts are weak and can drop the door, both front shockers are weak and close to failure, both rear caliper handbrake arms have little movement
Nearside Front Shock absorber has negligible damping effect (2.7.5)
Offside Front Shock absorber has negligible damping effect (2.7.5)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) DANGEROUS
both front door struts are weak, offside front antiroll bar link damaged, offside front trackrod end worn, nearside rear wheel bearing has slight play
nearside rear wheel bearing worn
How Reliable is the Toyota Sera?
Based on 4,064 MOT tests across 356 vehicles.
Top MOT Failure Points
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H242 NRD is a 1999 Toyota Sera in Blue with a 1,490cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 20 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 75%.
Across all 1999 Toyota Sera models, the average MOT pass rate is 68.8% with a typical mileage of 137,928 miles. This particular vehicle has performed better than the average for its year.
The most common reason a Toyota Sera fails its MOT is steering rack gaiter split, accounting for 222 recorded failures. If you're considering buying H242 NRD, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.
The Toyota Sera typically stays on UK roads for around 36 years. At 27 years old, this Toyota Sera is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.
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H242 NRD is a 1999 Toyota Sera, first registered on 13 August 1999.
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