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L79 LUX

2003 Toyota Lite-ace

Grey Diesel 1970cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires25 Aug 2025
Tests24 (16 pass, 8 fail)
Pass rate66.7%

Mileage

130,336 mi
Last recorded130,336 miles
Recorded on26 Aug 2024
Typical for 2003 Toyota Lite-ace131,599 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationL79 LUX
MakeToyota
ModelLite-ace
Year2003
ColourGrey
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine1,970cc

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MOT History

16 pass 8 fail
Pass 26 Aug 2024 130,336 miles
Pass 10 Oct 2023 128,187 miles

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Various, undersealed. (1.1.11 (c))

Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Pass 21 Sep 2022 127,654 miles
Fail 18 May 2022 127,602 miles

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

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

Rear fog lamp tell-tale not working (4.9.1 (a) (ii))

Pass 5 Jan 2021 122,550 miles
Pass 6 Jul 2019 119,793 miles

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

Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge both sides, inner edges (5.2.3 (e))

Headlamp lens slightly defective both sides (4.1.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Outer Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Offside Rear Direction indicator lens defective which has no effect on emitted light (4.4.1 (b) (i))

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

drivers sunblind starting to hang down

Pass 13 Jul 2018 116,396 miles

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

Offside Rear Direction indicator lens defective which has no effect on emitted light (4.4.1 (b) (i))

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

Fail 6 Jul 2018 116,258 miles

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Offside Rear Direction indicator lens defective which has no effect on emitted light (4.4.1 (b) (i))

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

Pass 21 Jun 2017 110,376 miles

Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced both sides (1.7.5a)

Nearside Front Outer Anti-roll bar has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Outer Anti-roll bar has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

Offside Rear Outer Direction indicator damaged, but still visible from a reasonable distance (1.4.A.2e)

Pass 7 Jul 2016 106,277 miles

Offside Rear Direction indicator damaged, but still visible from a reasonable distance (1.4.A.2e)

tailpipe all corroded

Fail 29 Jun 2016 106,277 miles

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

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

Nearside Rear Upper Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

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

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

Offside Front Inner Tyre has ply or cords exposed 195/7014h maxxis (4.1.D.1b)

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

tailpipe all corroded

Nearside Front tyre wearing on inner edge

Offside Rear Direction indicator damaged, but still visible from a reasonable distance (1.4.A.2e)

Offside Rear Upper Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

Pass 3 Jul 2015 100,181 miles

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

Fail 3 Jul 2015 100,181 miles

Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

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

Pass 11 Jul 2014 94,104 miles
Fail 4 Jul 2014 94,063 miles

Offside Rear fog lamp obviously incorrectly positioned (1.3.2a)

Offside Stop lamp obviously incorrectly positioned (1.2.1a)

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

Pass 26 Jun 2013 86,673 miles
Pass 6 Jun 2012 81,743 miles

Child seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt

customer advised on brake disc corrosion on inner surfaces

Fail 31 May 2012 81,723 miles

Offside Front Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

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

customer advised nearside rear tyre perished

customer advised on brake disc corrosion on inner surfaces

Pass 23 May 2011 74,483 miles

no rear seats fitted unable to check seat belts at time of mot test

Fail 12 May 2011 74,483 miles

Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

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

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

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

no rear seats fitted unable to check seat belts at time of mot test

Pass 8 Feb 2008 74,268 miles

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

Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Pass 16 Feb 2007 69,941 miles

Nearside Front Upper Axle swivel joint has slight play (2.5.A.3b)

Pass 10 Feb 2006 66,261 miles
Fail 10 Feb 2006 66,261 miles

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

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

How Reliable is the Toyota Lite-ace?

Based on 18,358 MOT tests across 2,902 vehicles.

66.8%
Pass Rate
3,883
Miles/Year
40
Year Lifespan
2,902
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 904
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively 824
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases 761
Brake pipe excessively corroded 707
fog lamp not working 704
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L79 LUX is a 2003 Toyota Lite-ace in Grey with a 1,970cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 24 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 66.7%.

Across all 2003 Toyota Lite-ace models, the average MOT pass rate is 65.3% with a typical mileage of 131,599 miles. This particular vehicle has performed better than the average for its year.

The most common reason a Toyota Lite-ace fails its MOT is tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm, accounting for 904 recorded failures. If you're considering buying L79 LUX, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.

The Toyota Lite-ace typically stays on UK roads for around 40 years. At 23 years old, this Toyota Lite-ace is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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L79 LUX is a 2003 Toyota Lite-ace, first registered on 1 December 2003.

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