1988 Toyota Carina 1.6L Petrol · E187 CHH
1988 Toyota Carina (1.6L, petrol). First registered 08 Jun 1988. Recorded mileage 161,873 miles. MOT expired on 10 Mar 2024.
- Make & Model
- TOYOTA CARINA
- Year / Origin
- 1988 · Chelmsford
- Safety Recall
- Unknown
- MOT Status
- Expired on 10 Mar 2024
- Road Tax
- —
- Recorded Mileage
- 161,873 mi
- ULEZ Compliance
- Check Required (Pre-Euro 4 Petrol)
- Fuel & Engine
- Petrol · 1.6L
- Reliability Guide
- Common Faults
E187 CHH Key Findings
- 3 MOT tests recorded
- Latest MOT passed on 11/03/2023
- 161,873 miles recorded at latest MOT
- 1 historical MOT failure
- 2 defects noted at the latest MOT
- Recurring suspension items (5 mentions)
Derived directly from the recorded DVSA and DVLA data shown on this page.
MOT Roadworthiness: Below Average
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E187 CHH Mileage History
- 13/10/2021161,595 mi
- 22/10/2021161,597 mi+2 mi
- 11/03/2023161,873 mi+276 mi
Average of roughly 197 miles per year across 3 recorded odometer readings.
E187 CHH MOT History
Interpretation generated from the recorded test data above — not an official DVSA statement and not a substitute for an independent inspection.
3 MOT tests are recorded for this 1988 Toyota Carina (E187 CHH) between October 2021 and March 2023.
The record contains 2 passes and 1 failure.
The most recent test on 11 March 2023 was a pass, although the earlier record includes 1 failure that buyers may want to investigate.
Across all tests, the most frequently flagged areas are: Suspension (5 issues), Windscreen (2 issues). Repeated mentions in one area can indicate an ongoing pattern worth checking in person.
In total 2 advisory notices are recorded. Advisories flag items that passed but may need attention before the next test; they are not evidence of how well the vehicle has been serviced.
Recorded failure items include: “Offside Rear Inner Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural ”; “Offside Rear Outer Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural ”; “Battery insecure and likely to fall from carrier (4.13 (a) (ii))”.
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