1997 TOYOTA SUPRA2.0L Petrol

The roadworthiness status of this Toyota Supra raises immediate concern due to an expired test certificate, given that the last recorded MOT on December 22, 2022 at 221,117 miles resulted in a failure. Because no subsequent test appears on the record leading up to July 2026, the vehicle has been driven or stored without a valid statutory test for over three and a half years, pointing to an interrupted maintenance cycle and an unverified current mechanical condition. The mileage accumulation shows steady use across the limited window provided, with the odometer advancing from 212,352 miles in December 2021 to 221,117 miles by December 2022. This gain of nearly nine thousand miles over a twelve-month period exceeds the typical annual average for the vehicle and suggests intensive highway use or touring shortly before the test history lapses. The clean pass on January 13, 2022, preceded and followed by failures in December 2021 and December 2022 without specific defect descriptions logged on the national database, points toward administrative or minor test remediations rather than deep structural failures, though the lack of recent data obscures any intervening deterioration. A prospective buyer must conduct a rigorous physical inspection focusing on the high-mileage drivetrain, forced-induction components if applicable, and underlying structural integrity. Given the advanced age of the chassis and the lack of recent MOT validation, suspension bushes, brake lines, and subframe corrosion require thorough examination on a ramp to ensure safety-critical components have not degraded during the prolonged absence from annual testing.