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TOYOTA CARINA1996 · 1.8L PETROL

P186 APA

Vehicle Insight Summary

Considering this 1996 TOYOTA CARINA? It's a PETROL with a 1762cc engine showing 98,404 miles. MOT is not recorded and it's not currently taxed. View the full DVLA history below.

MOT

Expired

Expires 20/07/2009

Tax

Untaxed

Expires 12/03/2009

Mileage: 98,404
Fuel: PETROL
Year: 1996
Engine: 1762cc

Expert AI · Mechanic's Insight

This vehicle has not had an MOT in the past 5 years and may no longer be on the road. Automatic AI analysis has been skipped.

Free vehicle health score

/ 100 · Below Average

Public record health check: Below Average.

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✗ MOT Expired or Failed

✓ Taxed

! Average MOT pass rate (60%)

! Older vehicle

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Stolen

Locked

Finance

Locked

Write-off

Locked

Salvage

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Imported

Locked

Exported

Locked

Scrapped

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Destruction

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Full MOT History

Live data last synced with DVSA: Jun 4, 2026, 03:36 AM

AI Analysis · MOT Narrative

Checking the history for this 1996 Toyota Carina (P186 APA), we found 5 MOT results in the period of September 2006 to July 2008.

The vehicle has achieved an overall 60% pass rate, with 3 passes and 2 failures recorded. A decent overall history, though the failure record warrants a closer look for any patterns.

The most commonly flagged areas across all MOT tests are: Lighting (5 issues), Exhaust & Emissions (1 issue), Steering (1 issue). These areas are worth paying attention to when inspecting this vehicle.

There are 2 advisory notices in the MOT history. Advisories are not failures but indicate areas that may need attention in the future.

A total of 4 failure items have been recorded across all tests. Recent failure items include: “Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (7.3.D.3)”; “Nearside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)”; “Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault (3.4.1c)”.

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PASS

FAIL

ADVISORY