1997 Toyota Carina E 2.0L Diesel · P977 AJL
1997 Toyota Carina E (2.0L, diesel). First registered 27 Mar 1997. Recorded mileage 149,668 miles. MOT expired on 03 Apr 2024.
- Make & Model
- TOYOTA CARINA E
- Year / Origin
- 1997 · Preston
- Safety Recall
- Unknown
- MOT Status
- Expired on 03 Apr 2024
- Road Tax
- —
- Recorded Mileage
- 149,668 mi
- ULEZ Compliance
- Non-Compliant (Pre-Euro 6 Diesel)
- Fuel & Engine
- Diesel · 2.0L
- Reliability Guide
- Common Faults
Archived Record
Registration no longer recorded by DVLA. This usually means the vehicle is now using a private plate.
P977 AJL Key Findings
- 3 MOT tests recorded
- Latest MOT passed on 20/03/2023
- 149,668 miles recorded at latest MOT
- 1 historical MOT failure
- No defects recorded at the latest MOT
Derived directly from the recorded DVSA and DVLA data shown on this page.
MOT Roadworthiness: Below Average
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P977 AJL Mileage History
- 04/03/2022145,347 mi
- 21/03/2022145,429 mi+82 mi
- 20/03/2023149,668 mi+4,239 mi
Average of roughly 4,140 miles per year across 3 recorded odometer readings.
P977 AJL 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 1997 Toyota Carina E (P977 AJL) between March 2022 and March 2023.
The record contains 2 passes and 1 failure.
The most recent test on 20 March 2023 was a pass, although the earlier record includes 1 failure that buyers may want to investigate.
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