1994 Toyota Carina 1.6L Petrol · M231 HPK
1994 Toyota Carina (1.6L, petrol). First registered 18 Nov 1994. Recorded mileage 131,706 miles. MOT expired on 31 Aug 2025.
- Make & Model
- TOYOTA CARINA
- Year / Origin
- 1994 · Manchester
- Safety Recall
- Unknown
- MOT Status
- Expired on 31 Aug 2025
- Road Tax
- —
- Recorded Mileage
- 131,706 mi
- ULEZ Compliance
- Check Required (Pre-Euro 4 Petrol)
- Fuel & Engine
- Petrol · 1.6L
- Reliability Guide
- Common Faults
M231 HPK Key Findings
- 28 MOT tests recorded
- Latest MOT failed on 20/08/2025
- 131,706 miles recorded at latest MOT
- 10 historical MOT failures
- 12 defects noted at the latest MOT
- Recurring tyres items (23 mentions)
Derived directly from the recorded DVSA and DVLA data shown on this page.
MOT Roadworthiness: Poor
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M231 HPK Mileage History
- 23/10/200653,053 mi
- 24/10/200760,276 mi+7,223 mi
- 07/10/200867,264 mi+6,988 mi
- 15/10/200971,553 mi+4,289 mi
- 01/07/201174,661 mi+3,108 mi
- 01/07/201174,661 mi
- 29/06/201279,134 mi+4,473 mi
- 13/06/201383,627 mi+4,493 mi
- 06/06/201489,039 mi+5,412 mi
- 06/06/201489,039 mi
- 21/05/201594,886 mi+5,847 mi
- 21/05/201594,886 mi
- 20/05/2016101,238 mi+6,352 mi
- 16/05/2017104,436 mi+3,198 mi
- 16/05/2017104,436 mi
- 17/05/2018106,388 mi+1,952 mi
- 17/05/2018106,388 mi
- 09/05/2019108,384 mi+1,996 mi
- 27/08/2020110,136 mi+1,752 mi
- 27/08/2020110,136 mi
- 18/08/2021110,722 mi+586 mi
- 24/08/2021110,723 mi+1 mi
- 24/08/2022111,936 mi+1,213 mi
- 25/08/2022111,938 mi+2 mi
- 21/08/2023113,493 mi+1,555 mi
- 14/08/2024115,309 mi+1,816 mi
- 02/09/2024115,409 mi+100 mi
- 20/08/2025131,706 mi+16,297 mi
Average of roughly 4,178 miles per year across 28 recorded odometer readings.
M231 HPK MOT History
Interpretation generated from the recorded test data above — not an official DVSA statement and not a substitute for an independent inspection.
28 MOT tests are recorded for this 1994 Toyota Carina (M231 HPK) between October 2006 and August 2025.
The record contains 18 passes and 10 failures.
The most recent test on 20 August 2025 was a fail; the vehicle has not passed its last recorded MOT.
Across all tests, the most frequently flagged areas are: Tyres (23 issues), Exhaust & Emissions (15 issues), Suspension (12 issues), Lighting (7 issues), Brakes (7 issues). Repeated mentions in one area can indicate an ongoing pattern worth checking in person.
In total 54 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 Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))”; “Front Tyre(s) of different sizes are fitted on the same axle. O/S/F 185/70 14 - N/S/F 175/70 14 (5.2.3 (b))”; “Offside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed Inner edge of the tyre (5.2.3 (d) (ii))”.
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