1998 Toyota Starlet 1.3L Petrol · R148 DNE
1998 Toyota Starlet (1.3L, petrol). First registered 13 Feb 1998. Recorded mileage 143,101 miles. MOT expired on 01 Dec 2023.
- Make & Model
- TOYOTA STARLET
- Year / Origin
- 1998 · Reading
- Safety Recall
- Unknown
- MOT Status
- Expired on 01 Dec 2023
- Road Tax
- —
- Recorded Mileage
- 143,101 mi
- ULEZ Compliance
- Check Required (Pre-Euro 4 Petrol)
- Fuel & Engine
- Petrol · 1.3L
- Reliability Guide
- Common Faults
R148 DNE Key Findings
- 22 MOT tests recorded
- Latest MOT passed on 02/12/2022
- 143,101 miles recorded at latest MOT
- 5 historical MOT failures
- 3 defects noted at the latest MOT
- Recurring tyres items (19 mentions)
Derived directly from the recorded DVSA and DVLA data shown on this page.
MOT Roadworthiness: Below Average
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R148 DNE Mileage History
- 08/02/200666,082 mi
- 09/02/200773,118 mi+7,036 mi
- 07/02/200879,858 mi+6,740 mi
- 02/02/200986,303 mi+6,445 mi
- 11/02/201092,663 mi+6,360 mi
- 21/02/201193,648 mi+985 mi
- 22/02/201193,649 mi+1 mi
- 17/02/201298,304 mi+4,655 mi
- 22/02/201298,304 mi
- 11/02/2013103,851 mi+5,547 mi
- 10/02/2014108,493 mi+4,642 mi
- 26/01/2015112,939 mi+4,446 mi
- 01/02/2016118,918 mi+5,979 mi
- 03/02/2017124,912 mi+5,994 mi
- 03/02/2017124,923 mi+11 mi
- 27/01/2018131,841 mi+6,918 mi
- 07/03/2019136,358 mi+4,517 mi
- 11/06/2020140,019 mi+3,661 mi
- 26/06/2021140,796 mi+777 mi
- 26/06/2021140,796 mi
- 23/11/2022143,086 mi+2,290 mi
- 02/12/2022143,101 mi+15 mi
Average of roughly 4,581 miles per year across 22 recorded odometer readings.
R148 DNE MOT History
Interpretation generated from the recorded test data above — not an official DVSA statement and not a substitute for an independent inspection.
22 MOT tests are recorded for this 1998 Toyota Starlet (R148 DNE) between February 2006 and December 2022.
The record contains 17 passes and 5 failures.
The most recent test on 02 December 2022 was a pass, although the earlier record includes 5 failures that buyers may want to investigate.
Across all tests, the most frequently flagged areas are: Tyres (19 issues), Lighting (8 issues), Suspension (4 issues), Exhaust & Emissions (2 issues). Repeated mentions in one area can indicate an ongoing pattern worth checking in person.
In total 23 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 Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b))”; “Offside Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 ”; “Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (2.7.3)”.
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