1997 Toyota Aristo 3.0L Petrol · R235 CCY
1997 Toyota Aristo (3.0L, petrol). First registered 09 Nov 1997. Recorded mileage 130,968 km. MOT expired on 11 Jan 2023.
- Make & Model
- TOYOTA ARISTO
- Year / Origin
- 1997 · Reading
- Safety Recall
- Unknown
- MOT Status
- Expired on 11 Jan 2023
- Road Tax
- —
- Recorded Odometer
- 130,968 km
- ULEZ Compliance
- Check Required (Pre-Euro 4 Petrol)
- Fuel & Engine
- Petrol · 3.0L
- Reliability Guide
- Common Faults
R235 CCY Key Findings
- 11 MOT tests recorded
- Latest MOT passed on 12/01/2022
- 130,968 km recorded at latest MOT
- 4 historical MOT failures
- No defects recorded at the latest MOT
- Recurring lighting items (13 mentions)
Derived directly from the recorded DVSA and DVLA data shown on this page.
MOT Roadworthiness: Average
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R235 CCY Odometer History
- 03/12/2015117,130 km
- 07/12/2015117,146 km+16 km
- 22/11/2016119,104 km+1,958 km
- 28/11/2016119,104 km
- 05/12/2017123,181 km+4,077 km
- 27/11/2018126,063 km+2,882 km
- 04/12/2019128,843 km+2,780 km
- 05/12/2019128,843 mi
- 14/09/2020130,582 km
- 13/10/2020130,719 km+137 km
- 12/01/2022130,968 km+249 km
Average of roughly 2,264 km per year across 11 recorded odometer readings.
R235 CCY MOT History
Interpretation generated from the recorded test data above — not an official DVSA statement and not a substitute for an independent inspection.
11 MOT tests are recorded for this 1997 Toyota Aristo (R235 CCY) between December 2015 and January 2022.
The record contains 7 passes and 4 failures.
The most recent test on 12 January 2022 was a pass, although the earlier record includes 4 failures that buyers may want to investigate.
Across all tests, the most frequently flagged areas are: Lighting (13 issues), Suspension (12 issues), Tyres (5 issues), Windscreen (4 issues), Brakes (4 issues). Repeated mentions in one area can indicate an ongoing pattern worth checking in person.
In total 32 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 Upper Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))”; “Offside Rear Inner Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i))”; “Nearside Rear Inner Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i))”.
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