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Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material all (1.1.11 (c))
underbody corroded
Front Headlamp lens slightly defective both (4.1.1 (b) (i))
Rear Coil spring corroded both (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Front Headlamp lens slightly defective both (4.1.1 (b) (i))
Rear Coil spring corroded both (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Nearside Front Headlamp lens seriously defective (4.1.1 (b) (ii))
Offside Front Headlamp lens seriously defective (4.1.1 (b) (ii))
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))
Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS
Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Nearside Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material both front to rear main (1.1.11 (c))
Nearside Front Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))
Offside Front Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))
Front Headlamp lens slightly defective both headlamp lenses (4.1.1 (b) (i))
Nearside Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material front to rear pipe at rear (1.1.11 (c))
Nearside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
Exhaust emissions test not completed because smoke levels are significantly in excess of the specified limit values (8.2.2.2 (f))
Nearside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))
Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))
Offside Rear Brake hose excessively deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))
Front Headlamp lens slightly defective both headlamp lenses (4.1.1 (b) (i))
Nearside Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material front to rear pipe at rear (1.1.11 (c))
Nearside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
Brake performance not tested (1.2.1 (g))
Nearside Rear Outer Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Offside Front Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i))
Nearside Rear Brake pipe leaking on a hydraulic braking system (1.1.11 (b) (ii)) DANGEROUS
Both front wheels slight bind
Headlamp lens slightly defective both (4.1.1 (b) (i))
Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps (4.7.1 (b) (ii))
Headlamp lens slightly defective both headlamps cleaned up (4.1.1 (b) (i))
Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material to hose (1.1.11 (c))
Nearside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
Steering rack has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.3 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))
Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))
Nearside Headlamp lens seriously defective (4.1.1 (b) (ii))
Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))
Offside Headlamp lens seriously defective (4.1.1 (b) (ii))
Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material to hose (1.1.11 (c))
Nearside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
Steering rack has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.3 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
Nearside Headlamp lens slightly defective BORDERLINE (4.1.1 (b) (i))
Offside Headlamp lens slightly defective BORDERLINE (4.1.1 (b) (i))
Steering rack has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.3 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))
Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))
Offside Steering locking device missing split pin missing from track rod end securing nut (2.1.3 (d))
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))
Nearside Headlamp lens slightly defective BORDERLINE (4.1.1 (b) (i))
Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
Offside Headlamp lens slightly defective BORDERLINE (4.1.1 (b) (i))
Steering rack has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.3 (a) (i))
Nearside Front brake disc shield insecure
Nearside Headlamp aim not tested (1.8.A.1c)
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)
Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b)
Offside front brake binding (3.7.B.1)
Nearside Front brake disc shield insecure
Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated both (3.6.B.4d)
Steering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.2.A.1b)
slight bind both front brakes
Nearside Front Suspension arm corroded and seriously weakened (2.4.G.1) DANGEROUS
Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated both (3.6.B.4d)
Steering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.2.A.1b)
slight bind both front brakes
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
o/s n/s front brakes binding slightly
Nearside Front Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)
Steering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.2.A.1b)
Vehicle's internal headlight adjuster altered to recheck lights
slight bind both front brakes
Offside Front Suspension arm corroded and seriously weakened (2.4.G.1) DANGEROUS
Nearside Front Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)
Steering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.2.A.1b)
Vehicle's internal headlight adjuster altered to recheck lights
slight bind both front brakes
front brake increase uneven but not excessive
rear heat shield insecure
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault (3.4.1c)
front brake increase uneven but not excessive
rear heat shield insecure
n/s washers work but not brilliant
n/s/f ball joint boot has a slight leak of grease
centre rear seat belt not fitted
Seat belt damaged sufficient to significantly weakened the webbing (5.2.2a)
Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
How Reliable is the Toyota Corolla?
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AU54 OVJ is a 2004 Toyota Corolla in Blue with a 1,364cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 31 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 61.3%.
Across all 2004 Toyota Corolla models, the average MOT pass rate is 76.5% with a typical mileage of 70,639 miles. This particular vehicle has a lower pass rate than the average for its year, which may indicate maintenance issues worth investigating.
The most common reason a Toyota Corolla fails its MOT is tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm, accounting for 151,978 recorded failures. If you're considering buying AU54 OVJ, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.
The Toyota Corolla typically stays on UK roads for around 36 years. At 22 years old, this Toyota Corolla is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.
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AU54 OVJ is a 2004 Toyota Corolla, first registered on 11 October 2004.
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