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AV03 GGX

2003 Toyota Corolla

Blue Petrol 1598cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires5 May 2027
Tests32 (21 pass, 11 fail)
Pass rate65.6%

Mileage

152,500 mi
Last recorded152,500 miles
Recorded on2 May 2026
Typical for 2003 Toyota Corolla69,689 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationAV03 GGX
MakeToyota
ModelCorolla
Year2003
ColourBlue
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,598cc

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MOT History

21 pass 11 fail
Pass 2 May 2026 152,500 miles

Offside Front Side repeater slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))

Brake fluid close to minimum mark (1.1.10 (d) (ii))

Nearside Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Rear Coil spring corroded nearside and offside (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))

corrosion to nearside and offside rear inner sills and offside rear trailing axle leg

Fail 24 Apr 2026 152,439 miles

Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))

Brake fluid close to minimum mark (1.1.10 (d) (ii))

Nearside Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

Offside Front Side repeater slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Rear Coil spring corroded nearside and offside (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))

corrosion to nearside and offside rear inner sills and offside rear trailing axle leg

Pass 6 May 2025 140,743 miles

Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))

Nearside Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Nearside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Nearside Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Offside Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))

under body corrosion

Fail 1 May 2025 140,718 miles

Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))

Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c))

Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))

Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))

Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))

Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i))

Battery insecure but not likely to fall from carrier (4.13 (a) (i))

Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))

Nearside Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Nearside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Nearside Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Offside Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))

under body corrosion

Pass 2 May 2024 131,347 miles

Nearside Front headlamp security

Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material to flexi (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))

Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area damaged but not considered excessive inner sill area (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive inner sill area (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Oil leak, but not excessive engine (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Rear Coil spring corroded nearside and offside (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))

Side repeater slightly discoloured nearside and offside (4.4.3 (a))

hand brake travel high

Pass 5 May 2023 128,028 miles
Fail 24 Apr 2023 128,026 miles

Brake lever has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a))

Brake pedal has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a))

Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt OFFSIDE AND NEARSIDE (5.3.4 (b) (ii))

Headlamp has a product on the lens so that the light output is severely reduced OFFSIDE AND NEARSIDE (4.1.4 (b))

Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt SPLIT (6.1.7 (g) (ii))

Offside Rear Inner Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength SILL (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i))

Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Nearside Rear Brake hose damaged and likely to fail RUBBING ON TYRE (1.1.12 (a)) DANGEROUS

Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Pass 4 Jan 2022 116,620 miles

Nearside Front Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (4.1.4 (b))

Nearside Obligatory mirror slightly damaged (3.3 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Front Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (4.1.4 (b))

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Pass 5 Jan 2021 106,932 miles
Fail 5 Jan 2021 106,932 miles

Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps (4.7.1 (b) (ii))

Pass 3 Jan 2020 97,610 miles
Fail 3 Jan 2020 97,610 miles

Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))

Pass 2 Jan 2019 86,107 miles
Fail 2 Jan 2019 86,105 miles

Driver's airbag obviously inoperative (7.1.5 (c))

Front Registration plate inscription illegible (0.1 (b))

Pass 19 Dec 2017 74,105 miles
Fail 19 Dec 2017 74,105 miles

Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault (5.4.2)

Pass 19 Dec 2016 63,539 miles
Fail 19 Dec 2016 63,539 miles

Offside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

Pass 5 Jan 2016 54,079 miles
Fail 5 Jan 2016 54,079 miles

Obligatory mirror seriously obscured affecting the rear view (8.1.2a)

Pass 15 Jan 2015 46,260 miles
Fail 15 Jan 2015 46,260 miles

Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)

Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)

Pass 13 Feb 2014 41,003 miles

Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

Fail 13 Feb 2014 41,003 miles

Battery insecure (1.9.1)

Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

Pass 19 Feb 2013 38,329 miles

Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)

rattle from inlet manifold

Pass 14 Dec 2011 34,763 miles

Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)

Offside Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced (1.7.5a)

Rattle from engine inlet manifold

Rear brakes binding slightly

Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)

Rear tyres cracking

Rear tyres slightly out of shape

Pass 11 Mar 2011 32,347 miles

Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)

Pass 15 Mar 2010 28,616 miles

O/S/F TYRE HAS CUTS IN TREAD !

Offside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

REAR NUMBER PLATE DETEORATING

Pass 26 Feb 2009 24,186 miles

Offside Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)

Pass 15 Feb 2008 20,660 miles
Pass 1 Mar 2007 17,091 miles
Pass 8 Mar 2006 13,700 miles

How Reliable is the Toyota Corolla?

Based on 4,239,724 MOT tests across 329,089 vehicles.

75.4%
Pass Rate
5,528
Miles/Year
36
Year Lifespan
329,089
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 151,978
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively 93,312
Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick 58,778
position lamp(s) not working 57,990
Brake pipe excessively corroded 51,013
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AV03 GGX is a 2003 Toyota Corolla in Blue with a 1,598cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 32 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 65.6%.

Across all 2003 Toyota Corolla models, the average MOT pass rate is 76.5% with a typical mileage of 69,689 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 AV03 GGX, 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 23 years old, this Toyota Corolla is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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AV03 GGX is a 2003 Toyota Corolla, first registered on 7 March 2003.

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