MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
196,665 miSignificantly above average — investigate
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Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
Various metal brake pipes corroded
Various underside corrosion
Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Both side (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Oil leak, but not excessive Transmission (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing Both side (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Various underside corrosion
Various underside metal pipes are corroded
Offside Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS
Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Both side (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Oil leak, but not excessive Transmission (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing Both side (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Various underside corrosion
Various underside metal pipes are corroded
poor image both headlights
various metal brake pipes corroded
Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))
poor image both headlights
various metal brake pipes corroded
Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output both front headlamps. (4.1.4 (b))
Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing all four tyres. (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
various oil leaks.
various underside corroded.
Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output both front headlamps. (4.1.4 (b))
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))
Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing all four tyres. (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
various oil leaks.
various underside corroded.
both rear chassis corroded
both rear inner sill backs corroded
Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))
both rear chassis corroded
both rear inner sill backs corroded
General Underside Corrosion
Nearside Headlamp lens seriously defective Lens Faded (4.1.1 (b) (ii))
Offside Headlamp lens seriously defective Lens Faded (4.1.1 (b) (ii))
Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i))
Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS
General Underside Corrosion
Front Service brake binding but not excessively N/S & O/S (1.2.1 (f))
General Underside Corrosion Concurrent With Vehicle Age
Nearside Headlamp lens slightly defective Lens Faded (4.1.1 (b) (i))
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge On Limit (5.2.3 (e))
Offside Headlamp lens slightly defective Lens Faded (4.1.1 (b) (i))
Front Service brake binding but not excessively N/S & O/S (1.2.1 (f))
General Underside Corrosion Concurrent With Vehicle Age
Nearside Headlamp lens slightly defective Lens Faded (4.1.1 (b) (i))
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge On Limit (5.2.3 (e))
Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))
Offside Headlamp lens slightly defective Lens Faded (4.1.1 (b) (i))
Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output both headlights (1.7.5a)
Nearside Front Tie bar/rod worn but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)
Nearside Rear Nail in tyre ()
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit 195 60 16 (2mm) (4.1.E.1)
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)
engine light on
Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output both lamps (1.7.5a)
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel (3.1.6b)
Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output both lamps (1.7.5a)
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Front Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced (1.7.5a)
Offside Front Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced (1.7.5a)
Nearside Front Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced (1.7.5a)
Offside Front Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced (1.7.5a)
Offside Rear Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
How Reliable is the Toyota Corolla?
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Top MOT Failure Points
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AX05 ECN is a 2005 Toyota Corolla in Grey with a 1,598cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 27 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 66.7%.
Across all 2005 Toyota Corolla models, the average MOT pass rate is 77.1% with a typical mileage of 70,401 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 AX05 ECN, 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 21 years old, this Toyota Corolla is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.
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AX05 ECN is a 2005 Toyota Corolla, first registered on 27 May 2005.
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