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DA56 KWS

2007 Toyota Corolla

Silver Petrol 1398cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires28 Oct 2026
Tests29 (18 pass, 11 fail)
Pass rate62.1%

Mileage

150,238 mi
Last recorded150,238 miles
Recorded on3 Oct 2025
Typical for 2007 Toyota Corolla78,234 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationDA56 KWS
MakeToyota
ModelCorolla
Year2007
ColourSilver
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,398cc

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MOT History

18 pass 11 fail
Pass 3 Oct 2025 150,238 miles

underbody corroded

Fail 3 Oct 2025 150,238 miles

Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b))

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

underbody corroded

Pass 21 Oct 2024 148,471 miles

Offside Rear Nail in tyre ()

Offside Rear Wheel bearing slightly noisy (5.1.3 (b) (i))

Fail 14 Oct 2024 148,471 miles

Front Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 1 (1.2.1 (b) (i))

Offside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c))

Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))

Offside Rear Nail in tyre ()

Offside Rear Wheel bearing slightly noisy (5.1.3 (b) (i))

Pass 20 Oct 2023 146,457 miles

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

underbody corroded

Pass 14 Oct 2022 143,665 miles

o/s/f o/s/r brake pipes corroded b/pads low at rear

Fail 14 Oct 2022 143,665 miles

Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))

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

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

o/s/f o/s/r brake pipes corroded b/pads low at rear

Pass 20 Oct 2021 141,873 miles

Slight play in steering.

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Headlamps clouded.

Sills and underbody corroded.

Fail 18 Oct 2021 141,871 miles

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

Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Headlamps clouded.

Sills and underbody corroded.

Slight play in steering.

Pass 26 Oct 2020 139,097 miles

Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Very close to legal limit/ starting to crack. (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Also starting to crack. (5.2.3 (e))

Slight play in steering.

Underbody starting to corrode.

Fail 21 Oct 2020 139,054 miles

Nearside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c))

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

Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Very close to legal limit/ starting to crack. (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Also starting to crack. (5.2.3 (e))

Slight play in steering.

Underbody starting to corrode.

Pass 29 Oct 2019 136,111 miles
Fail 24 Oct 2019 136,111 miles

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

Pass 27 Oct 2018 132,541 miles

Nearside Front Headlamp lens slightly defective cloudy but not affecting beam pattern (4.1.1 (b) (i))

Offside Front Headlamp lens slightly defective cloudy but not affecting beam pattern (4.1.1 (b) (i))

Fail 27 Oct 2018 132,540 miles

Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a))

Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Headlamp lens slightly defective cloudy but not affecting beam pattern (4.1.1 (b) (i))

Offside Front Headlamp lens slightly defective cloudy but not affecting beam pattern (4.1.1 (b) (i))

Fail 19 Oct 2018 132,403 miles

Nearside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Rear Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e))

Offside Front Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Offside Front Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Pass 2 Oct 2017 126,457 miles

Nearside Front Brake has slight bind

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

Fail 29 Sep 2017 126,285 miles

Nearside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded to flexi-hose (3.6.B.2c)

Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded to flexi-hose (3.6.B.2c)

Nearside Front Brake has slight bind

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

Pass 20 Oct 2016 113,624 miles

Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin slight pitting to both rear discs (3.5.1g)

Pass 6 Oct 2015 98,876 miles
Fail 6 Oct 2015 98,876 miles

Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)

Service brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)

Pass 28 Oct 2014 91,934 miles

Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Pass 7 Jul 2014 91,173 miles

Both fronts and N/S/R tyres worn to 3mm

Items removed from driver's view prior to test

Nearside rear brake fluctuating, but not excessively (3.7.B.3)

Offside rear brake fluctuating, but not excessively (3.7.B.3)

Vehicle's internal headlight adjuster altered to recheck lights

Pass 10 Jan 2014 85,483 miles

Child seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt

Nearside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Offside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Slight binding at front wheels/brakes

Pass 7 Jan 2013 69,939 miles

Nearside Rear Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Offside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Fail 3 Jan 2013 69,927 miles

Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)

Nearside Rear Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

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

Offside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Pass 9 Jan 2012 60,189 miles
Pass 16 Dec 2010 48,664 miles
Pass 5 Jan 2010 38,260 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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DA56 KWS is a 2007 Toyota Corolla in Silver with a 1,398cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 29 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 62.1%.

Across all 2007 Toyota Corolla models, the average MOT pass rate is 76.8% with a typical mileage of 78,234 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 DA56 KWS, 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 19 years old, this Toyota Corolla is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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DA56 KWS is a 2007 Toyota Corolla, first registered on 12 January 2007.

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