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DY52 MWA

2002 Toyota Corolla

Grey Petrol 1398cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires15 Nov 2025
Tests27 (20 pass, 7 fail)
Pass rate74.1%

Mileage

137,593 mi
Last recorded137,593 miles
Recorded on16 Nov 2024
Typical for 2002 Toyota Corolla72,400 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationDY52 MWA
MakeToyota
ModelCorolla
Year2002
ColourGrey
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,398cc

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MOT History

20 pass 7 fail
Pass 16 Nov 2024 137,593 miles

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

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

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

Nearside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))

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

Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Offside Front Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))

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

Offside Rear Inner Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Rear Lower Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush (5.3.2 (c))

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

parking brake reserve travel high

Fail 16 Nov 2024 137,593 miles

Nearside Front Headlamp lens seriously defective (4.1.1 (b) (ii))

Nearside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))

parking brake reserve travel high

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

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

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

Nearside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))

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

Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Offside Front Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))

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

Offside Rear Inner Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Rear Lower Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush (5.3.2 (c))

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

Pass 25 Oct 2023 132,725 miles

Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated ns/os (5.3.4 (b) (i))

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

Front Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened ns/os (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Offside Front Suspension rod ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

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

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

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

Rear Coil spring corroded ns/os (5.3.1 (b) (i))

UBCC

Undersills corroded

Fail 25 Oct 2023 132,723 miles

Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))

Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated ns/os (5.3.4 (b) (i))

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

Front Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened ns/os (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Offside Front Suspension rod ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

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

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

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

Rear Coil spring corroded ns/os (5.3.1 (b) (i))

UBCC

Undersills corroded

Fail 25 Oct 2023 137,237 miles

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

Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))

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

Nearside Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))

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

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

Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened both front (5.3.3 (b) (i))

offside handbrake requires further adjustment/repair

Pass 5 Nov 2022 129,227 miles

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

Nearside Front Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear Nail in tyre ()

Nearside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))

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

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

Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

centre brake light not working

handbrake reserve high

nsf droplink dust cover damaged

Pass 25 Oct 2021 125,953 miles

Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Rear Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (1.2.1 (b) (i))

Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

handbrake reserve high

nsf droplink dust cover damaged

nsf headlight deteriorated

osf mirror secured with tape

Fail 25 Oct 2021 125,953 miles

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

Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))

Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Rear Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (1.2.1 (b) (i))

Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

handbrake reserve high

nsf droplink dust cover damaged

nsf headlight deteriorated

osf mirror secured with tape

Pass 4 Nov 2020 122,123 miles

Nearside Front Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))

Rear Coil spring corroded both sides (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Fail 3 Nov 2020 122,122 miles

Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))

Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a))

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

Handbrake reserve high

Nearside Front Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))

Rear Coil spring corroded both sides (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Pass 2 Nov 2019 117,222 miles

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

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Front Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (1.2.1 (b) (i))

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

exhaust blowing rear

exhaust corroded

fuel pipe corroded under vehicle

handbrake reserve high

nsf headlight deteriorated

surface corrosion under vehicle

Pass 3 Nov 2018 112,125 miles

Front number plate slightly deteriated

Pass 28 Oct 2017 107,524 miles

Nearside Front headlight lense deteriated

Nearside Rear tyre has a nail

Fail 28 Oct 2017 107,524 miles

Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

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

Nearside Front headlight lense deteriated

Nearside Rear tyre has a nail

Pass 5 Nov 2016 102,736 miles

Nearside Front Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced (1.7.5a)

Nearside Front mirror damaged

Offside Front coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)

Pass 7 Nov 2015 97,304 miles

Front lower arms corroded

Nearside Front Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced (1.7.5a)

Nearside Front broken

Pass 8 Nov 2014 93,141 miles

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

Play in steering rack inner joint(s)

Pass 16 Oct 2013 90,925 miles

Oil leak

Pass 18 Oct 2012 88,336 miles

Offside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)

Offside Rear rear brake grabbing slightly (3.7.A.5b)

Oil leak

Pass 18 Oct 2011 86,013 miles

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

Oil leak

front discs slightly worn

Pass 9 Nov 2010 82,414 miles
Pass 12 Oct 2009 75,115 miles

advise rear number plate showing signs of water in plate

n/s/r tyre wearing low advise new tyre soon

Fail 12 Oct 2009 75,115 miles

Centre Rear Rear position lamp(s) excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance (1.1.A.3d)

Nearside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

Offside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

advise rear number plate showing signs of water in plate

n/s/r tyre wearing low advise new tyre soon

Pass 15 Oct 2008 68,098 miles

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)

Pass 4 Oct 2007 57,878 miles
Pass 11 Oct 2006 43,209 miles
Pass 4 Oct 2005 31,116 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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DY52 MWA is a 2002 Toyota Corolla in Grey with a 1,398cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 27 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 74.1%.

Across all 2002 Toyota Corolla models, the average MOT pass rate is 76.3% with a typical mileage of 72,400 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 DY52 MWA, 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 24 years old, this Toyota Corolla is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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DY52 MWA is a 2002 Toyota Corolla, first registered on 14 October 2002.

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