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EY51 XCU

2001 Toyota Corolla

Silver Petrol 1398cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires17 Oct 2025
Tests24 (19 pass, 5 fail)
Pass rate79.2%

Mileage

151,114 mi
Last recorded151,114 miles
Recorded on18 Oct 2024
Typical for 2001 Toyota Corolla67,978 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationEY51 XCU
MakeToyota
ModelCorolla
Year2001
ColourSilver
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,398cc

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MOT History

19 pass 5 fail
Pass 18 Oct 2024 151,114 miles

Central Exhaust mounting defective (6.1.2 (a))

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

Nearside Front Outer Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 2mm (175-65-14 82T) (5.2.3 (e))

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

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

Rear inner seals corroded

Fail 7 Oct 2024 150,871 miles

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

Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar pin or bush excessively worn d-bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Inner Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Central Exhaust mounting defective (6.1.2 (a))

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

Nearside Front Outer Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 2mm (175-65-14 82T) (5.2.3 (e))

Nearside Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt ()

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

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

Rear inner seals corroded

Pass 27 Sep 2023 135,316 miles

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

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

Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Offside Rear Suspension component pin or bush slightly worn trailing arm front bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 21 Sep 2022 123,742 miles

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

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

Nearside Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt ()

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

Offside Rear Suspension component pin or bush slightly worn drag link front bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 8 Oct 2021 114,494 miles

Offside Rear Suspension component pin or bush slightly worn trailing arm front bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Fail 4 Oct 2021 114,494 miles

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

Offside Rear Suspension component pin or bush slightly worn trailing arm front bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 18 Sep 2020 108,818 miles

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

Offside Rear Suspension component pin or bush slightly worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 15 Oct 2019 98,252 miles
Fail 15 Oct 2019 98,252 miles

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

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

Pass 13 Oct 2018 92,912 miles

Central exhaust has minor leak from join of centre section

underbody shows general age related wear and surface rust

Fail 13 Oct 2018 92,912 miles

Nearside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords heavily perished and split (5.2.3 (d) (i))

Offside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords heavily perished and split (5.2.3 (d) (i))

Central exhaust has minor leak from join of centre section

underbody shows general age related wear and surface rust

Pass 11 Oct 2017 89,371 miles

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

both rear tyres are perished/splitting in areas

Pass 3 Oct 2016 85,031 miles
Pass 13 Oct 2015 80,277 miles

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

Fail 13 Oct 2015 80,277 miles

Nearside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)

Offside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)

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

Pass 10 Oct 2014 75,739 miles

osf tyre is getting low

Pass 27 Sep 2013 68,176 miles
Pass 26 Sep 2012 57,352 miles
Pass 1 Sep 2011 44,518 miles
Pass 7 Sep 2010 34,850 miles
Pass 18 Sep 2009 32,308 miles
Pass 19 Sep 2008 30,490 miles
Pass 12 Sep 2007 27,173 miles

n/s/f tyre starting to wear on edges

Pass 23 Sep 2006 22,008 miles

Nail in nearside front tyre

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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EY51 XCU is a 2001 Toyota Corolla in Silver with a 1,398cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 24 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 79.2%.

Across all 2001 Toyota Corolla models, the average MOT pass rate is 77.0% with a typical mileage of 67,978 miles. This particular vehicle has performed better than the average for its year.

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 EY51 XCU, 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 25 years old, this Toyota Corolla is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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What year was EY51 XCU registered?

EY51 XCU is a 2001 Toyota Corolla, first registered on 25 September 2001.

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