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FE02 OEA

2002 Toyota Corolla

Red Petrol 1598cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires6 Nov 2026
Tests27 (19 pass, 8 fail)
Pass rate70.4%

Mileage

82,726 mi
Last recorded82,726 miles
Recorded on29 Oct 2025
Typical for 2002 Toyota Corolla72,400 mi

Above average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationFE02 OEA
MakeToyota
ModelCorolla
Year2002
ColourRed
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,598cc

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MOT History

19 pass 8 fail
Pass 29 Oct 2025 82,726 miles

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

Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing Both Front Tyres Cracking Outer Edge (195/65/15) (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

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

Fail 29 Oct 2025 82,726 miles

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

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

Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing Both Front Tyres Cracking Outer Edge (195/65/15) (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

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

Pass 21 Oct 2024 80,886 miles

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

Nearside Front Outer Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

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

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

Fail 19 Oct 2024 80,886 miles

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

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

Nearside Front Windscreen washer not working (3.5 (a))

Offside Front Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a))

Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

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

Nearside Front Outer Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

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

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

Pass 3 Nov 2023 79,363 miles

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

Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing both (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Pass 4 Nov 2022 77,667 miles

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

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

mil on dash

Pass 28 Oct 2021 76,231 miles

eml on dash on

Pass 28 Oct 2020 72,904 miles

Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured both (4.4.3 (a))

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

Side repeater slightly discoloured both (4.4.3 (a))

Fail 28 Oct 2020 72,904 miles

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

Windscreen washer not working (3.5 (a))

Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured both (4.4.3 (a))

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

Side repeater slightly discoloured both (4.4.3 (a))

Pass 7 May 2019 70,671 miles
Fail 7 May 2019 70,671 miles

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

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

Pass 9 Apr 2018 68,549 miles
Pass 8 Apr 2017 67,439 miles
Fail 8 Apr 2017 67,439 miles

Front registration plate character(s) not correctly formed (6.3.4b)

Offside Front Road wheel cracked (4.2.A.1a)

Rear registration plate character(s) not correctly formed (6.3.4b)

Pass 16 Apr 2016 66,082 miles
Pass 9 May 2015 65,007 miles
Pass 3 May 2014 62,790 miles
Pass 4 May 2013 58,624 miles

engine manegement light on

Pass 11 May 2012 54,739 miles
Fail 11 May 2012 54,739 miles

Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b)

Pass 12 May 2011 49,453 miles

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

Oil leak

Pass 12 May 2010 43,469 miles
Fail 11 May 2010 43,469 miles

Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)

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

Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)

Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)

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

Pass 2 Mar 2009 35,721 miles
Fail 2 Mar 2009 35,721 miles

Centre Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

Offside Rear Wheel nut(s) missing (4.2.A.1e)

Pass 20 Mar 2007 21,713 miles

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

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

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

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

Pass 13 Mar 2006 15,439 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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FE02 OEA is a 2002 Toyota Corolla in Red with a 1,598cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 27 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 70.4%.

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 FE02 OEA, 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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FE02 OEA is a 2002 Toyota Corolla, first registered on 1 March 2002.

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