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FH52 NCY

2002 Toyota Corolla

Red Petrol 1598cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires26 Dec 2020
Tests20 (14 pass, 6 fail)
Pass rate70%

Mileage

144,968 mi
Last recorded144,968 miles
Recorded on27 Jun 2019
Typical for 2002 Toyota Corolla72,400 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationFH52 NCY
MakeToyota
ModelCorolla
Year2002
ColourRed
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,598cc

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MOT History

14 pass 6 fail
Pass 27 Jun 2019 144,968 miles

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

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

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

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

both rear axle bushes slightly deteriorated

Pass 11 Jun 2018 134,661 miles

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

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

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

sill covers fitted not allowing full inspection

Fail 11 Jun 2018 134,653 miles

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

Nearside Front Headlamp aim so that beam "kick up" is not visible on the screen (4.1.2 (a))

Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn bottom arm rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c))

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

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

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

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

sill covers fitted not allowing full inspection

Pass 15 Jun 2017 127,293 miles

Engine management light on

Engine oil leak

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

Nearside Front Front suspension has slight movement at a wishbone pin or bush bottom arm rear bush (2.5.A.1c)

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

Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)

Fail 13 Jun 2017 127,257 miles

Offside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecure to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc (2.5.C.1a)

Offside Rear coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a)

Engine management light on

Engine oil leak

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

Nearside Front Front suspension has slight movement at a wishbone pin or bush bottom arm rear bush (2.5.A.1c)

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

Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)

Pass 10 Jun 2016 117,381 miles

both sides front lower suspension arm bushes deteriorating

rear raduis arm bushes deteriorating

underside of vehicle rusty

Fail 10 Jun 2016 117,381 miles

Nearside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

both sides front lower suspension arm bushes deteriorating

rear raduis arm bushes deteriorating

underside of vehicle rusty

Pass 8 Jun 2015 108,160 miles

engine management light on

n/s and o/s front lower suspension arm rear bushes deteriorating slightly

oil leak

rear wiper blade torn

Pass 21 Jun 2014 99,343 miles

both sides front lower suspension arm rear bushes deteriorating

coolant level on minimum

exhaust rear joint deteriorating

exhaut blowing slightly

o/s front tyre worn on inner edge and close to legal limt

radiator in poor condision

rear brake pads appear low

rear wiper torn

un able to fully inspect sills due to plastic covers fitted

under side of vehicle rusty

Fail 11 Jun 2013 90,020 miles

Battery insecure (1.9.1)

both sides front coil springs rusty

both sides front lower suspension arm rear bushes deteriorating

o/s rear tyre worn close to limit

un able to fully inspect sills due to plastic covers fitted

Pass 11 Jun 2013 90,020 miles

both sides front coil springs rusty

both sides front lower suspension arm rear bushes deteriorating

o/s rear tyre worn close to limit

un able to fully inspect sills due to plastic covers fitted

Pass 21 May 2012 81,407 miles

little reserve travel on parking brake

n/s and o/s front tyres worn to legal limit and require attention

power steering fluid level on minimum

rear silencer deteriorating

rear wiper blade torn

Pass 26 May 2011 73,786 miles

parking brake has little reserve travel

rear exhaust deteriorating and repaired

Pass 9 Jun 2010 66,423 miles

cracks in auxilary belt

o/s rear tyre worn to 2.0mm,close to legal limit and n/s rear tyre worn to 2.5mm.Both will shortly require attention

rear number plate deteriorating slightly

rear wiper blade slightly torn

Pass 21 May 2009 55,708 miles
Fail 20 May 2009 55,704 miles

Nearside Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Nearside rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)

Offside Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)

front brake discs wearing

rear number plate deteriorating slightly

Fail 20 May 2009 55,698 miles

Nearside Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Nearside rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)

Offside Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Pass 27 May 2008 47,086 miles
Pass 24 May 2007 38,238 miles

f/tyres on limit

Pass 1 Jun 2006 30,672 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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FH52 NCY is a 2002 Toyota Corolla in Red with a 1,598cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 20 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 70%.

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 FH52 NCY, 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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FH52 NCY is a 2002 Toyota Corolla, first registered on 12 December 2002.

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