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FN52 AZB

2002 Toyota Corolla

Silver Petrol 1398cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires19 Dec 2026
Tests26 (19 pass, 7 fail)
Pass rate73.1%

Mileage

104,902 mi
Last recorded104,902 miles
Recorded on15 Dec 2025
Typical for 2002 Toyota Corolla72,400 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationFN52 AZB
MakeToyota
ModelCorolla
Year2002
ColourSilver
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,398cc

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MOT History

19 pass 7 fail
Pass 15 Dec 2025 104,902 miles

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

Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened and Rear (5.3.3 (b) (i))

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

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

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

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

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

Whole Underbody corroded

Pass 20 Dec 2024 102,535 miles

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

Nearside body inner cill corroded

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

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

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

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

corrosion throughout vehicle

Pass 15 Nov 2023 100,369 miles

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

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

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

Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin VERY URGENT + BRAKE DISCS IN POOR CONDITION (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

SURFACE RUST THROUGHOUT VEHICLE

Side repeater slightly discoloured BOTH SIDES (4.4.3 (a))

Pass 6 Sep 2022 99,922 miles

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin approx. 3-4mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Nearside Inner sill corroded and holed - outside prescribed areas

Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded at bottom (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear Outer Brake pad(s) wearing thin approx. 2mm thick, all others approx. 4-5mm (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

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

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

Offside Rear shock absorber lower bush is slightly deteriorated

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

rear axle, both forward bushes are slightly deteriorated

surface corrosion to majority of suspension and front subframe

Fail 6 Sep 2022 99,922 miles

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin approx. 3-4mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Nearside Inner sill corroded and holed - outside prescribed areas

Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded at bottom (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear Outer Brake pad(s) wearing thin approx. 2mm thick, all others approx. 4-5mm (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

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

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

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

Offside Rear shock absorber lower bush is slightly deteriorated

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

rear axle, both forward bushes are slightly deteriorated

surface corrosion to majority of suspension and front subframe

Pass 22 Sep 2021 97,477 miles

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

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

Nearside Inner sill corroded and holed - outside prescribed areas

Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded at bottom (5.3.1 (b) (i))

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

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

Offside Rear shock absorber lower bush deteriorated - no movement

Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin approx. 3-4mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

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

lots of dry grass caught up in majority of underside - potential fire risk once components become hot

rear axle, both forward bushes slightly deteriorated

surface corrosion to majority of suspension components and some areas of underside

Fail 21 Sep 2021 97,477 miles

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

Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively split and smearing (3.4 (b) (ii))

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

Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))

Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively split and smearing (3.4 (b) (ii))

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

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

Nearside Inner sill corroded and holed - outside prescribed areas

Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded at bottom (5.3.1 (b) (i))

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

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

Offside Rear shock absorber lower bush deteriorated - no movement

Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin approx. 3-4mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

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

lots of dry grass caught up in majority of underside - potential fire risk once components become hot

rear axle, both forward bushes slightly deteriorated

surface corrosion to majority of suspension components and some areas of underside

Pass 4 Sep 2020 93,738 miles

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

Nearside Front brake back plate corroded and rubbing on disc

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 1.6-2mm (5.2.3 (e))

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

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 2-3mm (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Rear shock absorber lower bush slightly deteriorated

front and rear registration plates starting to deteriorate

rear axle, both forward bushes slightly deteriorated

surface corrosion to majority of suspension componants and some areas of underside of vehicle

Fail 3 Sep 2020 93,737 miles

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

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

Nearside Front brake back plate corroded and rubbing on disc

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 1.6-2mm (5.2.3 (e))

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

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 2-3mm (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Rear shock absorber lower bush slightly deteriorated

front and rear registration plates starting to deteriorate

rear axle, both forward bushes slightly deteriorated

surface corrosion to majority of suspension componants and some areas of underside of vehicle

Pass 22 Aug 2019 93,088 miles

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

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 2-4mm (5.2.3 (e))

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

Offside Rear shock absorber lower bush deteriorated - no movement

Offside Rear tyre 3-4mm

Rear brake discs lightly pitted

both rear axle forward bushes slightly deteriorated

paint peeling and surface corrosion to bottoms of both rear coil springs and o/s/f

Fail 22 Aug 2019 93,084 miles

Front Service brake imbalanced across an axle (1.2.1 (b) (i))

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

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

Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively split and smearing (3.4 (b) (ii))

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

Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively split and smearing (3.4 (b) (ii))

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

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 2-4mm (5.2.3 (e))

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

Offside Rear shock absorber lower bush deteriorated - no movement

Offside Rear tyre 3-4mm

Rear brake discs lightly pitted

both rear axle forward bushes slightly deteriorated

paint peeling and surface corrosion to bottoms of both rear coil springs and o/s/f

Pass 5 Apr 2018 88,100 miles

Nearside Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (1.7.5a)

Offside Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (1.7.5a)

under side of vehicle rusty

Pass 11 Oct 2016 84,351 miles
Fail 8 Oct 2016 84,351 miles

Offside Front front brake binding (3.7.B.1)

Pass 5 Dec 2015 81,476 miles

Both front wipers is smearing

Pass 20 Dec 2014 77,711 miles

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

Fail 20 Dec 2014 77,711 miles

Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)

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

Fail 26 Oct 2013 72,065 miles

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

front discs worn

general under body corrosion

nsr no plate light slightly insecure

osr coil corroded

rear axle bushes worn

slight bind osf brake

Pass 26 Oct 2013 72,065 miles

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

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

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

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

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

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

front discs worn

general under body corrosion

nsr no plate light slightly insecure

osr coil corroded

rear axle bushes worn

slight bind osf brake

Pass 22 Oct 2012 66,809 miles

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

slight wear in steering joints

Pass 24 Oct 2011 61,538 miles

slight wear in n/s steering joint

slight wear to front brake discs

Pass 28 Oct 2010 53,529 miles
Pass 21 Oct 2009 47,935 miles
Pass 22 Oct 2008 42,671 miles
Pass 5 Oct 2007 36,365 miles
Pass 29 Sep 2006 29,437 miles

front brake pads getting low

near side front wheel rim damage

tyres worn low on front

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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FN52 AZB is a 2002 Toyota Corolla in Silver with a 1,398cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 26 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 73.1%.

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 FN52 AZB, 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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FN52 AZB is a 2002 Toyota Corolla, first registered on 24 September 2002.

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