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FP52 HMD

2002 Toyota Corolla

Silver Petrol 1796cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires29 Jun 2027
Tests23 (18 pass, 5 fail)
Pass rate78.3%

Mileage

161,441 mi
Last recorded161,441 miles
Recorded on30 Jun 2026
Typical for 2002 Toyota Corolla72,400 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationFP52 HMD
MakeToyota
ModelCorolla
Year2002
ColourSilver
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,796cc

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MOT History

18 pass 5 fail
Pass 30 Jun 2026 161,441 miles

Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule ALL FERRULES (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material ALL BRAKE PIPES (1.1.11 (c))

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material OFFSIDE FRONT - INNER WING/ABS PUMP (1.1.11 (c))

Direction indicator slightly discoloured NEARSIDE FRONT, OFFSIDE FRONT, NEARSIDE SIDE REPEATER & OFFSIDE SIDE REPEATER (4.4.3 (a))

Driver's door hinge deteriorated but the door can still be readily opened and closed HINGE PIN WORN SLIGHTLY (6.2.3 (c) (i))

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

Exhaust silencer slightly loose (8.1.1 (b) (i))

FUEL TANK HEATSHIELD LOOSE

GENERAL CHASSIS CONDITION - CORRODED

SUSPENSION COMPONENTS - ALL CORRODED

Fail 25 Jun 2026 161,440 miles

Fuel cap/sealing device ineffective (6.1.3 (b) (i))

Vehicle structure or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a body mounting NEARSIDE OUTER & INNER SILL (6.2.2 (d) (i))

Vehicle structure or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a body mounting OFFSIDE OUTER & INNER SILL (6.2.2 (d) (i))

Battery insecure but not likely to fall from carrier (4.13 (a) (i))

Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule ALL FERRULES (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material ALL BRAKE PIPES (1.1.11 (c))

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material OFFSIDE FRONT - INNER WING/ABS PUMP (1.1.11 (c))

Direction indicator slightly discoloured NEARSIDE FRONT, OFFSIDE FRONT, NEARSIDE SIDE REPEATER & OFFSIDE SIDE REPEATER (4.4.3 (a))

Driver's door hinge deteriorated but the door can still be readily opened and closed HINGE PIN WORN SLIGHTLY (6.2.3 (c) (i))

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

Exhaust silencer slightly loose (8.1.1 (b) (i))

FUEL TANK HEATSHIELD LOOSE

GENERAL CHASSIS CONDITION - CORRODED

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

SUSPENSION COMPONENTS - ALL CORRODED

Pass 7 Oct 2024 160,766 miles

Battery insecure but not likely to fall from carrier (4.13 (a) (i))

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

Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output both (4.1.4 (b))

Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Nearside Side repeater slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))

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

Offside Side repeater lens defective which has no effect on emitted light (4.4.1 (b) (i))

Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))

both inner and outer sills corroded but not considered excessive

fuel filler pipe bracket broken and secured by cable tie

fuel tank straps corroded

temporary fuel cap fitted

vehicle undersealed making it difficult to fully inspect

Fail 14 Aug 2024 160,761 miles

Front All direction indicators incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a))

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

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

Nearside Rear Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush excessively worn (5.1.2 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear Inner Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced sill holed (7.1.1 (a) (i))

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

Offside Rear Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush excessively worn (5.1.2 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Outer Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced sill holed (7.1.1 (a) (i))

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

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

Fuel tank exhaust shield missing where fitted as original equipment creating a risk of fire (6.1.3 (e)) DANGEROUS

Offside Rear Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Boot lid slightly loose holed near number plate lamps (6.2.1 (a) (i))

Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule all ferrules corroded (1.1.12 (f) (i))

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

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

Front Headlamp lens slightly defective x2 cloudy (4.1.1 (b) (i))

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

Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Nearside Front bonnet corroded/holed

Nearside Side repeater slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))

Offside Front door check strap broken

Offside Rear Bumper mountings corroded but not likely to become detached secured by tape (6.1.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Outer sill cover loose

Offside Side repeater slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))

engine aux belt badly worn

fuel filler pipe insecure/secured by cable tie

temporary fuel cap fitted

Pass 26 May 2023 160,690 miles

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

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

Offside Rear Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush slightly worn (5.1.2 (b) (i))

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

oil leak at engine

sill covers fitted

Pass 23 Mar 2022 157,316 miles

Front Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))

Offside Front door check strap broken

exhaust has minor leak of gases at rear and centre

oil leak at engine

rear axle bushes split but not resulting in excessive movement

Fail 22 Mar 2022 157,316 miles

Brake pipe excessively corroded nearside front to rear (1.1.11 (c))

Brake pipe excessively corroded offside front to rear (1.1.11 (c))

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

Exhaust system insecure tailbox hanger broken (6.1.2 (a))

Fuel cap/sealing device ineffective seal split (6.1.3 (b) (i))

Fuel pipe insecure fuel filler pipes insecure (6.1.3 (a) (i))

Integral body structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced offside inner sill holed (6.1.1 (c) (i))

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

Offside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c))

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

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

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

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

Front Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))

Offside Front door check strap broken

exhaust has minor leak of gases at rear and centre

oil leak at engine

rear axle bushes split but not resulting in excessive movement

Pass 1 Apr 2021 152,594 miles

Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush slightly worn both rear axel bushes deteriorated with slight play (5.1.2 (b) (i))

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

Pass 21 Mar 2018 130,211 miles
Pass 30 Mar 2017 117,315 miles

Fuel Pipe/s corroded

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)

Nearside Front tyre slight worn on inner and outer edge

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)

Offside Front tyre slight worn on inner and outer edge

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

vehicle underside rusty

Pass 19 Aug 2015 116,017 miles
Pass 19 Sep 2014 113,752 miles
Fail 18 Sep 2014 113,752 miles

Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)

Pass 29 Oct 2013 102,903 miles
Fail 7 Oct 2013 102,900 miles

Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)

Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault (5.4.2)

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

coolant level low

engine oil level low

offside front brake slight bind

Pass 5 Oct 2012 96,807 miles
Pass 29 Sep 2011 82,264 miles

Offside rear brake juddering slightly (3.7.A.5b)

air bag light on

o/s rear brake disc pitted and corroded

Pass 30 Sep 2010 71,904 miles
Pass 17 Sep 2009 59,564 miles

all brake could do with a strip down and clean up

Pass 17 Sep 2008 45,348 miles
Pass 10 Oct 2007 39,764 miles

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

Pass 18 Oct 2006 33,574 miles
Pass 20 Oct 2005 27,319 miles

rear number plate delaminating

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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FP52 HMD is a 2002 Toyota Corolla in Silver with a 1,796cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 23 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 78.3%.

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 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 FP52 HMD, 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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FP52 HMD is a 2002 Toyota Corolla, first registered on 24 October 2002.

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