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GX52 YGC

2002 Toyota Corolla

Grey Petrol 1398cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires9 Jan 2024
Tests26 (18 pass, 8 fail)
Pass rate69.2%

Mileage

145,824 mi
Last recorded145,824 miles
Recorded on9 Jan 2023
Typical for 2002 Toyota Corolla72,400 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationGX52 YGC
MakeToyota
ModelCorolla
Year2002
ColourGrey
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,398cc

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MOT History

18 pass 8 fail
Pass 9 Jan 2023 145,824 miles

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

Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases back box (6.1.2 (a))

surface rust on underside of vehicles

Fail 9 Jan 2023 145,824 miles

Front Windscreen washer jets misaligned and not providing sufficient fluid to the windscreen (3.5 (a))

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

Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases back box (6.1.2 (a))

surface rust on underside of vehicles

Pass 30 Dec 2021 142,348 miles

surface rust on underside of vehicle

Pass 5 Jan 2021 138,335 miles

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

Front Coil spring corroded both (5.3.1 (b) (i))

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

Offside Rear Nail in tyre ()

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

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

Rear Coil spring corroded both (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing both cracked in tread (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced both sills and rear end of the floor pan (6.1.1 (c) (i))

bonnet release broken but functional

front sub-frame and suspension components corroded

parking brake only just met requirements and would appear to require adjustment

Fail 30 Dec 2020 138,258 miles

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

Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps (4.7.1 (b) (ii))

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

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

Front Coil spring corroded both (5.3.1 (b) (i))

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

Offside Rear Nail in tyre ()

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

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

Rear Coil spring corroded both (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing both cracked in tread (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced both sills and rear end of the floor pan (6.1.1 (c) (i))

bonnet release broken but functional

front sub-frame and suspension components corroded

parking brake only just met requirements and would appear to require adjustment

Pass 6 Jan 2020 134,229 miles

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

bonnet pull broken but functional

front sub-frame and lower suspension corroded

parking brake only just meets requirements

rear fuel pipe corroded

Pass 7 Jan 2019 129,734 miles

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

Rear Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush slightly worn both rear axle bushes perished (5.1.2 (b) (i))

bonnet catch broken but bonnet still accessible

rear fuel pipes corroded

Fail 4 Jan 2019 129,684 miles

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

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

Nearside Front Valve stem seriously damaged (5.2.3 (j)) DANGEROUS

Nearside Rear Valve stem seriously damaged (5.2.3 (j)) DANGEROUS

Offside Rear Valve stem seriously damaged (5.2.3 (j)) DANGEROUS

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

Nearside Rear Nail in tyre two punctures ()

Rear Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush slightly worn both rear axle bushes perished (5.1.2 (b) (i))

bonnet catch broken but bonnet still accessible

rear fuel pipes corroded

Pass 29 Dec 2017 125,240 miles

Rear both trailing arm rubber bushes deteriorated but no excessive movement

bonnet release handle broken but still operational

fuel pipes corroded by fuel tank

Pass 29 Dec 2016 122,220 miles

Fuel Pipe/s corroded rear by fuel tank ()

bonnet lever broken

Fail 29 Dec 2016 122,220 miles

Electronic power steering warning lamp indicates a failure in the system (2.3.8)

Fuel Pipe/s corroded rear by fuel tank ()

bonnet lever broken

Pass 29 Dec 2015 119,101 miles

Nearside Front Lower Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

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

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

Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)

Pass 30 Dec 2014 115,719 miles

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

Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)

Fail 30 Dec 2014 115,719 miles

Nearside Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced (1.7.5a)

Offside Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced (1.7.5a)

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

Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)

Pass 10 Jan 2014 100,112 miles

Advise imbalance on front brakes

advise both front indicators slightly deteriorated

advise both front wipers smearing the screen slightly

advise bothfront headlamp lenses slightly deteriorated

Fail 4 Jan 2014 10,092 miles

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

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

Advise imbalance on front brakes

advise both front indicators slightly deteriorated

advise both front wipers smearing the screen slightly

advise bothfront headlamp lenses slightly deteriorated

Pass 28 Dec 2012 93,611 miles

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

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

nearside & offside rear tyres slightly cracked

Pass 28 Dec 2011 88,685 miles

Bonnet difficult to open cable stretched

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

Front Direction indicators slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)

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

Offside Headlamp damaged but light output not reduced (1.7.5a)

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

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

Rear offside and nearside tyres cracked and perished recommend replace a.s.a.p

Fail 28 Dec 2011 88,685 miles

Bonnet difficult to open cable stretched

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

Front Direction indicators slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)

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

Nearside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)

Offside Headlamp damaged but light output not reduced (1.7.5a)

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

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

Rear offside and nearside tyres cracked and perished recommend replace a.s.a.p

Pass 30 Dec 2010 84,797 miles

Advise brake fluid level low

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

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

Fail 30 Dec 2010 84,797 miles

Advise brake fluid level low

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

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

Offside Rear Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)

Pass 30 Dec 2009 79,710 miles

Nearside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Offside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

slight travel in handbrake lever

Pass 20 Dec 2008 73,259 miles

NAIL IN OFFSIDE REAR TYRE

Pass 11 Dec 2007 67,229 miles
Pass 12 Feb 2007 55,625 miles

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

Pass 22 Feb 2006 38,499 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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GX52 YGC is a 2002 Toyota Corolla in Grey with a 1,398cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 26 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 69.2%.

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 GX52 YGC, 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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GX52 YGC is a 2002 Toyota Corolla, first registered on 9 September 2002.

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