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GY02 DSO

2002 Toyota Corolla

Red Petrol 1598cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires9 May 2027
Tests27 (20 pass, 7 fail)
Pass rate74.1%

Mileage

187,650 mi
Last recorded187,650 miles
Recorded on5 May 2026
Typical for 2002 Toyota Corolla72,400 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationGY02 DSO
MakeToyota
ModelCorolla
Year2002
ColourRed
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,598cc

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MOT History

20 pass 7 fail
Pass 5 May 2026 187,650 miles

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

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

Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material N/S/R + O/S/R (1.1.11 (c))

Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement axle bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing all 4 (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Underbody corroded and undersealed

Pass 8 May 2025 184,377 miles

Front Coil spring corroded os+ns (5.3.1 (b) (i))

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

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

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

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

Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement exle bush os+ns (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Rear underseal on rear suspension component os+ns

underbody has surface corrosion

Pass 7 May 2024 180,366 miles

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

Nearside Front Lower Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

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

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

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

Rear Fuel Pipe/s corroded ()

rear suspension component corroded

underbody has surface corrosion

Pass 10 May 2023 175,525 miles

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Underbody Has Surface Corrosion all over

Fail 4 May 2023 175,459 miles

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Underbody Has Surface Corrosion all over

Pass 6 May 2022 171,202 miles

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

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

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

Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material n/s/r + o/s/r (1.1.11 (c))

Fail 5 May 2022 171,155 miles

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

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

Nearside Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e))

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

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

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

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

Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material n/s/r + o/s/r (1.1.11 (c))

Pass 5 May 2021 165,529 miles

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

Exhaust Corroded front to back

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

Pass 20 Apr 2020 161,125 miles

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

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

Fail 20 Apr 2020 161,124 miles

Brake lever has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a))

Front Battery insecure and likely to fall from carrier (4.13 (a) (ii))

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

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

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

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

Pass 16 Apr 2019 158,375 miles
Pass 3 May 2018 149,475 miles
Pass 6 May 2017 147,479 miles

Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)

Fail 5 May 2017 147,472 miles

Battery insecure (1.9.1)

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

Nearside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

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

Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)

Pass 25 Apr 2016 143,252 miles
Fail 17 Apr 2015 123,387 miles

Nearside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)

Pass 17 Apr 2015 123,387 miles
Pass 1 Apr 2014 100,354 miles

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

Fail 24 Mar 2014 99,932 miles

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

Nearside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)

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

Pass 15 Apr 2013 86,756 miles

slight rust on rear brake discs due to been not used

Fail 15 Apr 2013 86,756 miles

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

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

slight rust on rear brake discs due to been not used

Pass 25 Apr 2012 86,353 miles

Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.5b)

both frontr sa/absorber rubber dust covers adrift/split

corrosion on front and rear brake discs

excess h/brake travel 1 notch left in reserve

flat battery conditions

o/s/f wheel trim missing

o/s/r inner brake pad worn low

wipers smearing screen slightly

Pass 22 Feb 2011 78,395 miles
Pass 26 Aug 2009 64,878 miles

offsdie and nearside front tyres bald at edges

rear brake pads worn thin

Pass 19 Aug 2008 54,648 miles
Pass 14 Aug 2007 44,467 miles
Pass 1 Sep 2006 33,663 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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GY02 DSO 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 74.1%.

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 GY02 DSO, 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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GY02 DSO is a 2002 Toyota Corolla, first registered on 27 March 2002.

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