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J14 PLJ

2002 Toyota Corolla

Red Petrol 1598cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires23 Feb 2027
Tests31 (21 pass, 10 fail)
Pass rate67.7%

Mileage

125,734 mi
Last recorded125,734 miles
Recorded on17 Feb 2026
Typical for 2002 Toyota Corolla72,400 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationJ14 PLJ
MakeToyota
ModelCorolla
Year2002
ColourRed
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,598cc

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MOT History

21 pass 10 fail
Pass 17 Feb 2026 125,734 miles

Engine management light on

Nearside Headlamp reflector slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))

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

Offside Headlamp reflector slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))

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

Rear seatbelts not checked due to seats folded away

Pass 24 Feb 2025 121,757 miles

Engine management light on

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

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

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

Rear seatbelts not checked seats folded away

Pass 5 Feb 2024 116,640 miles

Engine management light on

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

Fail 2 Feb 2024 116,596 miles

Emissions unable to be completed (8.2.1.2 (d))

Nearside Headlamp light intensity severely reduced (4.1.4 (a))

Offside Headlamp light intensity severely reduced (4.1.4 (a))

Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases Silencer (6.1.2 (a))

Engine management light on

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

Pass 13 Feb 2023 114,517 miles

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Fail 8 Feb 2023 114,517 miles

Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 195/60x15 (5.2.3 (e)) DANGEROUS

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

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

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Pass 24 Jan 2022 112,070 miles

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

Rear seat belts unchecked due to carried load

Fail 20 Jan 2022 112,070 miles

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

Nearside Headlamp light intensity severely reduced (4.1.4 (a))

Offside Headlamp light intensity severely reduced (4.1.4 (a))

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

Rear seat belts unchecked due to carried load

Pass 3 Feb 2021 106,482 miles

Headlight lenses deteriorating

Fail 2 Feb 2021 106,482 miles

Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 195/60x15 (5.2.3 (e)) DANGEROUS

Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) DANGEROUS

Headlight lenses deteriorating

Pass 2 Jan 2020 96,434 miles

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

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

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

Offside windscreen wiper deteriorating

Fail 2 Jan 2020 96,433 miles

Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))

Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))

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

Rear Registration plate does not conform to the specified requirements (0.1 (d))

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

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

Offside windscreen wiper deteriorating

Pass 11 Jan 2019 86,532 miles

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

Fail 11 Jan 2019 86,532 miles

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

Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a))

Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))

Pass 13 Dec 2017 78,539 miles
Pass 28 Dec 2016 77,562 miles
Pass 15 Dec 2015 76,859 miles
Pass 10 Dec 2014 75,803 miles

All 4 tyres slightly perished

NSF Headlight slightly dim

OSF Headlight slightly dim

Oil leak

Fail 10 Dec 2014 75,803 miles

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

All 4 tyres slightly perished

NSF Headlight slightly dim

OSF Headlight slightly dim

Oil leak

Pass 17 Dec 2013 73,910 miles

Oil leak

Rear registration plate delaminated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)

Fail 17 Dec 2013 73,910 miles

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

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

Oil leak

Rear registration plate delaminated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)

Pass 12 Dec 2012 71,901 miles

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

o/s/f wiper spliting

Pass 6 Dec 2011 69,150 miles

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

Nearside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)

Pass 8 Dec 2010 64,901 miles

Oil leak

Fail 8 Dec 2010 64,901 miles

Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b)

Oil leak

Pass 8 Dec 2009 61,005 miles

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

Oil leak

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)

Fail 8 Dec 2009 61,005 miles

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

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

Oil leak

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)

Pass 12 Dec 2008 55,025 miles

Nearside Front Lower Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)

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

Pass 4 Jan 2008 48,967 miles
Pass 6 Oct 2006 35,602 miles

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

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

Pass 14 Oct 2005 25,384 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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J14 PLJ is a 2002 Toyota Corolla in Red with a 1,598cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 31 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 67.7%.

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 J14 PLJ, 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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What year was J14 PLJ registered?

J14 PLJ is a 2002 Toyota Corolla, first registered on 31 October 2002.

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