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MJ02 AFA

2002 Toyota Corolla

Black Petrol 1598cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires27 Oct 2026
Tests29 (19 pass, 10 fail)
Pass rate65.5%

Mileage

121,828 mi
Last recorded121,828 miles
Recorded on22 Oct 2025
Typical for 2002 Toyota Corolla72,400 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationMJ02 AFA
MakeToyota
ModelCorolla
Year2002
ColourBlack
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,598cc

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MOT History

19 pass 10 fail
Pass 22 Oct 2025 121,828 miles

Coil spring corroded all (5.3.1 (b) (i))

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

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

chip in n/s/ of screen

front suspension boots deteriorating

front windows not working

Fail 22 Oct 2025 121,827 miles

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

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

Coil spring corroded all (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear reverse light not working

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

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

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

chip in n/s/ of screen

front suspension boots deteriorating

front windows not working

Pass 21 Oct 2024 120,478 miles

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

Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))

Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))

Offside Front head lamp lens deteriorating

Offside Front window not working

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

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

Pass 23 Oct 2023 119,420 miles

Offside Front head light cover deteriorating

Offside Front window not working

Rear coil springs corroding

exhaust back box deteriorating

front and rear number plates deteriorating

oil leak on gear box

Fail 23 Oct 2023 119,420 miles

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

Offside Front head light cover deteriorating

Offside Front window not working

Offside Front wiper blade torn

Rear coil springs corroding

exhaust back box deteriorating

front and rear number plates deteriorating

oil leak on gear box

Pass 17 Oct 2022 118,528 miles

Offside Front head light lens deteriorating

Offside Front window not working

both rear tyres cracking

chip in n/s/f of screen

coil springs corroding

front and rear number plates deteriorating

slight bind on n/s/f and o/s/r brake

track rod end boots cracking

Pass 13 Oct 2021 116,911 miles

Nearside Front anti-roll bar boot deteriorating

Nearside Front tyre worn inside edge

Offside Rear tyre outer side wall cracking

Rear springs corroding

front and rear number plates deteriorating

o/s/f window not working

slight bind on n/s/f and both rear brakes

Pass 12 Oct 2020 115,890 miles

Nearside Rear Nail in tyre ()

Offside Front window not working

Rear number plate deteriorating

Rear tyres cracking

back box deteriorating

front and rear brakes have slight bind

wipers poor

Fail 12 Oct 2020 115,890 miles

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

Nearside Rear Nail in tyre ()

Offside Front window not working

Rear number plate deteriorating

Rear tyres cracking

back box deteriorating

front and rear brakes have slight bind

wipers poor

Pass 21 Oct 2019 114,718 miles

Offside Front window not working

chip on n/s of screen

slight bind on o/s/f and rear brake

Fail 21 Oct 2019 114,717 miles

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

Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))

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

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

Offside Front window not working

chip on n/s of screen

slight bind on o/s/f and rear brake

Pass 23 Oct 2018 111,647 miles

Nearside Rear Nail in tyre ()

Offside Front head light lens deteriorating

Fail 23 Oct 2018 111,647 miles

Nearside Rear Nail in tyre ()

Offside Front head light lens deteriorating

Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))

Pass 17 Oct 2017 109,364 miles

Rear number plate deteriorating

front wishbone rear bush splitting

gear box area damp

Offside Front head light cover deteriorating

Fail 17 Oct 2017 109,364 miles

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

Nearside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

Offside Front head light cover deteriorating

Rear number plate deteriorating

engine man light on

front wishbone rear bush splitting

gear box area damp

Pass 28 Oct 2016 106,228 miles
Pass 21 Apr 2015 101,789 miles

EML is on

Fail 20 Apr 2015 101,789 miles

Nearside Front front brake excessively fluctuating (3.7.B.3)

Offside Front front brake excessively fluctuating (3.7.B.3)

Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

EML is on

Pass 23 Apr 2014 99,914 miles

Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)

engine warning light on

o/s drive shaft seal leaking

rear axle bushes worn/perished

rear wiper split

Pass 3 May 2013 95,693 miles

Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)

Nearside Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)

Offside Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)

Offside Side repeater deteriorated, but still visible from a reasonable distance (1.4.A.2e)

Sub-frame rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

rear high level brake lamp inop

time of vehicle tested engine light staying on

Fail 3 May 2013 95,693 miles

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

Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)

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

Steering column top bearing excessively worn (2.1.2c)

Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)

Nearside Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)

Offside Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)

Offside Side repeater deteriorated, but still visible from a reasonable distance (1.4.A.2e)

Sub-frame rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

rear high level brake lamp inop

time of vehicle tested engine light staying on

Pass 25 May 2012 89,637 miles

Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)

Nearside Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)

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

Offside Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)

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

Offside Side repeater slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)

time of test engine light is staying on

Fail 24 May 2012 89,637 miles

Nearside Side repeater not working (1.4.A.2c)

Nearside Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

Offside Front Wheel bolt(s) loose (4.2.A.1e)

Offside Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

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

Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)

Nearside Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)

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

Offside Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)

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

Offside Side repeater slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)

time of test engine light is staying on

Pass 8 Apr 2011 75,414 miles

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

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

Pass 21 Sep 2009 58,379 miles

both rear tyres worn to 3mm & cracked

handbrake high

nail in o/s/f tyre

slight judder n/s/f brake

Fail 31 Mar 2008 51,151 miles

Offside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b)

Pass 31 Mar 2008 51,151 miles
Pass 18 Apr 2007 41,956 miles

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

Pass 29 Mar 2006 31,014 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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MJ02 AFA is a 2002 Toyota Corolla in Black with a 1,598cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 29 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 65.5%.

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 MJ02 AFA, 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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MJ02 AFA is a 2002 Toyota Corolla, first registered on 23 April 2002.

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