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NM02 AWA

2002 Toyota Corolla

Silver Petrol 1598cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires30 Nov 2020
Tests21 (14 pass, 7 fail)
Pass rate66.7%

Mileage

125,322 mi
Last recorded125,322 miles
Recorded on17 May 2019
Typical for 2002 Toyota Corolla72,400 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationNM02 AWA
MakeToyota
ModelCorolla
Year2002
ColourSilver
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,598cc

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MOT History

14 pass 7 fail
Pass 17 May 2019 125,322 miles

Coil spring corroded Offside and nearside rears (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Direction indicator slightly discoloured Offside and nearside front (4.4.3 (a))

Nearside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive outer sill starting to corrode (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

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

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

Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing Offside and nearside rear tyres cracking within the tread (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

outer sills starting to show signs of corrosion, but vehicle has plastic sill covers fitted. Unable to fully inspect

Fail 15 May 2019 125,295 miles

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

Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits maybe due to exhaust leak (8.2.1.2 (c))

Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases middle box, might weld up (6.1.2 (a))

Headlamp lens seriously defective Offside and nearside front no pattern, badly deteriorated and not sure if they will clean. (4.1.1 (b) (ii))

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

Coil spring corroded Offside and nearside rears (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Direction indicator slightly discoloured Offside and nearside front (4.4.3 (a))

Nearside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive outer sill starting to corrode (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

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

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

Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing Offside and nearside rear tyres cracking within the tread (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

outer sills starting to show signs of corrosion, but vehicle has plastic sill covers fitted. Unable to fully inspect

Pass 31 May 2018 120,794 miles

Direction indicator slightly discoloured offside and nearside front (4.4.3 (a))

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

Nearside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

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

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

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

rear reg plate starting to deteriorate

Fail 31 May 2018 120,794 miles

Direction indicator slightly discoloured offside and nearside front (4.4.3 (a))

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

Headlamp lens seriously defective offside and nearside front badly faded and output reduced (4.1.1 (b) (ii))

Nearside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

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

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

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

Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively offside and nearside front (3.4 (b) (ii))

rear reg plate starting to deteriorate

Pass 28 Feb 2017 114,529 miles

Direction indicator slightly discoloured offside and nearside front (1.4.A.2f)

EML on

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

Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)

coil spring corroded offside and nearside front (2.4.C.1b)

coil spring corroded offside and nearside rear (2.4.C.1b)

front brake fluctuating, but not excessively offside and nearside (3.7.B.3)

Fail 28 Feb 2017 114,528 miles

Central Upper Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced offside and nearside front (1.7.5a)

Nearside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

Direction indicator slightly discoloured offside and nearside front (1.4.A.2f)

EML on

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

Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)

coil spring corroded offside and nearside front (2.4.C.1b)

coil spring corroded offside and nearside rear (2.4.C.1b)

front brake fluctuating, but not excessively offside and nearside (3.7.B.3)

Pass 16 Feb 2016 109,309 miles

Tyre worn close to the legal limit offside and nearside front (4.1.E.1)

Pass 19 Feb 2015 104,118 miles

engine management light on display indicating a fault

rear section of both fuel pipes corroded

Fail 19 Feb 2015 104,118 miles

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

Nearside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Rear registration plate deteriorated (6.3.1d)

engine management light on display indicating a fault

rear section of both fuel pipes corroded

Pass 12 Mar 2014 99,135 miles

Ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)

Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

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

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

Pass 25 Mar 2013 93,504 miles

Fuel pipe/s corroded

Nearside Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

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

Offside Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

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

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

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

centre exhaust heatshield loose

engine management light illuminated

nearside rear tyre cracking between tread

offside rear tyre cracking between tread

rear wiper blade split

Pass 4 Apr 2012 89,032 miles

Nearside Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Offside Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

nearside front tyre wearing on inner and outer edge

Fail 4 Apr 2012 89,032 miles

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

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

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

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

Nearside Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Offside Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

nearside front tyre wearing on inner and outer edge

Pass 8 Apr 2011 82,679 miles

Fuel pipe/s corroded

Nearside Front Valve stem slightly damaged (4.1.D.1e)

Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Fail 8 Apr 2011 82,679 miles

Fuel pipe/s corroded

Nearside Front Valve stem slightly damaged (4.1.D.1e)

Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Rear fog lamp switch not able to be operated from the normal driving position (1.3.1a)

Pass 16 Mar 2010 74,771 miles
Pass 10 Mar 2009 66,670 miles

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

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

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

rear wiper blade split

Pass 17 Mar 2008 59,730 miles

1 x offside screen washer jet blocked

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

nearside rear tyre tread cracked on edge

rear wiper blade split

Fail 17 Mar 2008 59,730 miles

Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

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

1 x offside screen washer jet blocked

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

nearside rear tyre tread cracked on edge

rear wiper blade split

Pass 7 Mar 2007 54,188 miles
Pass 22 Mar 2006 47,776 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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NM02 AWA is a 2002 Toyota Corolla in Silver with a 1,598cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 21 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 66.7%.

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 NM02 AWA, 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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NM02 AWA is a 2002 Toyota Corolla, first registered on 22 March 2002.

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