MOT Status
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111,572 miSignificantly above average — investigate
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Front Coil spring corroded o/s/f and n/s/f (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Front Headlamp lens slightly defective gives poor image (4.1.1 (b) (i))
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 trailing arm bush o/s/r and n/s/r (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases middle box (6.1.2 (a))
Nearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))
Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))
Front Coil spring corroded o/s/f and n/s/f (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Front Headlamp lens slightly defective gives poor image (4.1.1 (b) (i))
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 trailing arm bush o/s/r and n/s/r (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material main metal at rear (1.1.11 (c))
Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement axle beam (5.3.4 (a) (i))
headlamp patterns
Nearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))
Rear Inner Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS
Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
Offside Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material main metal at rear (1.1.11 (c))
Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement axle beam (5.3.4 (a) (i))
headlamp patterns
Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
Offside Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material main at rear (1.1.11 (c))
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
Offside Rear Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
Offside Rear Inner Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
Offside Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material main at rear (1.1.11 (c))
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
Offside Rear Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge both (5.2.3 (e))
Nearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt split (6.1.7 (g) (ii))
Offside Front Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))
Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge both (5.2.3 (e))
Nearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
Battery insecure but not likely to fall from carrier (4.13 (a) (i))
Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
Offside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))
Nearside Rear Upper Brake insecure brake pad pin (1.1.21 (c))
Nearside Rear Inner Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS
both rear axle bushes deteriorating
both rear chassis legs and inner sills corroded but not excessive.
Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively both (8.2.2)
Nearside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed outer sidewall (4.1.D.1b) DANGEROUS
Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
both rear axle bushes deteriorating
both rear chassis legs and inner sills corroded but not excessive.
Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)
Front Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened both sides (2.4.G.1)
Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement both rear bushes (2.4.G.2)
front and rear springs corroded
rear axle bushes deteriorated
rear sills,chassis and inner arches corroded
Items removed from driver's view prior to test
Nearside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)
Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
rear sills,rear inner arches and rear chassis corroded
Items removed from driver's view prior to test
Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
rear sills,rear inner arches and rear chassis corroded
both rear axle bushes deteriorated
rear inner sills and chassis legs corroded
Play in steering rack inner joint(s)
Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
offside wiper split but clears
rear inner sills,rear chassis and rear suspension mounts corroded
rear tyres scuffed and deteriorated
Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (2.7.3)
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
Offside Rear Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
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RF02 SYR is a 2002 Toyota Corolla in Silver with a 1,598cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 28 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 71.4%.
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 RF02 SYR, 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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RF02 SYR is a 2002 Toyota Corolla, first registered on 15 May 2002.
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