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RF02 SYR

2002 Toyota Corolla

Silver Petrol 1598cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires22 Nov 2026
Tests28 (20 pass, 8 fail)
Pass rate71.4%

Mileage

111,572 mi
Last recorded111,572 miles
Recorded on19 Nov 2025
Typical for 2002 Toyota Corolla72,400 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationRF02 SYR
MakeToyota
ModelCorolla
Year2002
ColourSilver
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,598cc

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MOT History

20 pass 8 fail
Pass 19 Nov 2025 111,572 miles

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))

Fail 19 Nov 2025 111,572 miles

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))

Pass 1 Nov 2024 107,761 miles

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

Fail 1 Nov 2024 107,761 miles

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

Pass 22 Nov 2023 103,089 miles

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))

Fail 21 Nov 2023 103,089 miles

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))

Pass 1 Nov 2022 98,890 miles

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))

Fail 1 Nov 2022 98,890 miles

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))

Pass 23 Nov 2021 94,876 miles
Pass 4 Nov 2020 89,275 miles

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))

Pass 6 Nov 2019 84,553 miles

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))

Pass 19 Oct 2018 78,750 miles
Fail 19 Oct 2018 78,750 miles

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

Pass 6 Nov 2017 73,916 miles

both rear axle bushes deteriorating

both rear chassis legs and inner sills corroded but not excessive.

Fail 6 Nov 2017 73,916 miles

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.

Pass 29 Nov 2016 68,695 miles

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

Fail 28 Jul 2015 60,986 miles

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

Pass 28 Jul 2015 60,986 miles

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

Pass 23 Jul 2014 55,796 miles

both rear axle bushes deteriorated

rear inner sills and chassis legs corroded

Pass 29 Jul 2013 51,005 miles

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

Pass 27 Jul 2012 46,633 miles
Pass 23 Jun 2011 40,385 miles
Pass 12 Jul 2010 35,383 miles
Fail 8 Jul 2010 35,378 miles

Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (2.7.3)

Pass 3 Jul 2009 29,742 miles
Pass 10 Jun 2008 25,604 miles
Pass 19 Apr 2007 21,658 miles
Pass 24 Apr 2006 18,690 miles

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)

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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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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