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SC03 OBE

2003 Toyota Corolla

White Petrol 1398cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires20 Oct 2026
Tests26 (20 pass, 6 fail)
Pass rate76.9%

Mileage

40,034 mi
Last recorded40,034 miles
Recorded on10 Oct 2025
Typical for 2003 Toyota Corolla69,689 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationSC03 OBE
MakeToyota
ModelCorolla
Year2003
ColourWhite
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,398cc

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MOT History

20 pass 6 fail
Pass 10 Oct 2025 40,034 miles

Exhaust And Floor Corroded

Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))

Rear Axle Bushes Cracking

Fail 10 Oct 2025 40,033 miles

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

Nearside Rear Brake hose excessively twisted (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

Exhaust And Floor Corroded

Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))

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

Rear Axle Bushes Cracking

Pass 18 Oct 2024 38,307 miles
Pass 10 Oct 2023 35,490 miles
Pass 30 Sep 2022 33,077 miles

brake pipes corroded

chassis and inner sills corroded

Pass 13 Oct 2021 31,752 miles

General surface corrosion to floor and suspension components

Nearside Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt ()

Fail 8 Oct 2021 31,752 miles

Nearside Front Macpherson strut corroded and seriously weakened Spring support splitting due to corrosion (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))

General surface corrosion to floor and suspension components

Nearside Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))

Nearside Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt ()

Offside Front Macpherson strut corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Pass 21 Oct 2020 30,973 miles
Fail 21 Oct 2020 30,973 miles

Nearside Rear Brake hose excessively damaged (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

Pass 7 Jun 2019 23,242 miles

Nearside Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Front to rear . (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 2.1mm (5.2.3 (e))

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

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

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

Fail 6 Jun 2019 23,242 miles

Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c))

Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases Front section leaking . (6.1.2 (a))

Nearside Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Front to rear . (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 2.1mm (5.2.3 (e))

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

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

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

Pass 18 May 2018 22,751 miles
Pass 19 May 2017 22,113 miles

Both rear tyres cracked and perished.

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

Fail 16 May 2017 22,106 miles

Nearside Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced (1.7.5a)

Offside Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced (1.7.5a)

Both rear tyres cracked and perished.

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

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

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

Pass 26 May 2016 21,087 miles

Both rear tyres have cracks in sidewall/tread, but no cord showing.

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

Pass 29 May 2015 19,734 miles

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

Offside front brake fluctuating, but not excessively (3.7.B.3)

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

near side rear tyre slight perished

off side rear tyre slight perished

Pass 28 May 2014 18,083 miles

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

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

Pass 29 May 2013 16,368 miles

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

Fail 28 May 2013 16,368 miles

Nearside front brake binding (3.7.B.1)

Offside front brake binding (3.7.B.1)

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

Pass 29 May 2012 14,865 miles

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

Nearside Side repeater 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)

Pass 31 May 2011 13,700 miles
Pass 27 May 2010 11,595 miles
Pass 28 May 2009 10,271 miles
Pass 29 May 2008 8,392 miles
Pass 31 May 2007 6,507 miles
Pass 1 Jun 2006 4,630 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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SC03 OBE is a 2003 Toyota Corolla in White with a 1,398cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 26 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 76.9%.

Across all 2003 Toyota Corolla models, the average MOT pass rate is 76.5% with a typical mileage of 69,689 miles. This particular vehicle has performed better than the average for its year.

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 SC03 OBE, 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 23 years old, this Toyota Corolla is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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What year was SC03 OBE registered?

SC03 OBE is a 2003 Toyota Corolla, first registered on 26 June 2003.

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