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SC03 ZND

2003 Toyota Corolla

Blue Diesel 1995cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires1 Dec 2023
Tests26 (17 pass, 9 fail)
Pass rate65.4%

Mileage

162,111 mi
Last recorded162,111 miles
Recorded on2 Dec 2022
Typical for 2003 Toyota Corolla69,689 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationSC03 ZND
MakeToyota
ModelCorolla
Year2003
ColourBlue
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine1,995cc
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MOT History

17 pass 9 fail
Pass 2 Dec 2022 162,111 miles
Fail 2 Dec 2022 162,111 miles

Nearside Rear Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Pass 30 Nov 2021 157,215 miles

Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play nearside & offside (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play nearside & offside (2.1.3 (b) (i))

Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing nearside & offside (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Parking brake lever defective but can be satisfactorily operated (1.1.6 (d))

Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing nearside & offside (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Fail 30 Nov 2021 157,215 miles

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

Front Headlamp has a product on the lens so that the light output is severely reduced nearside & offside (4.1.4 (b))

Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play nearside & offside (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play nearside & offside (2.1.3 (b) (i))

Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing nearside & offside (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Parking brake lever defective but can be satisfactorily operated (1.1.6 (d))

Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing nearside & offside (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Pass 1 Dec 2020 153,229 miles

Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play nearside & offside (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Front Both headlights deterioated

Front Number plate has slight crack

Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play nearside & offside (2.1.3 (b) (i))

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Fail 1 Dec 2020 153,229 miles

Nearside Integral body structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play nearside & offside (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Front Both headlights deterioated

Front Number plate has slight crack

Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play nearside & offside (2.1.3 (b) (i))

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Pass 30 May 2019 144,249 miles

Front Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (4.1.4 (b))

Front Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Lower Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced sill (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Pass 30 May 2018 139,927 miles

Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play nearside & offside (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Front Suspension arm ball joint has slight play nearside & offside (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Front headlights deterioated slightly both

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

Parking brake lever defective but can be satisfactorily operated (1.1.6 (d))

Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Rear Coil spring corroded nearside & offside (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Rear Torsion bar corroded

Pass 31 May 2017 132,283 miles

Front Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint nearside & offside (2.4.G.2)

Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)

Front Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced nearside & offside (1.7.5a)

Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt nearside & offside (2.4.G.2)

Front Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened nearside & offside (2.4.G.1)

Rear Shock absorber has slight corrosion to the casing nearside & offside (2.7.2a)

Rear Torsion bar slightly deteriorated by corrosion (2.4.E.1b)

Pass 31 May 2016 125,986 miles

Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Front Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced (1.7.5a)

Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Front Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)

Nearside Rear Shock absorber has slight corrosion to the casing (2.7.2a)

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced (1.7.5a)

Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)

Offside Rear Shock absorber has slight corrosion to the casing (2.7.2a)

Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)

Rear Torsion bar slightly deteriorated by corrosion (2.4.E.1b)

oil leak

Fail 31 May 2016 125,986 miles

Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)

Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Front Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced (1.7.5a)

Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Front Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)

Nearside Rear Shock absorber has slight corrosion to the casing (2.7.2a)

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced (1.7.5a)

Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)

Offside Rear Shock absorber has slight corrosion to the casing (2.7.2a)

Rear Torsion bar slightly deteriorated by corrosion (2.4.E.1b)

oil leak

Pass 1 Jun 2015 120,193 miles
Fail 29 May 2015 120,140 miles

Offside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)

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

Offside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view (8.1.2a)

front brake application uneven (3.7.B.2)

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

Nearside Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced (1.7.5a)

Fail 31 May 2014 112,839 miles

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

Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)

Offside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)

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

Offside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

Pass 31 May 2014 112,839 miles

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

Pass 10 Jul 2013 107,311 miles

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

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

Pass 6 Jul 2012 101,480 miles

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

Parking brake: parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)

Fail 6 Jul 2012 101,480 miles

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

Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)

Parking brake: parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)

Pass 11 Jul 2011 94,202 miles

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

Parking brake: parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)

Pass 6 Jul 2010 88,035 miles
Fail 6 Jul 2010 88,031 miles

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

Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)

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

both sides front disc(s) slightly worn

both sides rear disc(s) slightly worn

Pass 6 Jul 2009 79,997 miles
Fail 6 Jul 2009 79,997 miles

Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)

Service brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)

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

Pass 1 Jul 2008 70,375 miles
Pass 30 Jun 2007 63,870 miles
Pass 3 Jul 2006 50,704 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 ZND is a 2003 Toyota Corolla in Blue with a 1,995cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 26 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 65.4%.

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 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 SC03 ZND, 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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SC03 ZND is a 2003 Toyota Corolla, first registered on 9 July 2003.

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