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V405 MTG

2000 Toyota Corolla

Blue Petrol 1332cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires22 Jul 2027
Tests37 (20 pass, 17 fail)
Pass rate54.1%

Mileage

122,948 mi
Last recorded122,948 miles
Recorded on23 Jul 2026
Typical for 2000 Toyota Corolla71,946 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationV405 MTG
MakeToyota
ModelCorolla
Year2000
ColourBlue
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,332cc

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MOT History

20 pass 17 fail
Pass 23 Jul 2026 122,948 miles

Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases at clamp joint area (6.1.2 (a))

Front Oil leak, but not excessive engine area (8.4.1 (a) (i))

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

Nearside Rear Fuel Pipe/s corroded metal fuel filler neck corroded

Nearside Rear number plate light - lens missing

Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material both sides corroded near to flexi join area (1.1.11 (c))

Rear axle - CORRODED

Fail 22 Jul 2026 122,946 miles

Front Exhaust system insecure clamp joint loose (6.1.2 (a))

Offside Front Vehicle structure or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a body mounting main chassis leg - near to sub frame mounting area (6.2.2 (d) (i))

Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases at clamp joint area (6.1.2 (a))

Front Oil leak, but not excessive engine area (8.4.1 (a) (i))

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

Nearside Rear Fuel Pipe/s corroded metal fuel filler neck corroded

Nearside Rear number plate light - lens missing

Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material both sides corroded near to flexi join area (1.1.11 (c))

Rear axle - CORRODED

Pass 27 Jun 2025 121,889 miles

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases From join to front of Catalytic converter (6.1.2 (a))

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases From weld around rear of centre silencer pipe join (6.1.2 (a))

Exhaust mounting defective Rear silencer strap corroded and split (6.1.2 (a))

Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement D-Bush both sides (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated Slight cracks in rubber - both sides (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

Front Lower Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play Both sides (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Fuel filler neck corroded

Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Pipe to wheel cylinder (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))

Nearside rear number plate lamp lens missing

Offside Rear Direction indicator lens defective which has no effect on emitted light Taped over (4.4.1 (b) (i))

Oil leak, but not excessive Front of engine (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Rear Lower Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play Both sides (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Radius arm forwardmost bushes - both sides (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Fail 26 Jun 2025 121,887 miles

Offside Front Lower Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))

Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded Front to rear pipes corroded (in-between fuel tank and chassis rail) (1.1.11 (c))

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases From join to front of Catalytic converter (6.1.2 (a))

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases From weld around rear of centre silencer pipe join (6.1.2 (a))

Exhaust mounting defective Rear silencer strap corroded and split (6.1.2 (a))

Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement D-Bush both sides (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated Slight cracks in rubber - both sides (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

Front Lower Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play Both sides (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Fuel filler neck corroded

Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Pipe to wheel cylinder (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))

Nearside rear number plate lamp lens missing

Offside Rear Direction indicator lens defective which has no effect on emitted light Taped over (4.4.1 (b) (i))

Oil leak, but not excessive Front of engine (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Rear Lower Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play Both sides (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Radius arm forwardmost bushes - both sides (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 2 Jul 2024 120,295 miles

Front Oil leak, but not excessive engine area (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing perished/splitting - inner/outer edges (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Nearside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced fuel filler neck area (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Offside Rear Direction indicator lens defective which has no effect on emitted light lens damaged/taped repaired (4.4.1 (b) (i))

Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material both sides corroded at flexi join area (1.1.11 (c))

Rear axle corroded

Fail 29 Jun 2024 120,293 miles

Front Service brake excessively binding both sides (1.2.1 (f))

Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b))

Front Oil leak, but not excessive engine area (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing perished/splitting - inner/outer edges (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Nearside Rear Nail in tyre

Nearside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))

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

Nearside Rear Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced fuel filler neck area (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Offside Rear Direction indicator lens defective which has no effect on emitted light lens damaged/taped repaired (4.4.1 (b) (i))

Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material both sides corroded at flexi join area (1.1.11 (c))

Rear axle corroded

Pass 23 Jun 2023 119,065 miles

Central Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))

Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing n/s o/s (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Nearside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))

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

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

Fail 19 Jun 2023 119,065 miles

Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 2 (1.2.1 (b) (i))

Central Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))

Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing n/s o/s (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Nearside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))

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

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

Pass 10 May 2022 117,278 miles

Central Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))

Front Anti-roll bar corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

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

Nearside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))

Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

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

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

Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))

Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened both sides (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Fail 5 May 2022 117,277 miles

Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))

Central Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))

Front Anti-roll bar corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

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

Nearside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))

Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

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

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

Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))

Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened both sides (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Pass 23 Apr 2021 116,245 miles

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Offside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

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

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

Fail 23 Apr 2021 116,245 miles

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Headlamp aim too low and too far to the right. (4.1.2 (a))

Nearside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Offside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Offside Headlamp aim too low and too far to the right. (4.1.2 (a))

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

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

Pass 28 Apr 2020 114,941 miles

Front Coil spring corroded Both (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))

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

Offside rear indicator lamp damaged but has no sharp edge

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

Pass 23 Jan 2019 112,121 miles

Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

Nearside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

Offside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Offside Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))

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

Offside Rear indicator lens damaged but no sharp edge and correct colour shown to rear

Fail 22 Jan 2019 112,116 miles

Exhaust carbon monoxide content at idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b))

Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 2 (1.2.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

Nearside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 165-70-14 (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

Offside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Offside Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))

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

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

Offside Rear indicator lens damaged but no sharp edge and correct colour shown to rear

Pass 9 Jan 2018 108,894 miles

both rear shocks misting

Fail 9 Jan 2018 108,894 miles

Stop lamp not working and oil on min (1.2.1b)

both rear shocks misting

Pass 1 Feb 2017 100,840 miles
Fail 1 Feb 2017 100,840 miles

Front registration plate deteriorated (6.3.1d)

Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm outer edge (4.1.E.1)

Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour lens broken (1.4.A.2f)

Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm inside edge (4.1.E.1)

Offside rear brake recording little or no effort no effort (3.7.B.5a)

Offside rear parking brake recording little or no effort very low effort (3.7.B.6a)

Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 2 (3.7.B.5b)

Pass 28 Jan 2016 94,734 miles
Fail 28 Jan 2016 94,734 miles

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

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

Offside rear brake recording little or no effort no effort (3.7.B.5a)

Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 2 (3.7.B.5b)

nut missing from the lamda sensor

Pass 28 Jan 2015 91,731 miles

nut missing lamda sensor

Fail 28 Jan 2015 91,731 miles

Offside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

nut missing lamda sensor

Pass 29 Jan 2014 89,899 miles

centre stop light

n/s/f inner pads low

o/s/f brake binding

o/s/r foot brake effort

Fail 29 Jan 2014 89,899 miles

Offside Rear Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b)

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

centre stop light

n/s/f inner pads low

o/s/f brake binding

o/s/r foot brake effort

Fail 31 Jan 2013 86,990 miles

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

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

Pass 31 Jan 2013 86,990 miles
Pass 20 Jan 2012 84,295 miles
Pass 8 Jan 2011 79,631 miles
Fail 7 Jan 2011 79,608 miles

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

Rear fog lamp switch faulty (1.3.1a)

Pass 11 Jan 2010 73,062 miles
Fail 11 Jan 2010

Fuel cap/sealing device does not fasten securely maintaining the sealing arrangement (7.2.4b)

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

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

Fail 22 Jan 2009 69,057 miles

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

Pass 22 Jan 2009 69,057 miles
Fail 2 Feb 2007 55,487 miles

Nearside Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated (8.2.2)

Offside Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated (8.2.2)

Pass 2 Feb 2007 55,487 miles
Pass 3 Feb 2006 46,000 miles

front nearside tyre worn to 2mm/front

front offside tyre worn to 2.5mm

nearside front brake disac slight scoribg on inner face

rear offside tyre worn to 3mm/size 165 70x14 (T)

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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V405 MTG is a 2000 Toyota Corolla in Blue with a 1,332cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 37 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 54.1%.

Across all 2000 Toyota Corolla models, the average MOT pass rate is 75.9% with a typical mileage of 71,946 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 V405 MTG, 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 26 years old, this Toyota Corolla is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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V405 MTG is a 2000 Toyota Corolla, first registered on 31 January 2000.

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