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CE53FFZ
2003 TOYOTA COROLLA
Colour: Black
Fuel: Petrol
Engine: 1398cc
General Information
- Registration CE53FFZ
- Manufacturer TOYOTA
- Model COROLLA
- Year 2003
- Colour Black
- Fuel Type Petrol
- Engine Size 1398cc
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MOT History 31 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
31
Total Tests
20
Passes
11
Failures
64.52%
Pass Rate
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157 Total Defects Recorded
6 Feb 2026
Pass
Mileage: 76,175 MI
Expiry date: 5 Feb 2027Advisory notice item(s)
- 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 Coil spring corroded both o/s n/s (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Rear axle corroded
- Rear Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush slightly worn both o/s n/s (5.1.2 (b) (i))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Nail in tyre ()
- Nearside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
- Front both o/s n/s shock absorbers corroded
- Front Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened both o/s n/s (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
27 Jan 2026
Fail
Mileage: 76,175 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush slightly worn both o/s n/s (5.1.2 (b) (i))
- Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Nail in tyre ()
- Nearside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
- Front both o/s n/s shock absorbers corroded
- Front Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened both o/s n/s (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Rear axle corroded
- Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- Rear Coil spring corroded both o/s n/s (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
8 Dec 2025
Fail
Mileage: 76,174 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) Dangerous
- Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength (5.3.6 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Headlamp lens seriously defective both o/s n/s (4.1.1 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear axle corroded
- Nearside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Offside Rear Nail in tyre ()
- Offside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
- Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Rear Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush slightly worn both o/s n/s (5.1.2 (b) (i))
- Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both o/s n/s (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
3 Dec 2024
Pass
Mileage: 74,806 MI
Expiry date: 2 Dec 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- Vehicle structure or chassis corroded within 30cm of a mounting, but not seriously affecting overall security (6.2.2 (d) (i))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Rear Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush slightly worn both (5.1.2 (b) (i))
2 Dec 2024
Fail
Mileage: 74,806 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Brake lever has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively both (3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Headlamp lens seriously defective both o/s n/s (4.1.1 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- Vehicle structure or chassis corroded within 30cm of a mounting, but not seriously affecting overall security (6.2.2 (d) (i))
- Offside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
- Rear Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush slightly worn both (5.1.2 (b) (i))
29 Nov 2023
Pass
Mileage: 73,125 MI
Expiry date: 28 Nov 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both o/s n/s (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear sill corroded
- Offside Front Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
- Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Front Coil spring corroded both (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread both (0.1 (b))
- body corrosion
29 Nov 2023
Fail
Mileage: 73,125 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) Dangerous
- Nearside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Headlamp lens seriously defective both (4.1.1 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Coil spring corroded both (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both o/s n/s (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear sill corroded
- Offside Front Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
- Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread both (0.1 (b))
- body corrosion
29 Nov 2022
Pass
Mileage: 70,588 MI
Expiry date: 28 Nov 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Offside Rear Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))
- parking lever has little reserve travel
- parking lever has little reserve travel
- Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced (6.1.1 (c) (i))
- Nearside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
29 Nov 2022
Fail
Mileage: 70,588 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Headlamp lens seriously defective (4.1.1 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Headlamp lens seriously defective (4.1.1 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Obligatory mirror missing (3.3 (a)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
- Battery leaking (4.13 (b)) Repair immediately
- Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))
- Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced (6.1.1 (c) (i))
- Nearside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- parking lever has little reserve travel
23 Nov 2021
Pass
Mileage: 61,753 MI
Expiry date: 22 Nov 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge both sides (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material underside wheel arch (1.1.11 (c))
- Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both sides (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- surface corrosion to underside steering and suspension components
22 Nov 2021
Fail
Mileage: 61,753 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Emissions not tested (8.2.1.2 (d)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c)) Repair immediately
- Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both sides (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- surface corrosion to underside steering and suspension components
- Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material underside wheel arch (1.1.11 (c))
- Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge both sides (5.2.3 (e))
6 Nov 2020
Pass
Mileage: 67,948 MI
Expiry date: 5 Nov 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Both front (5.2.3 (e))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Service brake binding but not excessively Both rear (1.2.1 (f))
6 Nov 2020
Fail
Mileage: 67,948 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Service brake binding but not excessively Both rear (1.2.1 (f))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Both front (5.2.3 (e))
21 Oct 2019
Pass
Mileage: 64,095 MI
Expiry date: 22 Oct 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- Side repeater slightly discoloured Both (4.4.3 (a))
- Service brake binding but not excessively Both rear (1.2.1 (f))
- Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
23 Oct 2018
Pass
Mileage: 61,530 MI
Expiry date: 22 Oct 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- parking lever haslittle reservr travel
- Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced (6.1.1 (c) (i))
- Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- Offside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Nearside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- exhaust corroded
- Nearside Front Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))
23 Oct 2017
Pass
Mileage: 59,793 MI
Expiry date: 22 Oct 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced both (1.7.5a)
- Body has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)
- Front registration plate delaminated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
- Nearside Rear pad / back plate noise
- Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)
- Rear Shock absorber has slight corrosion to the casing both (2.7.2a)
- exhaust corroded
19 Oct 2016
Pass
Mileage: 58,754 MI
Expiry date: 18 Oct 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- exhaust corroded
- Rear coil spring corroded both (2.4.C.1b)
- Rear Shock absorber has slight corrosion to the casing both (2.7.2a)
- Front registration plate delaminated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
19 Oct 2015
Pass
Mileage: 57,279 MI
Expiry date: 18 Oct 2016Advisory notice item(s)
- slight oil leak from rear of engine
19 Oct 2015
Fail
Mileage: 57,279 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Front rear brake binding both (3.7.B.1)
Advisory notice item(s)
- slight oil leak from rear of engine
1 Oct 2014
Pass
Mileage: 56,080 MI
Expiry date: 1 Oct 2015 18 Jun 20261 Oct 2014
Fail
Mileage: 56,080 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
- Nearside front brake binding (3.7.B.1)
- Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
- Offside front brake binding (3.7.B.1)
27 Sep 2013
Pass
Mileage: 53,580 MI
Expiry date: 1 Oct 2014 18 Jun 20262 Oct 2012
Pass
Mileage: 51,899 MI
Expiry date: 1 Oct 2013Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
30 Sep 2011
Pass
Mileage: 49,014 MI
Expiry date: 29 Sep 2012Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
18 Sep 2010
Pass
Mileage: 46,301 MI
Expiry date: 17 Sep 2011 18 Jun 202615 Sep 2009
Pass
Mileage: 43,732 MI
Expiry date: 15 Sep 2010Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
15 Sep 2009
Fail
Mileage: 43,732 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
16 Sep 2008
Pass
Mileage: 38,473 MI
Expiry date: 15 Sep 2009 18 Jun 202614 Sep 2007
Pass
Mileage: 32,253 MI
Expiry date: 13 Sep 2008 18 Jun 20269 Sep 2006
Pass
Mileage: 24,859 MI
Expiry date: 8 Sep 2007 18 Jun 20269 Sep 2006
Fail
Mileage: 24,859 MI
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CE53FFZ was registered on 2003-09-08
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