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2003 TOYOTA COROLLA
General Information
- Registration CU53ZCL
- Manufacturer TOYOTA
- Model COROLLA
- Year 2003
- Colour Grey
- Fuel Type Petrol
- Engine Size 1398cc
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- Expires 01 Oct 2026
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MOT History 25 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
29 Sep 2025
Pass
Mileage: 158,132 MI
Expiry date: 1 Oct 2026Advisory notice item(s)
- Manufactures engine and body covers fitted restricting inspection of components
- Offside Rear brake back plate corroded
- Nearside Front inner sill corroded outside prescribed area
- Nearside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive inner sill (7.1.1 (a) (i))
2 Oct 2024
Pass
Mileage: 138,621 MI
Expiry date: 1 Oct 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- Manufactures engine and body covers fitted restricting inspection of components
- rear axle beam corroded
- Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive both side rear (5.3.6 (a) (i))
13 Sep 2023
Pass
Mileage: 115,196 MI
Expiry date: 30 Sep 2024 16 Jun 202611 Sep 2023
Fail
Mileage: 115,196 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear Brake hose leaking on a hydraulic braking system flexible hose burst on brake test (1.1.12 (c) (ii)) Dangerous
- Offside Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) Dangerous
- Nearside Rear Brake hose damaged and likely to fail (1.1.12 (a)) Dangerous
- Brake performance unable to be tested burst hose (1.2.1 (g)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Brake hose excessively deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))
30 Sep 2022
Pass
Mileage: 94,676 MI
Expiry date: 30 Sep 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened rear axle beam (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Manufactures engine and body covers fitted restricting inspection of components
30 Sep 2022
Fail
Mileage: 94,675 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Headlamp levelling device inoperative (4.1.5 (a)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Manufactures engine and body covers fitted restricting inspection of components
- Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened rear axle beam (5.3.3 (b) (i))
10 Sep 2021
Pass
Mileage: 89,021 MI
Expiry date: 30 Sep 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive both side rear lower (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened rear axle beam (5.3.3 (b) (i))
10 Sep 2021
Fail
Mileage: 89,021 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened rear axle beam (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive both side rear lower (5.3.6 (a) (i))
30 Sep 2020
Pass
Mileage: 84,137 MI
Expiry date: 30 Sep 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- Manufactures engine and body covers fitted restricting inspection of components
- Coil spring mounting corroded but not seriously weakened both side rear (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened rear axle beam (5.3.3 (b) (i))
1 Oct 2019
Pass
Mileage: 79,719 MI
Expiry date: 30 Sep 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- can not fully check all components underneath due underseal/oil sprayed on everything
27 Sep 2018
Pass
Mileage: 74,466 MI
Expiry date: 30 Sep 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge spare wheel fitted (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge outer edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Front Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))
27 Sep 2018
Fail
Mileage: 74,466 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) Dangerous
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge spare wheel fitted (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge outer edge (5.2.3 (e))
27 Sep 2017
Pass
Mileage: 68,261 MI
Expiry date: 30 Sep 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)
23 Sep 2016
Pass
Mileage: 60,795 MI
Expiry date: 30 Sep 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- advise corrosion on near and off side inner sills
- advise sill covers
- advise corrosion on rear axle
1 Oct 2015
Pass
Mileage: 54,981 MI
Expiry date: 30 Sep 2016Advisory notice item(s)
- advise corrosion on underside
24 Sep 2014
Pass
Mileage: 45,916 MI
Expiry date: 23 Sep 2015 16 Jun 202616 Sep 2013
Fail
Mileage: 34,161 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)
16 Sep 2013
Pass
Mileage: 34,161 MI
Expiry date: 15 Sep 2014Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)
3 Sep 2012
Pass
Mileage: 36,762 MI
Expiry date: 2 Sep 2013Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm slightly distorted (2.4.G.1)
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm slightly distorted (2.4.G.1)
30 Aug 2011
Pass
Mileage: 25,272 MI
Expiry date: 29 Aug 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)
11 Aug 2010
Pass
Mileage: 19,365 MI
Expiry date: 13 Aug 2011 16 Jun 202613 Aug 2009
Pass
Mileage: 15,248 MI
Expiry date: 13 Aug 2010 16 Jun 202613 Aug 2008
Pass
Mileage: 14,003 MI
Expiry date: 13 Aug 2009 16 Jun 202610 Aug 2007
Pass
Mileage: 12,662 MI
Expiry date: 13 Aug 2008 16 Jun 202614 Aug 2006
Pass
Mileage: 9,770 MI
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CU53ZCL was registered on 2003-09-19
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