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2003 TOYOTA COROLLA
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- Registration FN53YRK
- Manufacturer TOYOTA
- Model COROLLA
- Year 2003
- Colour Green
- Fuel Type Petrol
- Engine Size 1398cc
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- Expired 21 Aug 2025
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MOT History 28 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
22 Aug 2024
Pass
Mileage: 162,695 MI
Expiry date: 21 Aug 2025 5 Jun 202612 Aug 2023
Pass
Mileage: 157,805 MI
Expiry date: 21 Aug 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Battery insecure but not likely to fall from carrier (4.13 (a) (i))
19 Aug 2022
Pass
Mileage: 154,331 MI
Expiry date: 21 Aug 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (1.2.1 (b) (i))
- slight engine and gearbox oil leaks
- Rear Service brake binding but not excessively both sides (1.2.1 (f))
11 Aug 2022
Fail
Mileage: 154,245 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Headlamp lens seriously defective (4.1.1 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Headlamp lens seriously defective (4.1.1 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect due to deteriorated lens.. (4.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (1.2.1 (b) (i))
- slight engine and gearbox oil leaks
- Rear Service brake binding but not excessively both sides (1.2.1 (f))
13 Aug 2021
Pass
Mileage: 149,909 MI
Expiry date: 21 Aug 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- Central Rear lamp has been disabled (noted by customer)
- Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush slightly worn (5.1.2 (b) (i))
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 195/60/15 (5.2.3 (e))
- Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Drive belt worn, but not excessively aux belt (6.1.7 (c) (i))
- Battery insecure but not likely to fall from carrier cable tied down (4.13 (a) (i))
7 Aug 2021
Fail
Mileage: 149,839 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Headlamp has a product on the lens so that the light output is severely reduced (4.1.4 (b)) Repair immediately
- Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Headlamp has a product on the lens so that the light output is severely reduced (4.1.4 (b)) Repair immediately
- Central Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush slightly worn (5.1.2 (b) (i))
- Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 195/60/15 (5.2.3 (e))
- Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Drive belt worn, but not excessively aux belt (6.1.7 (c) (i))
- Battery insecure but not likely to fall from carrier cable tied down (4.13 (a) (i))
22 Aug 2020
Pass
Mileage: 146,139 MI
Expiry date: 21 Aug 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- Battery insecure but not likely to fall from carrier only held in with cable ties.................... (4.13 (a) (i))
20 Aug 2020
Fail
Mileage: 146,105 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear Brake hose excessively deteriorated flexi' hose split... (1.1.12 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Brake hose excessively twisted strut to calliper.... (1.1.12 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Brake hose excessively deteriorated flexi' ........ (1.1.12 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. note; possibly due to twisted flexi' brake hose REF; failure.......... (1.2.1 (b) (i))
- Battery insecure but not likely to fall from carrier only held in with cable ties.................... (4.13 (a) (i))
1 Jul 2019
Pass
Mileage: 141,160 MI
Expiry date: 20 Aug 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- Battery insecure but not likely to fall from carrier held in with cable ties only.... (4.13 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
29 Jun 2019
Fail
Mileage: 141,109 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick nearside Very low.... (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) Dangerous
- Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Front Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid nearside jets inop' / offside 1 jet inop' .... (3.5 (a)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Headlamp aim not tested due to dip inop' .... (4.1.2 (b)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Battery insecure but not likely to fall from carrier held in with cable ties only.... (4.13 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
12 Jul 2018
Pass
Mileage: 136,417 MI
Expiry date: 11 Jul 2019 5 Jun 202620 Oct 2017
Pass
Mileage: 126,508 MI
Expiry date: 19 Oct 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- advise os mirror glass damaged
2 Aug 2016
Pass
Mileage: 122,607 MI
Expiry date: 5 Aug 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
- Nearside Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
- Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)
1 Aug 2016
Fail
Mileage: 122,598 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Brake pedal has insufficient reserve movement (3.3.A.5)
- Offside Rear Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)
- Nearside Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
- Offside Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
6 Aug 2015
Pass
Mileage: 116,868 MI
Expiry date: 5 Aug 2016Advisory notice item(s)
- Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)
5 Aug 2014
Pass
Mileage: 113,548 MI
Expiry date: 4 Aug 2015Advisory notice item(s)
- Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
4 Aug 2014
Fail
Mileage: 113,546 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Obligatory mirror seriously deteriorated, affecting the rear view (8.1.2a)
- Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b)
- Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
17 Jul 2013
Pass
Mileage: 104,387 MI
Expiry date: 16 Jul 2014Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.5b)
4 Jul 2012
Pass
Mileage: 93,953 MI
Expiry date: 3 Jul 2013 5 Jun 20264 Jul 2012
Fail
Mileage: 93,953 MI
5 Jun 202628 Jun 2011
Pass
Mileage: 85,779 MI
Expiry date: 27 Jun 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)
28 Jun 2011
Fail
Mileage: 85,779 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)
- Parking brake lever has no reserve travel (3.1.6b)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside 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)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
23 Jun 2010
Pass
Mileage: 78,503 MI
Expiry date: 22 Jun 2011Advisory 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)
29 Oct 2009
Pass
Mileage: 71,326 MI
Expiry date: 31 Oct 2010Advisory notice item(s)
- 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)
29 Oct 2009
Fail
Mileage: 71,326 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
27 Oct 2008
Pass
Mileage: 54,966 MI
Expiry date: 31 Oct 2009 5 Jun 20261 Nov 2007
Pass
Mileage: 36,071 MI
Expiry date: 31 Oct 2008 5 Jun 202618 Oct 2006
Pass
Mileage: 24,226 MI
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FN53YRK was registered on 2003-10-27
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