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FN53ZBZ
2003 TOYOTA COROLLA
Colour: Silver
Fuel: Petrol
Engine: 1398cc
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- Registration FN53ZBZ
- Manufacturer TOYOTA
- Model COROLLA
- Year 2003
- Colour Silver
- Fuel Type Petrol
- Engine Size 1398cc
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MOT History 25 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
25
Total Tests
16
Passes
9
Failures
64%
Pass Rate
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129 Total Defects Recorded
19 Oct 2022
Fail
Mileage: 146,145 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively both std (3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Integral body structure or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a body mounting sill to floor holed (6.2.2 (d) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Integral body structure or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a body mounting strut mounting and leg (6.2.2 (d) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Integral body structure or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a body mounting sill holed plus weak (6.2.2 (d) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Integral body structure or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a body mounting chassis above axle plus chalked in yellow (6.2.2 (d) (i)) Repair immediately
- Headlamp lens seriously defective both front head lights faded (4.1.1 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Front Integral body structure or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a body mounting cross member holed and weak (6.2.2 (d) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- rear number plate faded
4 Nov 2021
Pass
Mileage: 143,054 MI
Expiry date: 3 Nov 2022 5 Jun 202630 Oct 2021
Fail
Mileage: 143,054 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength inner sill (5.3.6 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) Repair immediately
26 Sep 2020
Pass
Mileage: 139,351 MI
Expiry date: 30 Sep 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- Both side headlight lenses cloudy
- Vehicle structure is fractured but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced Both side rear (6.1.1 (a) (i))
- Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced Both side front (6.1.1 (c) (i))
- Stone chip on front windscreen less than 40mm circle within area of zone B
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Both side front suspension arms corroded but not seriously weakened
- Front anti roll bar corroded but not seriously weakened
- Front Sub-frame is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced (6.1.1 (c) (i))
- Both side rear coil springs corroded
- Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated Slightly insecure (6.1.7 (g) (i))
30 Sep 2019
Pass
Mileage: 136,146 MI
Expiry date: 30 Sep 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced (6.1.1 (c) (i))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced (6.1.1 (c) (i))
- Offside Front Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened w/bone (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Nearside Rear Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced (6.1.1 (c) (i))
- Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Nearside Front Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced (6.1.1 (c) (i))
- Nearside Front Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened w/bone (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Front Anti-roll bar corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
30 Sep 2019
Fail
Mileage: 136,144 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect lens frosted (4.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect lens frosted (4.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear w/bone bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Anti-roll bar corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced (6.1.1 (c) (i))
- Offside Front Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced (6.1.1 (c) (i))
- Offside Front Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened w/bone (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Nearside Rear Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced (6.1.1 (c) (i))
- Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Nearside Front Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced (6.1.1 (c) (i))
- Nearside Front Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened w/bone (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Offside Rear 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))
28 Sep 2018
Pass
Mileage: 132,711 MI
Expiry date: 30 Sep 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced (6.1.1 (c) (i))
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened w/bone (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Nearside Rear Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced (6.1.1 (c) (i))
- Nearside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
24 Sep 2018
Fail
Mileage: 132,639 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Front Brakes imbalanced across an axle (1.2.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced near seat belt mounting (6.1.1 (c) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Headlamp aim so that beam "kick up" is not visible on the screen (4.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Headlamp aim so that beam "kick up" is not visible on the screen (4.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened w/bone (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Nearside Rear Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced (6.1.1 (c) (i))
- Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Rear Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced (6.1.1 (c) (i))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- Nearside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
29 Sep 2017
Pass
Mileage: 130,430 MI
Expiry date: 30 Sep 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- oil leak
- chip stone on screen zone B
- Rear brake disc modified but not seriously weakened (3.5.1n)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
28 Sep 2017
Fail
Mileage: 130,430 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint is insecure (2.5.C.1b)
- Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
- Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Nearside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- oil leak
- chip stone on screen zone B
- Rear brake disc modified but not seriously weakened (3.5.1n)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
14 Sep 2016
Pass
Mileage: 124,745 MI
Expiry date: 30 Sep 2017Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front fitted wrong anti roll bar link Dangerous
Advisory notice item(s)
- Brake pipe modified but not seriously weakened (both front to rear) (3.6.A.3)
- stone chip in screen
14 Sep 2016
Fail
Mileage: 124,745 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front fitted wrong anti roll bar link Dangerous
- Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick rear (3.5.1g)
- Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)
- Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
- Offside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
- Offside Headlamp aim too low and too far to the right. (1.8)
- Side repeater incorrect colour (BOTH) (1.4.A.2f)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Brake pipe modified but not seriously weakened (both front to rear) (3.6.A.3)
- stone chip in screen
29 Sep 2015
Pass
Mileage: 121,018 MI
Expiry date: 30 Sep 2016Advisory notice item(s)
- engine oil leak
- n/s front brake pipes slightly corroded
- exhaust systems corroded
- both front to rear brake pipes slightly corroded
29 Sep 2015
Fail
Mileage: 121,018 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively and o/s (8.2.2)
- Rear Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)
- Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b)
- Front registration plate deteriorated (6.3.1d)
Advisory notice item(s)
- engine oil leak
- n/s front brake pipes slightly corroded
- exhaust systems corroded
- both front to rear brake pipes slightly corroded
29 Sep 2014
Pass
Mileage: 116,318 MI
Expiry date: 30 Sep 2015 5 Jun 202629 Sep 2014
Fail
Mileage: 116,318 MI
5 Jun 20261 Oct 2013
Pass
Mileage: 112,167 MI
Expiry date: 30 Sep 2014 5 Jun 202630 Sep 2013
Fail
Mileage: 112,163 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Front Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b)
- Offside Rear Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
- Nearside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
- Centre Rear Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.5b)
1 Oct 2012
Pass
Mileage: 104,097 MI
Expiry date: 30 Sep 2013Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
29 Sep 2011
Pass
Mileage: 96,039 MI
Expiry date: 29 Sep 2012 5 Jun 202615 Sep 2010
Pass
Mileage: 88,878 MI
Expiry date: 29 Sep 2011 5 Jun 202624 Sep 2009
Pass
Mileage: 74,772 MI
Expiry date: 29 Sep 2010 5 Jun 20263 Sep 2008
Pass
Mileage: 61,266 MI
Expiry date: 29 Sep 2009 5 Jun 202628 Sep 2007
Pass
Mileage: 49,488 MI
Expiry date: 29 Sep 2008 5 Jun 202628 Sep 2006
Pass
Mileage: 35,501 MI
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FN53ZBZ was registered on 2003-09-29
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