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GL53UNJ
2003 TOYOTA COROLLA
Colour: Silver
Fuel: Petrol
Engine: 1398cc
General Information
- Registration GL53UNJ
- Manufacturer TOYOTA
- Model COROLLA
- Year 2003
- Colour Silver
- Fuel Type Petrol
- Engine Size 1398cc
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- Expires 23 Oct 2026
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MOT History 25 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
25
Total Tests
19
Passes
6
Failures
76%
Pass Rate
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152 Total Defects Recorded
24 Oct 2025
Pass
Mileage: 104,320 MI
Expiry date: 23 Oct 2026Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- Rear Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced all over rear (6.1.1 (c) (i))
- Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- Nearside Front Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))
30 Sep 2024
Pass
Mileage: 104,030 MI
Expiry date: 29 Sep 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced Several places of under body. corrosion (6.1.1 (c) (i))
- Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (4.1.4 (b))
- Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
- Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
27 Sep 2024
Fail
Mileage: 104,030 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength Suspension Turret. (5.3.6 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (4.1.4 (b))
- Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
- Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- Offside Side repeater slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))
- Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced Several places of under body. corrosion (6.1.1 (c) (i))
- Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
23 Nov 2023
Pass
Mileage: 102,971 MI
Expiry date: 22 Nov 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- Offside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
- Nearside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
- Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced large amount of underbody corrosion (6.1.1 (c) (i))
- Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (4.1.4 (b))
- Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
22 Nov 2023
Fail
Mileage: 102,970 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Offside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
- Nearside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
- Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced large amount of underbody corrosion (6.1.1 (c) (i))
- Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (4.1.4 (b))
- Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
28 Sep 2022
Pass
Mileage: 101,448 MI
Expiry date: 27 Sep 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- Rear Fuel Pipe/s corroded ()
- Offside Side repeater slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))
- Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread Damaged/Cracked (0.1 (b))
- Various sports of underside corrosion
- Offside Rear Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush slightly worn Swivel pin corroded and bush worn (5.1.2 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Nearside Side repeater slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))
- Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Headlamp lens slightly defective Lense oxidized (4.1.1 (b) (i))
- Nearside Front Headlamp lens slightly defective Lense oxidized (4.1.1 (b) (i))
22 Sep 2022
Fail
Mileage: 101,446 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Brake pipe leaking on a hydraulic braking system (1.1.11 (b) (ii)) Dangerous
- Brake performance not tested (1.2.1 (g)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Brake hose excessively deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Lower Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Brake hose excessively deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread Damaged/Cracked (0.1 (b))
- Nearside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Various sports of underside corrosion
- Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- Rear Fuel Pipe/s corroded ()
- Offside Side repeater slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))
- Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Offside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Offside Rear Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush slightly worn Swivel pin corroded and bush worn (5.1.2 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Offside Front Nail in tyre Inner edge ()
- Nearside Side repeater slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))
- Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Nearside Rear Nail in tyre ()
- Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Offside Front Headlamp lens slightly defective Lense oxidized (4.1.1 (b) (i))
- Nearside Front Headlamp lens slightly defective Lense oxidized (4.1.1 (b) (i))
5 Oct 2021
Pass
Mileage: 100,171 MI
Expiry date: 29 Oct 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- various spots of under body corrosion
- Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- Fuel Pipe/s corroded ()
- Nearside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Rear Coil spring corroded both (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
30 Sep 2020
Pass
Mileage: 99,253 MI
Expiry date: 29 Oct 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- Rear Coil spring corroded both (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Offside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
- Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- various spots of under body corrosion
- Nearside Rear tyre cracking in tread
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Fuel Pipe/s corroded ()
- Offside Front Lower Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
30 Sep 2020
Fail
Mileage: 99,253 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Battery insecure and likely to cause a short circuit (4.13 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- various spots of under body corrosion
- Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- Rear Coil spring corroded both (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Offside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
- Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Fuel Pipe/s corroded ()
- Nearside Rear tyre cracking in tread
- Offside Front Lower Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
25 Apr 2019
Pass
Mileage: 97,095 MI
Expiry date: 29 Oct 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- Fuel Pipe/s corroded ()
- Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread Cracked (0.1 (b))
30 Apr 2018
Pass
Mileage: 95,239 MI
Expiry date: 29 Apr 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front headlight beam pattern deteriorated slightly
- Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
- Oil leak ()
- Offside Rear Brakes binding slightly
- Nearside Rear Brakes binding slightly
- Nearside Front headlight beam pattern deteriorated slightly
- Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
24 May 2017
Pass
Mileage: 92,613 MI
Expiry date: 30 May 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (1.7.5a)
- Offside Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (1.7.5a)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
31 May 2016
Pass
Mileage: 87,493 MI
Expiry date: 30 May 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
24 Nov 2014
Pass
Mileage: 81,708 MI
Expiry date: 28 Nov 2015Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
- Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
- Offside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
- Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Nearside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
19 Nov 2013
Pass
Mileage: 76,286 MI
Expiry date: 28 Nov 2014Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
8 Nov 2012
Pass
Mileage: 70,645 MI
Expiry date: 28 Nov 2013 20 Jun 20268 Nov 2011
Pass
Mileage: 64,604 MI
Expiry date: 28 Nov 2012Advisory notice item(s)
- Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)
8 Nov 2011
Fail
Mileage: 64,604 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)
16 Nov 2010
Pass
Mileage: 58,912 MI
Expiry date: 28 Nov 2011 20 Jun 202626 Nov 2009
Pass
Mileage: 50,472 MI
Expiry date: 28 Nov 2010Advisory notice item(s)
- Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
28 Nov 2008
Pass
Mileage: 40,385 MI
Expiry date: 28 Nov 2009 20 Jun 202622 Nov 2007
Pass
Mileage: 32,935 MI
Expiry date: 28 Nov 2008 20 Jun 202621 Nov 2006
Pass
Mileage: 24,718 MI
Expiry date: 28 Nov 2007 20 Jun 202621 Nov 2006
Fail
Mileage: 24,718 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b)
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GL53UNJ was registered on 2003-11-28
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