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GV05CWC
2005 TOYOTA COROLLA
Colour: Grey
Fuel: Petrol
Engine: 1598cc
General Information
- Registration GV05CWC
- Manufacturer TOYOTA
- Model COROLLA
- Year 2005
- Colour Grey
- Fuel Type Petrol
- Engine Size 1598cc
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- Expires 01 Sep 2026
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MOT History 32 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
32
Total Tests
18
Passes
14
Failures
56.25%
Pass Rate
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168 Total Defects Recorded
2 Sep 2025
Pass
Mileage: 108,545 MI
Expiry date: 1 Sep 2026Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
1 Sep 2025
Fail
Mileage: 108,545 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) Dangerous
- Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) Dangerous
- Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Parking brake lever defective so that it cannot be satisfactorily operated (1.1.6 (d)) Repair immediately
- Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Position lamp light intensity significantly reduced (4.2.3 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases back box (6.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
16 Aug 2024
Pass
Mileage: 99,687 MI
Expiry date: 28 Aug 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases back box (6.1.2 (a))
16 Aug 2024
Fail
Mileage: 99,687 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases back box (6.1.2 (a))
29 Aug 2023
Pass
Mileage: 91,972 MI
Expiry date: 28 Aug 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
- Oil leak, but not excessive o/s/f driveshaft oil seal (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
29 Aug 2023
Fail
Mileage: 91,972 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Front Driver's view of the road through the swept area of the windscreen significantly affected by an obstruction (3.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Oil leak, but not excessive o/s/f driveshaft oil seal (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
24 Aug 2022
Pass
Mileage: 86,419 MI
Expiry date: 23 Aug 2023 24 Aug 202218 Aug 2022
Fail
Mileage: 86,411 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear Upper Macpherson strut mounting corroded and seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Headlamp aim not tested (4.1.2 (b)) Repair immediately
4 Aug 2022
Fail
Mileage: 86,400 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) Dangerous
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm likely to fail Rusted away (5.3.3 (b) (ii)) Dangerous
- Nearside Rear Brake hose excessively deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps (4.7.1 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn Trailing arm bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Brake hose excessively deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Headlamp light intensity severely reduced (4.1.4 (a)) Repair immediately
- Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn Trailing arm bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Headlamp light intensity severely reduced (4.1.4 (a)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- ABA fault ? abs kicked in driving into workshop, ok on brake test.
- Coil spring corroded All four springs (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 3mm (5.2.3 (e))
14 Jul 2021
Pass
Mileage: 76,731 MI
Expiry date: 27 Jul 2022 14 Jul 20211 Jul 2020
Pass
Mileage: 70,805 MI
Expiry date: 27 Jul 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- Central Stop lamp(s) non-obligatory stop lamp not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))
- Rear exhaust heatshield insecure
- Nearside Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt ()
26 Jul 2019
Pass
Mileage: 64,830 MI
Expiry date: 27 Jul 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear handbrake cable bracket broken & insecure
- Offside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
- Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Offside Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt ()
- Nearside Front Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (4.1.4 (b))
- exhaust heatshield deteriorating
- engine oil level low
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- Nearside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
- Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))
24 Jul 2019
Fail
Mileage: 64,828 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (4.1.4 (b))
- exhaust heatshield deteriorating
- engine oil level low
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear handbrake cable bracket broken & insecure
- Offside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
- Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Offside Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt ()
- Nearside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
- Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- Offside Front Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))
27 Jul 2018
Pass
Mileage: 56,310 MI
Expiry date: 27 Jul 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- Offside Front Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (4.1.4 (b))
- Nearside Rear Upper Coil spring mounting corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Nearside Front Outer Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Front Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (4.1.4 (b))
- fuel filler pipe deteriorating
17 Jul 2018
Fail
Mileage: 55,965 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Upper Coil spring mounting corroded and seriously weakened (5.3.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (4.1.4 (b))
- Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- Nearside Front Outer Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Rear Upper Coil spring mounting corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (4.1.4 (b))
- fuel filler pipe deteriorating
19 Jul 2017
Pass
Mileage: 49,090 MI
Expiry date: 27 Jul 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)
- Nearside Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced (1.7.5a)
- rear axle corroded
- Rear coil spring corroded n/s & o/s (2.4.C.1b)
20 Jul 2016
Pass
Mileage: 45,244 MI
Expiry date: 27 Jul 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)
- Nearside Rear brake slightly binding
- Nearside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- Nearside Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced (1.7.5a)
- rear axle corroded
- Rear coil spring corroded both (2.4.C.1b)
- Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)
- Offside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
15 Jul 2016
Fail
Mileage: 45,188 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
- Nearside Front Suspension arm corroded and seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)
- Nearside Front Brake hose ferrule excessively corroded (3.6.B.4e)
- Offside Front Brake hose ferrule excessively corroded (3.6.B.4e)
- Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- rear axle corroded
- Rear coil spring corroded both (2.4.C.1b)
- Offside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Offside Front Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)
- Nearside Rear brake slightly binding
- Nearside Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced (1.7.5a)
21 Jul 2015
Pass
Mileage: 40,769 MI
Expiry date: 27 Jul 2016Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened both (2.4.G.1)
- Rear coil spring corroded both (2.4.C.1b)
- Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement both (2.4.G.2)
- Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced (1.7.5a)
- Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules both (3.6.B.4e)
21 Jul 2015
Fail
Mileage: 40,769 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened both (2.4.G.1)
- Rear coil spring corroded both (2.4.C.1b)
- Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement both (2.4.G.2)
- Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)
- Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules both (3.6.B.4e)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced (1.7.5a)
28 Jul 2014
Pass
Mileage: 37,411 MI
Expiry date: 27 Jul 2015Advisory notice item(s)
- Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)
- Nearside Front Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced (1.7.5a)
- Front Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)
- Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)
28 Jul 2014
Fail
Mileage: 37,411 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
- Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)
- Nearside Front Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced (1.7.5a)
- Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)
- Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)
26 Jul 2013
Pass
Mileage: 33,925 MI
Expiry date: 27 Jul 2014 26 Jul 201326 Jul 2012
Pass
Mileage: 30,647 MI
Expiry date: 27 Jul 2013 26 Jul 201226 Jul 2012
Fail
Mileage: 30,644 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Valve stem seriously misaligned (4.1.D.1e)
- Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
25 Jul 2011
Fail
Mileage: 27,276 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
- Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)
- Front Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)
25 Jul 2011
Pass
Mileage: 27,276 MI
Expiry date: 27 Jul 2012Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
- Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)
- Front Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)
26 Jul 2010
Fail
Mileage: 23,465 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Brake hydraulic reservoir fluid close to minimum level (3.6.G.1b)
- Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
26 Jul 2010
Pass
Mileage: 23,465 MI
Expiry date: 27 Jul 2011Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- Brake hydraulic reservoir fluid close to minimum level (3.6.G.1b)
28 Jul 2009
Fail
Mileage: 19,782 MI
28 Jul 200928 Jul 2009
Pass
Mileage: 19,782 MI
Expiry date: 27 Jul 2010 28 Jul 200924 Apr 2008
Pass
Mileage: 15,697 MI
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GV05CWC was registered on 2005-05-01
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