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OV53VSE
2003 TOYOTA COROLLA
Colour: Silver
Fuel: Petrol
Engine: 1598cc
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- Registration OV53VSE
- Manufacturer TOYOTA
- Model COROLLA
- Year 2003
- Colour Silver
- Fuel Type Petrol
- Engine Size 1598cc
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MOT History 26 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
26
Total Tests
20
Passes
6
Failures
76.92%
Pass Rate
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86 Total Defects Recorded
5 Nov 2025
Pass
Mileage: 164,783 MI
Expiry date: 8 Nov 2026Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Rear 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 (6.1.1 (c) (i))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- 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))
- Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe clips or supports missing, pipe adequately supported (1.1.11 (d) (i))
- Offside Front Brake hose slightly twisted (1.1.12 (b) (i))
- Front Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
16 Oct 2024
Pass
Mileage: 160,578 MI
Expiry date: 8 Nov 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Rear Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced (6.1.1 (c) (i))
- 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))
- Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe clips or supports missing, pipe adequately supported (1.1.11 (d) (i))
- Front Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
- Battery insecure but not likely to fall from carrier (4.13 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Brake hose slightly twisted (1.1.12 (b) (i))
15 Oct 2024
Fail
Mileage: 160,576 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) Dangerous
- Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- 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))
- Rear Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced (6.1.1 (c) (i))
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe clips or supports missing, pipe adequately supported (1.1.11 (d) (i))
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- Battery insecure but not likely to fall from carrier (4.13 (a) (i))
- Front Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Brake hose slightly twisted (1.1.12 (b) (i))
8 Nov 2023
Pass
Mileage: 157,686 MI
Expiry date: 8 Nov 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- 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))
- Front Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
7 Nov 2023
Fail
Mileage: 157,683 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Valve stem seriously damaged (5.2.3 (j)) Dangerous
- Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Brake hose ferrule excessively corroded (1.1.12 (f) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside 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))
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
- Front Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
26 Oct 2022
Pass
Mileage: 154,331 MI
Expiry date: 8 Nov 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Front Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
8 Nov 2021
Pass
Mileage: 151,834 MI
Expiry date: 8 Nov 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Outer Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
- Nearside Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Wiper linkage very worn (HITTING BONNET)
- Front Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
4 Nov 2020
Pass
Mileage: 148,983 MI
Expiry date: 8 Nov 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Offside Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Nearside Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))
7 Nov 2019
Pass
Mileage: 146,460 MI
Expiry date: 8 Nov 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))
- Front Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
16 Oct 2018
Pass
Mileage: 141,942 MI
Expiry date: 8 Nov 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
15 Oct 2018
Fail
Mileage: 141,938 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Brake hose leaking on a hydraulic braking system (1.1.12 (c) (ii)) Dangerous
- Service brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.2.2 (a) (ii)) Dangerous
- Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) Dangerous
- Nearside Rear Brake hose excessively deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Front Windscreen washer not working (3.5 (a)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
30 Oct 2017
Pass
Mileage: 137,706 MI
Expiry date: 8 Nov 2018 29 Jun 202631 Oct 2016
Pass
Mileage: 133,820 MI
Expiry date: 8 Nov 2017 29 Jun 202631 Oct 2016
Fail
Mileage: 133,820 MI
29 Jun 20262 Nov 2015
Pass
Mileage: 129,161 MI
Expiry date: 8 Nov 2016 29 Jun 202631 Oct 2014
Pass
Mileage: 123,264 MI
Expiry date: 8 Nov 2015 29 Jun 20266 Nov 2013
Pass
Mileage: 112,873 MI
Expiry date: 8 Nov 2014 29 Jun 202618 Oct 2012
Pass
Mileage: 102,846 MI
Expiry date: 8 Nov 2013 29 Jun 202621 Oct 2011
Pass
Mileage: 91,674 MI
Expiry date: 8 Nov 2012 29 Jun 202613 Oct 2011
Fail
Mileage: 90,917 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (2.7.3)
28 Oct 2010
Pass
Mileage: 79,883 MI
Expiry date: 8 Nov 2011 29 Jun 202630 Oct 2009
Pass
Mileage: 66,417 MI
Expiry date: 8 Nov 2010 29 Jun 202630 Oct 2008
Pass
Mileage: 52,939 MI
Expiry date: 8 Nov 2009 29 Jun 202630 Oct 2008
Fail
Mileage: 52,939 MI
29 Jun 202629 Oct 2007
Pass
Mileage: 38,392 MI
Expiry date: 8 Nov 2008 29 Jun 20263 Nov 2006
Pass
Mileage: 28,036 MI
Expiry date: 8 Nov 2007Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Shock absorber has a slightly reduced damping effect (2.7.5)
- Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a slightly reduced damping effect (2.7.5)
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OV53VSE was registered on 2003-11-08
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