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2005 TOYOTA COROLLA
General Information
- Registration OV55SGO
- Manufacturer TOYOTA
- Model COROLLA
- Year 2005
- Colour Silver
- Fuel Type Petrol
- Engine Size 1598cc
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- Expires 03 Jan 2027
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MOT History 23 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
22 Dec 2025
Pass
Mileage: 151,361 MI
Expiry date: 3 Jan 2027Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output Both nearside and offside (4.1.4 (b))
- Coil spring corroded All 4 (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing Both nearside and offside (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- O/S/R/I sills corroded
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 3mm & 195/60/R15 (5.2.3 (e))
16 Dec 2025
Fail
Mileage: 151,298 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Outer Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) Dangerous
- Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) 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
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output Both nearside and offside (4.1.4 (b))
- Coil spring corroded All 4 (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing Both nearside and offside (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- O/S/R/I sills corroded
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 3mm & 195/60/R15 (5.2.3 (e))
30 Dec 2024
Pass
Mileage: 143,416 MI
Expiry date: 3 Jan 2026Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Central Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases At clamp on centre section (6.1.2 (a))
13 Dec 2024
Fail
Mileage: 143,156 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn Rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Central Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases At clamp on centre section (6.1.2 (a))
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
4 Jan 2024
Pass
Mileage: 136,870 MI
Expiry date: 3 Jan 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Outer Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))
- Nearside Front Outer Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))
- Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i))
19 Dec 2023
Fail
Mileage: 136,518 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside 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 Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect No beam pattern (4.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect No beam pattern (4.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Outer Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Outer Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))
- Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i))
20 Dec 2022
Pass
Mileage: 129,467 MI
Expiry date: 21 Dec 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Offside Rear Inner Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- Central Rattling from inside exhaust system.
- Nearside Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Offside Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
- Nearside Rear Inner Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))
14 Dec 2021
Pass
Mileage: 120,160 MI
Expiry date: 21 Dec 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- 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))
- Offside Rear Inner Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive sill / floor (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- Play in steering rack inner joint(s) both ()
- Nearside Rear Inner Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive sill / floor (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- Offside Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i))
14 Dec 2021
Fail
Mileage: 120,160 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Inner Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive sill / floor (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Inner Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive sill / floor (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- Play in steering rack inner joint(s) both ()
- 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))
- Offside Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i))
10 Dec 2020
Pass
Mileage: 111,246 MI
Expiry date: 21 Dec 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front tyre bald on outer edge.
- Nearside Front tyre close to limit and a 2005 year tyre.
- Rear tyres close to bald on inner edges.
- headlight lenses in poor condition.
- steel wheels fitted to front and alloys on rear.
- Offside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
18 Dec 2019
Pass
Mileage: 105,157 MI
Expiry date: 21 Dec 2020 28 Jun 202617 Dec 2019
Fail
Mileage: 105,157 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Headlamp light intensity severely reduced (4.1.4 (a)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Headlamp light intensity severely reduced (4.1.4 (a)) Repair immediately
- Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
6 Dec 2018
Pass
Mileage: 95,871 MI
Expiry date: 21 Dec 2019 28 Jun 20265 Dec 2018
Fail
Mileage: 95,871 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Headlamp lens seriously defective (4.1.1 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Headlamp lens seriously defective (4.1.1 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) Repair immediately
21 Dec 2017
Pass
Mileage: 85,669 MI
Expiry date: 21 Dec 2018 28 Jun 202622 Dec 2016
Pass
Mileage: 78,550 MI
Expiry date: 21 Dec 2017 28 Jun 202622 Dec 2016
Fail
Mileage: 78,544 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (7.3.D.3)
23 Nov 2015
Pass
Mileage: 73,980 MI
Expiry date: 22 Nov 2016 28 Jun 202619 Nov 2015
Fail
Mileage: 73,980 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Battery insecure (1.9.1)
17 Sep 2015
Fail
Mileage: 73,976 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Offside Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced (1.7.5a)
- Offside Rear Tyre has a tear, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (4.1.D.1b)
- Offside Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)
- Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault (5.4.2)
- Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
- Nearside Front Tyre has a tear, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (4.1.D.1b)
- Nearside Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Nearside Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced (1.7.5a)
- Nearside Rear Tyre has a tear, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (4.1.D.1b)
- Nearside Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Offside Front Suspension arm corroded and seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)
- Offside Front Tyre has a tear, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (4.1.D.1b)
- Nearside Front Suspension arm corroded and seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)
Advisory notice item(s)
- battery/alternator charge light on.
- underside of vehicle has heavy corrosion on suspension parts and floor.
- rear metal brake pipes corroded.
6 Jun 2011
Pass
Mileage: 63,823 MI
Expiry date: 5 Jun 2012 28 Jun 20265 May 2010
Pass
Mileage: 50,020 MI
Expiry date: 4 May 2011 28 Jun 20264 Nov 2008
Pass
Mileage: 33,568 MI
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OV55SGO was registered on 2005-11-08
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