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MOT valid

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1997 TOYOTA COROLLA1.3L Petrol

R407 CTU

Vehicle Insight Summary

Considering this 1997 TOYOTA COROLLA? It's a Petrol with a 1332cc engine showing 73,258 miles. MOT is valid and it's taxed for the road. View the full DVLA history below.

MOT

Valid

Expires 25/08/2026

Tax

Taxed

Expires 01/03/2027

£8.99

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Mileage: 73,258
Fuel: Petrol
Year: 1997
Engine: 1332cc

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Public record health check: Good.

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✓ Valid MOT

✓ Taxed

✓ Good MOT pass rate (80%)

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Stolen

Locked

Finance

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Write-off

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Salvage

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Imported

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Exported

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Scrapped

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Destruction

Locked

V5C Logbook

Locked

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Full MOT History

Live data last synced with DVSA: 31 Jul 2026, 16:03

AI Analysis · MOT Narrative

This 1997 Toyota Corolla (R407 CTU) has a recorded MOT history spanning from August 2022 to August 2025, with 5 MOT tests on record.

The vehicle has achieved an overall 80% pass rate, with 4 passes and 1 failure recorded. Such a high pass rate is a positive indicator of the car's general condition and maintenance history.

The most commonly flagged areas across all MOT tests are: Brakes (7 issues), Bodywork (3 issues), Tyres (3 issues), Suspension (2 issues), Lighting (1 issue). These areas are worth paying attention to when inspecting this vehicle.

There are 18 advisory notices in the MOT history. Advisories are not failures but indicate areas that may need attention in the future.

A total of 3 failure items have been recorded across all tests. Recent failure items include: “Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i))”; “Nearside Rear Cab or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a cab mounting rea”; “Offside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))”.

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ADVISORY