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TOYOTA COROLLA1997 · 1.6L PETROL

R787 WDM

Vehicle Insight Summary

1997 TOYOTA COROLLA — PETROL, 1587cc. This vehicle has 115,892 miles on record. MOT status: no valid MOT. Tax: not taxed. Review the complete history and specs.

MOT

Expired

Expires 02/10/2011

Tax

Untaxed

Expires 01/10/2011

Mileage: 115,892
Fuel: PETROL
Year: 1997
Engine: 1587cc

Expert AI · Mechanic's Insight

This vehicle has not had an MOT in the past 5 years and may no longer be on the road. Automatic AI analysis has been skipped.

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/ 100 · Below Average

Public record health check: Below Average.

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✗ MOT Expired or Failed

✓ Taxed

! Average MOT pass rate (60%)

! Older vehicle

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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

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Full MOT History

MOT data last updated: 7/21/2026, 1:25:54 PM

AI Analysis · MOT Narrative

Registered in 1997, this Toyota Corolla with plate R787 WDM has undergone 5 MOT inspections since August 2008.

The vehicle has achieved an overall 60% pass rate, with 3 passes and 2 failures recorded. The pass rate is roughly in line with national averages for vehicles of this age.

The most commonly flagged areas across all MOT tests are: Exhaust & Emissions (9 issues), Tyres (7 issues), Brakes (6 issues), Suspension (4 issues), Bodywork (2 issues). These areas are worth paying attention to when inspecting this vehicle.

There are 19 advisory notices in the MOT history. Advisories are not failures but indicate areas that may need attention in the future.

A total of 12 failure items have been recorded across all tests. Recent failure items include: “Rear registration plate deteriorated (6.3.1d)”; “Exhaust emits excessive dense blue smoke during acceleration (7.3.A.2c)”; “Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive (7.3.D.3)”.

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PASS

FAIL

ADVISORY