1998 Toyota Corolla 1.3L Petrol · S381 AAE
1998 Toyota Corolla (1.3L, petrol). First registered 01 Sept 1998. Recorded mileage 129,953 miles. MOT expired on 13 Dec 2019. Currently declared SORN.
- Make & Model
- TOYOTA COROLLA
- Year / Origin
- 1998 · Glasgow
- Safety Recall
- Unknown
- MOT Status
- Expired on 13 Dec 2019
- Road Tax
- SORN
- Recorded Mileage
- 129,953 mi
- ULEZ Compliance
- Check Required (Pre-Euro 4 Petrol)
- Fuel & Engine
- PETROL · 1.3L
- Reliability Guide
- Common Faults
S381 AAE Key Findings
- 19 MOT tests recorded
- Latest MOT passed on 05/12/2018
- 129,953 miles recorded at latest MOT
- 6 historical MOT failures
- 10 defects noted at the latest MOT
- Recurring suspension items (16 mentions)
Derived directly from the recorded DVSA and DVLA data shown on this page.
MOT Roadworthiness: Below Average
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S381 AAE Mileage History
- 25/08/200631,523 mi
- 14/12/200743,948 mi+12,425 mi
- 14/12/200743,948 mi
- 12/12/200853,109 mi+9,161 mi
- 11/12/200963,694 mi+10,585 mi
- 10/12/201074,111 mi+10,417 mi
- 10/12/201074,111 mi
- 30/11/201179,873 mi+5,762 mi
- 10/12/201179,873 mi
- 07/12/201285,029 mi+5,156 mi
- 09/12/201389,316 mi+4,287 mi
- 10/12/201389,320 mi+4 mi
- 15/11/201490,976 mi+1,656 mi
- 14/11/201599,430 mi+8,454 mi
- 05/12/2016108,076 mi+8,646 mi
- 20/11/2017118,738 mi+10,662 mi
- 20/11/2017118,738 mi
- 04/12/2018129,952 mi+11,214 mi
- 05/12/2018129,953 mi+1 mi
Average of roughly 8,016 miles per year across 19 recorded odometer readings.
S381 AAE MOT History
Interpretation generated from the recorded test data above — not an official DVSA statement and not a substitute for an independent inspection.
19 MOT tests are recorded for this 1998 Toyota Corolla (S381 AAE) between August 2006 and December 2018.
The record contains 13 passes and 6 failures.
The most recent test on 05 December 2018 was a pass, although the earlier record includes 6 failures that buyers may want to investigate.
Across all tests, the most frequently flagged areas are: Suspension (16 issues), Brakes (9 issues), Tyres (8 issues), Lighting (5 issues), Windscreen (1 issue). Repeated mentions in one area can indicate an ongoing pattern worth checking in person.
In total 37 advisory notices are recorded. Advisories flag items that passed but may need attention before the next test; they are not evidence of how well the vehicle has been serviced.
Recorded failure items include: “Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle there is a 34% imbalance across the rear axle biased to the nearside rear (1.2.1 (”; “Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 2 (1.2.1 (b) (i))”; “Brakes imbalanced across an axle There is a 49% imbalance across the rear axle biased to the nearside rear (3.7.B.5b)”.
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