2004 Toyota Corolla 1.6L Petrol · HN04 KUT
2004 Toyota Corolla (1.6L, petrol). First registered 24 Mar 2004. Recorded mileage 133,307 miles. MOT expired on 24 Jan 2026.
- Make & Model
- TOYOTA COROLLA
- Year / Origin
- 2004 · Portsmouth
- Safety Recall
- Unknown
- MOT Status
- Expired on 24 Jan 2026
- Road Tax
- —
- Recorded Mileage
- 133,307 mi
- ULEZ Compliance
- Check Required (Pre-Euro 4 Petrol)
- Fuel & Engine
- Petrol · 1.6L
- Reliability Guide
- Common Faults
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HN04 KUT Key Findings
- 4 MOT tests recorded
- Latest MOT passed on 17/01/2025
- 133,307 miles recorded at latest MOT
- No defects recorded at the latest MOT
Derived directly from the recorded DVSA and DVLA data shown on this page.
HN04 KUT MOT History
Interpretation generated from the recorded test data above — not an official DVSA statement and not a substitute for an independent inspection.
4 MOT tests are recorded for this 2004 Toyota Corolla (HN04 KUT) between January 2022 and January 2025.
The record contains 4 passes and 0 failures.
No failures or advisories appear anywhere in the recorded tests, so the documented MOT record is relatively clean.
HN04 KUT Mileage History
- 24/01/2022118,930 mi
- 18/01/2023124,039 mi+5,109 mi
- 18/01/2024129,059 mi+5,020 mi
- 17/01/2025133,307 mi+4,248 mi
Average of roughly 4,822 miles per year across 4 recorded odometer readings.
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MOT Roadworthiness: Average
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