1997 Toyota Corolla 1.3L Petrol · R492 APW
1997 Toyota Corolla (1.3L, petrol). First registered 10 Oct 1997. Recorded mileage 159,085 miles. MOT expired on 30 Mar 2024.
- Make & Model
- TOYOTA COROLLA
- Year / Origin
- 1997 · Reading
- Safety Recall
- Unknown
- MOT Status
- Expired on 30 Mar 2024
- Road Tax
- —
- Recorded Mileage
- 159,085 mi
- ULEZ Compliance
- Check Required (Pre-Euro 4 Petrol)
- Fuel & Engine
- Petrol · 1.3L
- Reliability Guide
- Common Faults
R492 APW Key Findings
- 3 MOT tests recorded
- Latest MOT passed on 14/03/2023
- 159,085 miles recorded at latest MOT
- 1 historical MOT failure
- No defects recorded at the latest MOT
Derived directly from the recorded DVSA and DVLA data shown on this page.
MOT Roadworthiness: Below Average
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R492 APW Mileage History
- 14/03/2022155,285 mi
- 14/03/2023159,085 mi+3,800 mi
- 14/03/2023159,085 mi
Average of roughly 3,801 miles per year across 3 recorded odometer readings.
R492 APW MOT History
Interpretation generated from the recorded test data above — not an official DVSA statement and not a substitute for an independent inspection.
3 MOT tests are recorded for this 1997 Toyota Corolla (R492 APW) between March 2022 and March 2023.
The record contains 2 passes and 1 failure.
The most recent test on 14 March 2023 was a pass, although the earlier record includes 1 failure that buyers may want to investigate.
Recorded failure items include: “Nearside Front Lower Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))”.
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