2005 Toyota Corolla 2.0L Diesel · RA05 BZM
2005 Toyota Corolla (2.0L, diesel). First registered 01 Jul 2005. Recorded mileage 216,212 miles. MOT expired on 30 Jul 2024.
- Make & Model
- TOYOTA COROLLA
- Year / Origin
- 2005 · Reading
- Safety Recall
- Unknown
- MOT Status
- Expired on 30 Jul 2024
- Road Tax
- —
- Recorded Mileage
- 216,212 mi
- ULEZ Compliance
- Non-Compliant (Pre-Euro 6 Diesel)
- Fuel & Engine
- Diesel · 2.0L
- Reliability Guide
- Common Faults
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RA05 BZM Key Findings
- 30 MOT tests recorded
- Latest MOT passed on 01/08/2023
- 216,212 miles recorded at latest MOT
- 8 historical MOT failures
- 1 defect noted at the latest MOT
- Recurring brakes items (28 mentions)
Derived directly from the recorded DVSA and DVLA data shown on this page.
RA05 BZM MOT History
Interpretation generated from the recorded test data above — not an official DVSA statement and not a substitute for an independent inspection.
30 MOT tests are recorded for this 2005 Toyota Corolla (RA05 BZM) between June 2008 and August 2023.
The record contains 22 passes and 8 failures.
The most recent test on 01 August 2023 was a pass, although the earlier record includes 8 failures that buyers may want to investigate.
Across all tests, the most frequently flagged areas are: Brakes (28 issues), Lighting (23 issues), Tyres (21 issues), Suspension (6 issues), Windscreen (5 issues). Repeated mentions in one area can indicate an ongoing pattern worth checking in person.
In total 64 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: “Central Rear Stop lamp(s) with a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning (4.3.1 (a) (ii))”; “Nearside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c))”; “Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))”.
RA05 BZM Mileage History
- 27/06/200823,599 mi
- 26/06/200934,592 mi+10,993 mi
- 02/07/201047,888 mi+13,296 mi
- 05/07/201159,743 mi+11,855 mi
- 05/07/201159,743 mi
- 30/06/201269,562 mi+9,819 mi
- 08/08/201386,638 mi+17,076 mi
- 08/08/201386,638 mi
- 07/08/2014104,825 mi+18,187 mi
- 07/08/2014104,825 mi
- 30/06/2015121,805 mi+16,980 mi
- 30/06/2015121,805 mi
- 11/06/2016135,161 mi+13,356 mi
- 12/06/2017149,595 mi+14,434 mi
- 16/06/2017149,707 mi+112 mi
- 20/06/2018160,341 mi+10,634 mi
- 21/06/2018160,389 mi+48 mi
- 29/01/2019168,860 mi+8,471 mi
- 29/07/2019175,680 mi+6,820 mi
- 04/02/2020183,017 mi+7,337 mi
- 04/02/2020183,017 mi
- 25/08/2020185,097 mi+2,080 mi
- 01/02/2021185,612 mi+515 mi
- 01/02/2021185,615 mi+3 mi
- 11/08/2021186,250 mi+635 mi
- 04/02/2022191,540 mi+5,290 mi
- 05/02/2022191,576 mi+36 mi
- 10/08/2022201,355 mi+9,779 mi
- 30/01/2023208,275 mi+6,920 mi
- 01/08/2023216,212 mi+7,937 mi
Average of roughly 12,761 miles per year across 30 recorded odometer readings.
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MOT Roadworthiness: Below Average
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