2005 Toyota Corolla 1.4L Petrol · VO05 DZY
2005 Toyota Corolla (1.4L, petrol). First registered 01 Mar 2005. Recorded mileage 137,030 miles. MOT status: Failed.
- Make & Model
- TOYOTA COROLLA
- Year / Origin
- 2005 · Worcester
- Safety Recall
- Unknown
- MOT Status
- Failed
- Road Tax
- —
- Recorded Mileage
- 137,030 mi
- ULEZ Compliance
- Check Required (Pre-Euro 4 Petrol)
- Fuel & Engine
- Petrol · 1.4L
- Reliability Guide
- Common Faults
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VO05 DZY Key Findings
- 23 MOT tests recorded
- Latest MOT failed on 21/10/2022
- 137,030 miles recorded at latest MOT
- 10 historical MOT failures
- 22 defects noted at the latest MOT
- Recurring brakes items (24 mentions)
Derived directly from the recorded DVSA and DVLA data shown on this page.
VO05 DZY MOT History
Interpretation generated from the recorded test data above — not an official DVSA statement and not a substitute for an independent inspection.
23 MOT tests are recorded for this 2005 Toyota Corolla (VO05 DZY) between February 2008 and October 2022.
The record contains 13 passes and 10 failures.
The most recent test on 21 October 2022 was a fail; the vehicle has not passed its last recorded MOT.
Across all tests, the most frequently flagged areas are: Brakes (24 issues), Tyres (14 issues), Lighting (12 issues), Windscreen (9 issues), Exhaust & Emissions (7 issues). Repeated mentions in one area can indicate an ongoing pattern worth checking in person.
In total 53 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: “Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))”; “Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))”; “Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))”.
VO05 DZY Mileage History
- 27/02/200813,033 mi
- 16/02/200916,075 mi+3,042 mi
- 15/02/201019,389 mi+3,314 mi
- 15/02/201122,621 mi+3,232 mi
- 10/03/201228,274 mi+5,653 mi
- 10/03/201228,274 mi
- 06/06/201337,113 mi+8,839 mi
- 06/06/201337,113 mi
- 02/07/201447,648 mi+10,535 mi
- 02/07/201447,648 mi
- 05/08/201560,550 mi+12,902 mi
- 05/08/201560,550 mi
- 18/08/201671,258 mi+10,708 mi
- 02/09/201671,664 mi+406 mi
- 04/10/201782,389 mi+10,725 mi
- 11/10/201782,578 mi+189 mi
- 18/06/2019101,069 mi+18,491 mi
- 08/06/2020109,994 mi+8,925 mi
- 08/06/2020109,994 mi
- 06/07/2021121,105 mi+11,111 mi
- 06/07/2021121,126 mi+21 mi
- 21/10/2022137,030 mi+15,904 mi
Average of roughly 8,465 miles per year across 22 recorded odometer readings.
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MOT Roadworthiness: Poor
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