Selected advert
2019 Toyota Corolla 1.8 Hybrid Icon
Automatic · petrol hybrid · dealer advert
- Asking price
- £13,450
- Mileage
- 48,200 miles
- Seller
- Independent dealer
- Registration
- AA19 CAR
Carl’s experienced read
The picture mostly holds together
Nothing in the evidence currently breaks the car’s story, but the physical car still has to prove it.
- Why it stands out
- The asking price sits close to the middle of the matched advert sample.18 matched adverts; middle range £12,875–£13,995; high confidence
- Does this car’s story hold?
- 3 official MOT testsThe advert identity and recorded mileage agree with the official record. Service history is claimed, but the advert does not show its format or coverage.
- What cars like this make important
- Lower non-pass rate than its baseline11.2% did not pass on first presentation; 6,482 eligible DVSA tests. The leading recorded attention areas are brakes.
- What could still change the picture
- A thin service record would make a normal asking price less attractive.An answer is useful only when it changes confidence, likely cost or whether the journey is worthwhile. Silence is not proof.
- Best move from here
- Get the service-history summary, then take the hybrid and tyre checks to the car.Carl carries what you learn into the viewing and, when the evidence supports it, the offer and walk-away point.
Observed in this model-year cohort1 MOT attention area to prioritise at the viewing
Brakes
3.7% of eligible first-presentation tests recorded this finding; 242 tests
At the viewing: Inspect the brakes items named in the viewing plan and record any concern.
Population evidence is not a diagnosis or a 12–36 month fault forecast. It tells you where to look more closely; this car still needs a physical inspection.
Shortest useful first message
“Hi, I’m interested in the Corolla. What form of service history comes with it, and which years and mileages does it cover? If available, could you also share the latest hybrid health-check result? Thanks.”