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Toyota Carina vs Toyota Corolla: reliability comparison

MOT pass rates, common faults and mileage compared from real UK MOT data.

Toyota Carina
68%
MOT pass rate · 62,964 vehicles
Toyota Corolla
75%
MOT pass rate · 392,209 vehicles
More reliable
Verdict: On MOT pass rate, the Toyota Corolla is the more reliable of the two — 75% pass first time versus 68%. It's one signal among several; check the full breakdown below.

Head to head

Measure Toyota Carina Toyota Corolla
MOT pass rate 68% 75% ✓
MOT failure rate 32% 25% ✓
Faults & advisories per test 2.0 1.7 ✓
Dangerous-fault share 0% ✓ 1%
Average mileage 127,582 mi 111,428 mi
Sample size (vehicles) 62,964 392,209

Most common faults

Toyota Carina

  1. Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
  2. Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
  3. Oil leak
  4. Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
  5. Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
  6. Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Toyota Corolla

  1. Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
  2. Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
  3. Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
  4. Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
  5. Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
  6. Child seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt

Reliability FAQ

On MOT pass rate, the Toyota Corolla is the more reliable of the two — 75% pass first time versus 68%. It's one signal among several; check the full breakdown below.

Full Toyota Carina report Full Toyota Corolla report Most reliable cars

Pass rates are computed over completed (pass/fail) MOT tests. Reliability also depends on age, mileage and upkeep — see each model's page for the full picture.