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Toyota Century vs Toyota Corolla: reliability comparison

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

Toyota Century
83%
MOT pass rate · 116 vehicles
More reliable
Toyota Corolla
75%
MOT pass rate · 392,209 vehicles
Verdict: On MOT pass rate, the Toyota Century is the more reliable of the two — 83% pass first time versus 75%. It's one signal among several; check the full breakdown below.

Head to head

Measure Toyota Century Toyota Corolla
MOT pass rate 83% ✓ 75%
MOT failure rate 17% ✓ 25%
Faults & advisories per test 1.2 ✓ 1.7
Dangerous-fault share 2% 1% ✓
Average mileage 146,247 mi 111,428 mi
Sample size (vehicles) 116 392,209

Most common faults

Toyota Century

  1. Nearside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
  2. Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
  3. Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
  4. Nearside Rear Upper Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
  5. Offside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
  6. Offside Rear Upper Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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 Century is the more reliable of the two — 83% pass first time versus 75%. It's one signal among several; check the full breakdown below.

Full Toyota Century 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.