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Toyota Corolla vs Toyota Estima 2wd auto: reliability comparison

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

Toyota Corolla
75%
MOT pass rate · 392,209 vehicles
Toyota Estima 2wd auto
85%
MOT pass rate · 86 vehicles
Verdict: On MOT pass rate the Toyota Corolla (75%) and Toyota Estima 2wd auto (85%) are very close — weigh the individual measures below, and remember condition depends on age, mileage and upkeep.

Head to head

Measure Toyota Corolla Toyota Estima 2wd auto
MOT pass rate 75% 85%
MOT failure rate 25% 15%
Faults & advisories per test 1.7 0.5
Dangerous-fault share 1% 0%
Average mileage 111,428 mi 72,404 mi
Sample size (vehicles) 392,209 86

Most common faults

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

Toyota Estima 2wd auto

  1. Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
  2. Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
  3. Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
  4. Rear Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush slightly worn Both (5.1.2 (b) (i))
  5. Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))
  6. Fuel pipe chafing LPG pipe chafing/rubbing on rear subframe (6.1.3 (c) (i))

Reliability FAQ

On MOT pass rate the Toyota Corolla (75%) and Toyota Estima 2wd auto (85%) are very close — weigh the individual measures below, and remember condition depends on age, mileage and upkeep.

Full Toyota Corolla report Full Toyota Estima 2wd auto 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.