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Toyota Corolla vs Toyota Grancia: 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 Grancia
63%
MOT pass rate · 1 vehicles
Verdict: On MOT pass rate the Toyota Corolla (75%) and Toyota Grancia (63%) are very close — weigh the individual measures below, and remember condition depends on age, mileage and upkeep.

Head to head

Measure Toyota Corolla Toyota Grancia
MOT pass rate 75% 63%
MOT failure rate 25% 37%
Faults & advisories per test 1.7 2.3
Dangerous-fault share 1% 3%
Average mileage 111,428 mi 121,640 mi
Sample size (vehicles) 392,209 1

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 Grancia

  1. Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
  2. Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
  3. Offside Play in steering rack inner joint(s)
  4. Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
  5. Offside Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
  6. Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Reliability FAQ

On MOT pass rate the Toyota Corolla (75%) and Toyota Grancia (63%) are very close — weigh the individual measures below, and remember condition depends on age, mileage and upkeep.

Full Toyota Corolla report Full Toyota Grancia 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.