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Toyota Corolla vs Toyota Helix: 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 Helix
82%
MOT pass rate · 1 vehicles
Verdict: On MOT pass rate the Toyota Corolla (75%) and Toyota Helix (82%) are very close — weigh the individual measures below, and remember condition depends on age, mileage and upkeep.

Head to head

Measure Toyota Corolla Toyota Helix
MOT pass rate 75% 82%
MOT failure rate 25% 18%
Faults & advisories per test 1.7 0.6
Dangerous-fault share 1% 0%
Average mileage 111,428 mi 89,654 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 Helix

  1. Front coil spring corroded both front (2.4.C.1b)
  2. offside rear chassis mounting corroded.
  3. Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
  4. Nearside Front Headlamp aim too high (1.8)
  5. Nearside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
  6. Central Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Reliability FAQ

On MOT pass rate the Toyota Corolla (75%) and Toyota Helix (82%) are very close — weigh the individual measures below, and remember condition depends on age, mileage and upkeep.

Full Toyota Corolla report Full Toyota Helix 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.