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Toyota Corolla vs Toyota Hil-lux surf: 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 Hil-lux surf
100%
MOT pass rate · 1 vehicles
Verdict: On MOT pass rate the Toyota Corolla (75%) and Toyota Hil-lux surf (100%) are very close — weigh the individual measures below, and remember condition depends on age, mileage and upkeep.

Head to head

Measure Toyota Corolla Toyota Hil-lux surf
MOT pass rate 75% 100%
MOT failure rate 25% 0%
Faults & advisories per test 1.7 1.5
Dangerous-fault share 1% 0%
Average mileage 111,428 mi 117,868 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 Hil-lux surf

  1. Nearside Front suspension has slight play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
  2. Offside Front suspension has slight play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
  3. Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
  4. Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
  5. Offside Rear Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
  6. Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage rubber mounting deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Reliability FAQ

On MOT pass rate the Toyota Corolla (75%) and Toyota Hil-lux surf (100%) are very close — weigh the individual measures below, and remember condition depends on age, mileage and upkeep.

Full Toyota Corolla report Full Toyota Hil-lux surf 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.