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Toyota Corolla vs Toyota Lexus: reliability comparison

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

Toyota Corolla
75%
MOT pass rate · 392,209 vehicles
More reliable
Toyota Lexus
71%
MOT pass rate · 144 vehicles
Verdict: On MOT pass rate, the Toyota Corolla is the more reliable of the two — 75% pass first time versus 71%. It's one signal among several; check the full breakdown below.

Head to head

Measure Toyota Corolla Toyota Lexus
MOT pass rate 75% ✓ 71%
MOT failure rate 25% ✓ 29%
Faults & advisories per test 1.7 ✓ 1.8
Dangerous-fault share 1% 0% ✓
Average mileage 111,428 mi 129,863 mi
Sample size (vehicles) 392,209 144

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 Lexus

  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. Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
  4. Oil leak
  5. Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
  6. Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)

Reliability FAQ

On MOT pass rate, the Toyota Corolla is the more reliable of the two — 75% pass first time versus 71%. It's one signal among several; check the full breakdown below.

Full Toyota Corolla report Full Toyota Lexus 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.