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Toyota Corolla vs Toyota V300: 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 V300
73%
MOT pass rate · 12 vehicles
Verdict: On MOT pass rate the Toyota Corolla (75%) and Toyota V300 (73%) are very close — weigh the individual measures below, and remember condition depends on age, mileage and upkeep.

Head to head

Measure Toyota Corolla Toyota V300
MOT pass rate 75% ✓ 73%
MOT failure rate 25% ✓ 27%
Faults & advisories per test 1.7 ✓ 1.8
Dangerous-fault share 1% 0% ✓
Average mileage 111,428 mi 132,545 mi
Sample size (vehicles) 392,209 12

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 V300

  1. Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
  2. Offside Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)
  3. Battery insecure
  4. Oil leak
  5. Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive (7.3.D.3)
  6. Rear wheel steering inoperative but rear wheels are held substantially in the straight ahead position and the steering is not adversely affected (2.2.B.1j)

Reliability FAQ

On MOT pass rate the Toyota Corolla (75%) and Toyota V300 (73%) are very close — weigh the individual measures below, and remember condition depends on age, mileage and upkeep.

Full Toyota Corolla report Full Toyota V300 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.