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MOT reliability

Toyota Carina

62,964 vehicles · 357,219 completed MOT tests analysed
68%
MOT pass rate

Based on 62,964 Toyota Carina vehicles and 357,219 completed MOT tests, the Toyota Carina has an overall 68% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 127,582 miles.

62,964
Vehicles
357,219
MOT tests
7,623
Avg miles / year
2
Faults per test
0%
Dangerous-fault share

Toyota Carina problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Toyota Carina MOT tests:

  • Other105%
  • Seatbelts & equipment5%
  • Emissions & nuisance5%
  • Steering4%
  • Brakes4%
  • Tyres, wheels & suspension3%
  • Body & structure1%
  • Lamps & electrical0%

Toyota Carina pass rate by age

How the Toyota Carina's MOT pass rate changes as it ages (buckets with 20+ tests).

Age (years)TestsPass rate
11580%
21688%
32781%
43379%
55381%
68377%
721272%
83,34175%
915,06973%
1026,90470%
1136,21568%
1239,20267%
1337,70266%
1434,62366%
1532,05867%
1627,89268%
1723,34167%
1818,99767%
1914,76167%
2011,33568%

Fuel types: Petrol (59,464), Diesel (3,452), LPG (42), Other (6)

Most common Toyota Carina MOT faults

These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Toyota Carina MOT tests:

  1. Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (14,585 times)
  2. Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (14,095 times)
  3. Oil leak (11,159 times)
  4. Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c) (10,559 times)
  5. Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c) (10,551 times)
  6. Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (10,528 times)
  7. Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive (7.3.D.3) (10,474 times)
  8. Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (9,404 times)
  9. Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1) (8,924 times)
  10. Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (7.3.D.3) (8,768 times)
  11. Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1) (8,587 times)
  12. Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c) (8,254 times)
  13. Nearside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c) (7,006 times)
  14. Nearside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b) (6,832 times)
  15. Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2) (6,830 times)

Toyota Carina pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
2019 6 27 93% 27,238
2014 1 4 75% 4,970
2012 2 36 72% 127,418
2011 1 2 50% 82,376
2008 1 7 71% 110,519
2006 4 47 77% 131,563
2005 3 6 83% 71,307
2004 6 60 82% 278,439
2003 4 11 73% 156,873
2002 8 34 76% 118,000
2001 19 86 74% 131,493
2000 28 126 69% 145,504
1999 36 173 64% 159,857
1998 368 3,103 70% 129,635
1997 8,755 63,158 70% 126,730
1996 9,553 63,548 68% 128,887
1995 9,317 54,007 66% 126,713
1994 8,033 48,799 67% 130,996
1993 6,012 32,121 66% 131,851
1992 4,620 24,410 67% 130,003
1991 5,435 28,295 69% 126,776
1990 3,718 18,327 68% 125,209
1989 2,004 9,527 68% 125,192
1988 1,120 5,204 66% 120,454
1987 540 2,347 70% 102,411
1986 415 1,748 69% 100,095
1985 192 899 68% 97,389
1984 113 494 70% 92,150
1983 11 44 84% 76,620
1982 25 119 76% 82,212
1981 5 22 73% 39,179
1980 11 44 77% 59,576
1979 12 53 79% 89,005
1978 5 7 71% 61,317
1977 3 28 75% 63,901
1976 3 7 71% 61,582
1975 1 3 67% 64,354
1974 3 17 76% 55,105
1973 2 16 75% 64,822
1972 2 7 86% 98,107
1971 17 103 75% 109,747

Toyota Carina reliability FAQ

Across 62,964 Toyota Carina vehicles in our MOT data, 68% pass the MOT (a 32% failure rate), with about 2 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Toyota Carina MOT issues are: Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1); Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1); Oil leak.

The typical Toyota Carina in our data has covered around 127,582 miles.

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