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MOT reliability

Toyota Carina e

36,618 vehicles · 239,040 completed MOT tests analysed
67%
MOT pass rate

Based on 36,618 Toyota Carina e vehicles and 239,040 completed MOT tests, the Toyota Carina e has an overall 67% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 128,792 miles.

36,618
Vehicles
239,040
MOT tests
7,499
Avg miles / year
1.9
Faults per test
0%
Dangerous-fault share

Toyota Carina e problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Toyota Carina e MOT tests:

  • Other111%
  • Seatbelts & equipment5%
  • Emissions & nuisance5%
  • Steering4%
  • Brakes3%
  • Tyres, wheels & suspension1%
  • Body & structure0%
  • Lamps & electrical0%

Toyota Carina e pass rate by age

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

Age (years)TestsPass rate
1786%
21369%
31765%
41267%
5978%
61173%
710975%
83,00476%
914,26974%
1022,65272%
1128,93269%
1233,49568%
1334,54867%
1430,36065%
1523,13765%
1616,83664%
1711,33864%
187,12764%
194,42465%
202,71066%

Fuel types: Petrol (34,674), Diesel (1,917), LPG (21), Other (6)

Most common Toyota Carina e MOT faults

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

  1. Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (10,939 times)
  2. Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (10,345 times)
  3. Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive (7.3.D.3) (8,856 times)
  4. Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (8,135 times)
  5. Oil leak (7,629 times)
  6. Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c) (7,562 times)
  7. Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (7.3.D.3) (7,501 times)
  8. Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c) (7,493 times)
  9. Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (7,204 times)
  10. Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1) (6,357 times)
  11. Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1) (6,182 times)
  12. Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c) (6,130 times)
  13. Nearside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b) (5,183 times)
  14. Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c) (5,108 times)
  15. Nearside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c) (5,022 times)

Toyota Carina e pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
2010 1 15 60% 98,842
2009 1 7 86% 123,374
2006 2 20 80% 181,551
2005 1 17 94% 243,988
2004 5 26 62% 116,189
2003 3 4 75% 156,393
2002 2 12 50% 86,009
2000 4 26 65% 169,011
1999 14 91 70% 167,186
1998 294 2,360 70% 125,386
1997 9,029 70,050 70% 126,902
1996 7,335 51,099 68% 127,938
1995 5,907 36,441 66% 125,693
1994 5,726 35,602 66% 129,904
1993 5,022 28,744 66% 133,318
1992 2,507 14,140 66% 133,601
1991 22 67 63% 129,570
1990 13 74 66% 132,094
1989 5 9 67% 126,738
1988 4 14 71% 97,699
1987 6 16 81% 119,493
1986 5 13 69% 118,117
1971 19 134 74% 108,827
1966 1 1 100% 154,693

Toyota Carina e reliability FAQ

Across 36,618 Toyota Carina e vehicles in our MOT data, 67% pass the MOT (a 33% failure rate), with about 1.9 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Toyota Carina e 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); Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive (7.3.D.3).

The typical Toyota Carina e in our data has covered around 128,792 miles.

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