MOT reliability
Toyota Carrolla
1 vehicles · 15 completed MOT tests analysed
53%
MOT pass rate
Based on 1 Toyota Carrolla vehicles and 15 completed MOT tests, the Toyota Carrolla has an overall 53% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 115,154 miles.
1
Vehicles
15
MOT tests
7,572
Avg miles / year
3.7
Faults per test
0%
Dangerous-fault share
Toyota Carrolla problem areas
Where faults occur most across all Toyota Carrolla MOT tests:
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Other102%
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Steering13%
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Brakes11%
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Seatbelts & equipment5%
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Emissions & nuisance4%
Toyota Carrolla pass rate by age
| Age (years) | Tests | Pass rate |
|---|---|---|
| 9 | 2 | 50% |
| 10 | 2 | 50% |
| 11 | 2 | 50% |
| 12 | 2 | 50% |
| 13 | 2 | 50% |
| 14 | 1 | 100% |
| 15 | 2 | 50% |
| 16 | 1 | 100% |
| 17 | 1 | 0% |
Fuel types: Petrol (1)
Most common Toyota Carrolla MOT faults
These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Toyota Carrolla MOT tests:
- Oil leak (6 times)
- Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2) (3 times)
- Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (2.7.3) (2 times)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (2 times)
- Nearside Headlamp aim too low (1.8) (2 times)
- Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2) (2 times)
- Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (2.7.3) (2 times)
- dent in petrol tank (2 times)
- Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2) (2 times)
- Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2) (2 times)
- Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b) (2 times)
- Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (7.3.D.3) (2 times)
- Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive (7.3.D.3) (2 times)
- Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive (7.3.D.4) (2 times)
- Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle excessive (7.3.D.3) (2 times)
Toyota Carrolla pass rate by registration year
| Year | Vehicles | Tests | Pass rate | Avg mileage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 1 | 15 | 53% | 115,154 |
Toyota Carrolla reliability FAQ
Across 1 Toyota Carrolla vehicles in our MOT data,
53% pass the MOT (a 47% failure rate), with about
3.7 faults or advisories recorded per test.
The most frequently recorded Toyota Carrolla MOT issues are:
Oil leak; Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2); Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (2.7.3).
The typical Toyota Carrolla in our data has covered around
115,154 miles.
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