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MOT reliability

Toyota Corolla

392,209 vehicles · 4,253,686 completed MOT tests analysed
75%
MOT pass rate

Based on 392,209 Toyota Corolla vehicles and 4,253,686 completed MOT tests, the Toyota Corolla has an overall 75% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 111,428 miles.

392,209
Vehicles
4,253,686
MOT tests
7,275
Avg miles / year
1.7
Faults per test
1%
Dangerous-fault share

Toyota Corolla problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Toyota Corolla MOT tests:

  • Other76%
  • Tyres, wheels & suspension14%
  • Brakes11%
  • Lamps & electrical6%
  • Emissions & nuisance5%
  • Body & structure2%
  • Steering2%
  • Seatbelts & equipment2%

Toyota Corolla pass rate by age

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

Age (years)TestsPass rate
13,20791%
27,80988%
3170,30888%
4193,47587%
5214,43685%
6235,14183%
7249,67781%
8265,20679%
9280,28877%
10288,91775%
11294,08674%
12295,83873%
13292,31871%
14274,20371%
15247,63370%
16216,42969%
17182,39369%
18149,53269%
19119,14369%
2087,62269%

Fuel types: Petrol (335,005), Diesel (39,661), Hybrid Electric (Clean) (16,855), Other (476), LPG (190), Electric (14), Gas Bi-Fuel (6), LNG (1)

Most common Toyota Corolla MOT faults

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

  1. Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (169,841 times)
  2. Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (161,187 times)
  3. Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (116,519 times)
  4. Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (97,564 times)
  5. Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g) (93,658 times)
  6. Child seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt (59,309 times)
  7. Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i)) (58,846 times)
  8. Oil leak (58,713 times)
  9. Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1) (57,673 times)
  10. Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g) (55,585 times)
  11. Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1) (52,659 times)
  12. Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (50,560 times)
  13. Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b) (49,286 times)
  14. Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (49,058 times)
  15. Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2) (47,598 times)

Toyota Corolla pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
2026 8 8 100% 3,497
2025 18 28 96% 19,157
2024 25 41 92% 18,994
2023 103 197 93% 43,132
2022 662 1,755 93% 60,499
2021 748 2,377 91% 61,439
2020 1,894 7,340 91% 74,744
2019 14,497 83,767 90% 76,303
2018 65 161 84% 79,991
2017 50 187 88% 80,055
2016 59 240 83% 98,436
2015 67 316 80% 104,301
2014 103 536 82% 92,604
2013 42 165 80% 97,834
2012 22 179 77% 118,898
2011 47 307 77% 104,435
2010 161 1,930 76% 117,316
2009 2,061 32,884 76% 126,914
2008 6,036 100,376 76% 135,689
2007 9,620 162,134 77% 129,155
2006 27,054 468,875 78% 115,395
2005 31,119 537,883 77% 115,717
2004 25,910 454,810 77% 115,943
2003 24,732 434,754 77% 113,621
2002 23,493 389,473 76% 114,243
2001 16,731 243,267 77% 103,877
2000 16,293 214,698 76% 105,946
1999 18,687 236,559 73% 110,100
1998 20,421 233,324 72% 111,885
1997 12,895 134,446 72% 109,775
1996 9,609 84,949 70% 108,385
1995 9,396 76,316 69% 112,295
1994 11,423 84,708 69% 119,531
1993 13,371 95,084 68% 119,258
1992 9,144 58,754 68% 111,754
1991 6,306 33,073 65% 103,355
1990 5,603 29,027 65% 106,917
1989 3,791 17,424 65% 110,502
1988 2,415 10,836 65% 110,672
1987 1,553 7,167 67% 108,944
1986 916 4,164 69% 100,615
1985 697 3,432 69% 105,012
1984 326 1,444 73% 116,265
1983 107 498 72% 112,189
1982 29 167 78% 71,526
1981 33 120 76% 60,963
1980 51 280 77% 76,687
1979 23 148 78% 55,463
1978 17 67 79% 82,692
1977 16 68 78% 78,760
1976 10 23 70% 45,519
1975 8 15 73% 62,049
1974 3 23 70% 56,042
1973 12 74 74% 57,295
1972 5 20 95% 54,974
1971 25 144 63% 120,801
1970 2 6 67% 53,583
1968 2 13 85% 111,337
1967 2 4 75% 53,838
1966 2 16 100% 17,353
1964 1 10 60% 74,113
1956 1 3 67% 188,646

Toyota Corolla reliability FAQ

Across 392,209 Toyota Corolla vehicles in our MOT data, 75% pass the MOT (a 25% failure rate), with about 1.7 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Toyota Corolla 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); Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1).

The typical Toyota Corolla in our data has covered around 111,428 miles.

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