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MOT reliability

Toyota Corona

1,131 vehicles · 722 completed MOT tests analysed
72%
MOT pass rate

Based on 1,131 Toyota Corona vehicles and 722 completed MOT tests, the Toyota Corona has an overall 72% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 125,243 miles.

1,131
Vehicles
722
MOT tests
8,722
Avg miles / year
1.9
Faults per test
1%
Dangerous-fault share

Toyota Corona problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Toyota Corona MOT tests:

  • Other93%
  • Tyres, wheels & suspension8%
  • Brakes7%
  • Seatbelts & equipment5%
  • Steering5%
  • Emissions & nuisance4%
  • Lamps & electrical4%
  • Identification & plates2%

Toyota Corona pass rate by age

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

Age (years)TestsPass rate
15100%
2683%
31486%
41675%
51486%
62277%
73776%
83773%
94374%
104562%
114372%
125070%
135271%
145265%
154670%
163765%
173067%
182070%
191856%
201080%

Fuel types: Petrol (1,032), Diesel (96), Hybrid Electric (Clean) (1), Gas (1), Other (1)

Most common Toyota Corona MOT faults

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

  1. Oil leak (45 times)
  2. Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (43 times)
  3. Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (29 times)
  4. Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2) (17 times)
  5. Non obligatory mirror damaged (17 times)
  6. Offside Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b) (16 times)
  7. Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive (7.3.D.3) (14 times)
  8. Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (13 times)
  9. Offside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b) (13 times)
  10. Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split (2.5.C.1a) (13 times)
  11. Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g) (12 times)
  12. Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (12 times)
  13. Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1) (12 times)
  14. Fuel pipe/s corroded (11 times)
  15. Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split (2.5.C.1a) (11 times)

Toyota Corona pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
2024 1 1 100% 107,614
2019 1 2 100% 102,696
2016 3 10 90% 46,457
2007 1 6 100% 91,581
2006 1 1 100% 38,179
2005 3 53 79% 143,749
2004 3 33 67% 118,488
2003 3 28 79% 96,710
2002 1 22 77% 88,223
2001 2 5 60% 91,822
2000 7 37 62% 156,882
1999 15 57 67% 123,509
1998 8 41 68% 136,778
1997 12 69 67% 147,129
1996 4 27 78% 162,778
1995 12 60 72% 134,580
1994 10 41 71% 130,996
1993 9 39 72% 178,896
1992 7 50 64% 116,703
1991 2 9 56% 126,729
1990 2 18 61% 107,473
1989 2 19 68% 181,350
1988 1 2 50% 210,673
1981 1 1 100% 95,669
1980 1 2 50% 58,300
1977 2 10 90% 67,205
1976 1 1 100% 29,476
1972 1 1 100% 15,012
1971 1 1 100% 46,479
1970 1 1 100% 73,180
1968 3 10 60% 39,176
1967 3 36 86% 56,258
1966 4 16 81% 71,858

Toyota Corona reliability FAQ

Across 1,131 Toyota Corona vehicles in our MOT data, 72% pass the MOT (a 28% failure rate), with about 1.9 faults or advisories recorded per test.

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

The typical Toyota Corona in our data has covered around 125,243 miles.

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