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Toyota Corolla MOT Results
65.3% pass rate
from 585 tests in 2017
(19% worse than other pre-1990 cars)
Number of tests by age
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Failure rates by item
Here you can drill down into the failure rates for each item on the test. We've also compared the rates to the average results for pre-1990 cars and highlighted areas where the Toyota Corolla is unusually good or bad.
-
16% fail on
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment
- 6.2% fail on Registration plate lamp (130% worse than other pre-1990 cars)
- 3.9% fail on Headlamp aim
-
3.6% fail on
Position lamps
- 2.6% fail on Front lamps
- 1.2% fail on Rear lamps
- 3.6% fail on Stop lamp
-
2.9% fail on
Rear fog lamp
- 2.9% fail on Fog lamp
- 0.68% fail on Tell tale
- 0.17% fail on Switch
-
1.4% fail on
Direction indicators
(60% better than other pre-1990 cars)
-
1.4% fail on
Flashing type
(60% better than other pre-1990 cars)
- 0.68% fail on Individual lamps
- 0.68% fail on Side repeaters
-
1.4% fail on
Flashing type
(60% better than other pre-1990 cars)
- 0.85% fail on Battery
-
0.85% fail on
Headlamps
(75% better than other pre-1990 cars)
- 0.85% fail on Headlamp (72% better than other pre-1990 cars)
- 0.68% fail on Horn
-
0.17% fail on
Hazard warning
- 0.17% fail on Tell tale
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12% fail on
Suspension
-
6.2% fail on
Prescribed areas
(54% worse than other pre-1990 cars)
- 5.8% fail on Component mounting (110% worse than other pre-1990 cars)
- 0.51% fail on Spring mounting
- 0.34% fail on Subframe mounting
-
2.9% fail on
Drive shafts
(190% worse than other pre-1990 cars)
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2.7% fail on
Front drive shafts
(2 times worse than other pre-1990 cars)
- 2.7% fail on Constant velocity joints (2 times worse than other pre-1990 cars)
-
0.17% fail on
Any drive shaft which is part of the suspension
- 0.17% fail on Drive shafts
-
2.7% fail on
Front drive shafts
(2 times worse than other pre-1990 cars)
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2.1% fail on
Anti-roll bars
(2 times worse than other pre-1990 cars)
- 1.2% fail on Linkage pins/bushes/ball joints (3 times worse than other pre-1990 cars)
- 0.51% fail on Attachment
- 0.34% fail on Pins/bushes/ball joints
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1.2% fail on
Shock absorbers
- 1.2% fail on Condition
- 0.68% fail on Front suspension joints
-
0.51% fail on
Suspension arms
- 0.51% fail on Pins/bushes/ball joints
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0.34% fail on
Wheel bearings
(80% better than other pre-1990 cars)
- 0.34% fail on Front
-
0.17% fail on
Coil springs
- 0.17% fail on Location
-
0.17% fail on
Trailing arms
- 0.17% fail on Pins/bushes/ball joints
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0.17% fail on
Tie bars/rods
- 0.17% fail on Pins/bushes/ball joints
-
6.2% fail on
Prescribed areas
(54% worse than other pre-1990 cars)
-
11% fail on
Brakes
-
8.0% fail on
Brake performance
- 4.1% fail on Rear wheels
- 3.6% fail on Front wheels
- 2.9% fail on Parking brake performance
- 0.85% fail on Service brake performance
- 0.51% fail on Brake imbalance
- 0.17% fail on Brake operation
- 0.17% fail on Brake performance not tested
-
3.8% fail on
Hydraulic systems
-
3.8% fail on
Components
- 2.4% fail on Hoses (110% worse than other pre-1990 cars)
- 1.4% fail on Pipes
- 0.34% fail on Reservoirs
- 0.34% fail on Leaks
-
3.8% fail on
Components
-
0.68% fail on
Hub components
- 0.17% fail on Brake pads
- 0.17% fail on Brake drums
- 0.17% fail on Brake discs
- 0.17% fail on Brake calipers
-
0.34% fail on
Parking brake
- 0.34% fail on Condition
-
0.34% fail on
Service brake control components
-
0.34% fail on
Pedal
- 0.17% fail on Condition
- 0.17% fail on Anti-slip
-
0.34% fail on
Pedal
-
8.0% fail on
Brake performance
-
8.9% fail on
Driver's view of the road
- 6.0% fail on Wipers (110% worse than other pre-1990 cars)
- 3.8% fail on Washers
- 0.34% fail on Windscreen
- 0.17% fail on Mirrors
-
7.0% fail on
Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions
- 4.1% fail on Exhaust system (73% worse than other pre-1990 cars)
- 2.7% fail on Emissions
- 1.2% fail on Emissions not tested (3 times worse than other pre-1990 cars)
-
0.17% fail on
Fuel system
- 0.17% fail on System
-
5.1% fail on
Steering
-
4.8% fail on
Steering system
- 3.8% fail on Steering rack (2 times worse than other pre-1990 cars)
- 0.68% fail on Track rod end
- 0.17% fail on Ball joint
- 0.17% fail on Steering arm
-
0.17% fail on
Other components
- 0.17% fail on Steering pivot point
- 0.34% fail on Locking devices
-
0.17% fail on
Steering control
-
0.17% fail on
Steering coupling
- 0.17% fail on Universal joint
-
0.17% fail on
Steering coupling
-
4.8% fail on
Steering system
-
4.6% fail on
Tyres
(110% worse than other pre-1990 cars)
- 3.9% fail on Tread depth (3 times worse than other pre-1990 cars)
- 0.68% fail on Condition
- 0.17% fail on Size/type
-
3.6% fail on
Seat Belts and Supplementary Restraint Systems
-
3.6% fail on
Seat belts
- 3.1% fail on Prescribed areas (100% worse than other pre-1990 cars)
- 0.51% fail on Condition
- 0.17% fail on Requirements
- 0.17% fail on Attachment
-
3.6% fail on
Seat belts
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3.4% fail on
Body, Structure and General Items
- 1.7% fail on Body condition
-
1.2% fail on
Vehicle structure
- 1.2% fail on Chassis
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0.34% fail on
Doors
- 0.17% fail on Passengers front
- 0.17% fail on Passengers other
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0.34% fail on
Seats
- 0.17% fail on Passengers
- 0.17% fail on Drivers
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0.68% fail on
Registration plates and VIN
- 0.68% fail on Registration plate
-
0.17% fail on
Towbars
- 0.17% fail on Vehicle structure
-
0.17% fail on
Road Wheels
- 0.17% fail on Attachment
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