Toyota · MOT reliability data
Toyota Corolla
The Corolla is Toyota's family hatchback and estate, one of the best-selling car nameplates in the world.
Toyota · MOT reliability data
The Corolla is Toyota's family hatchback and estate, one of the best-selling car nameplates in the world.
78.5%
MOT pass rate
Hatchback / estate
Segment
Hybrid
Fuel types available
Source: DS Auto Labs analysis of DVSA's anonymised 2025 MOT test results (Open Government Licence v3.0): 126,957 first-time tests of Toyota Corolla cars of all ages (test class 4, cars and light vans). A pass means a clean first-time pass; a car that failed and was repaired at the test station before passing counts as not passed, and aborted tests are excluded. Age is the car's age at the 2025 test.
What to know
In 2025, Toyota Corolla cars passed their MOT first time 78.5% of the time, across 126,957 tests. That is 3.5 points above Toyota's overall brand average of 75.0% and 6.1 points above the national average of 72.4%.
Age explains much of the difference between models. Pass rates fall steeply as cars get older, for every make, so a model with many old cars on the road looks worse than it is, and a recent model looks better. This compares the Toyota Corolla with the typical UK car of the same age.
| Car age | Toyota Corolla | All UK cars | Tests |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3-5 years | 89.8% | 87.2% | 58,137 |
| 6-9 years | 88.5% | 79.3% | 16,543 |
| 14+ years | 59.5% | 59.3% | 47,042 |
Allowing for the age mix of the cars tested, a typical UK car would be expected to pass about 76.0% of the time. The Toyota Corolla passed at 78.5%, which is 2.5 points above that expected rate.
A model average says little about one particular car, so check its own MOT history for repeated advisories, past failures and mileage.
Check a specific Corolla's MOT history, tax status, and advisories by registration number.
Check MOT historySee how the Toyota range compares overall, with model-by-model pass rates.
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