# Toyota Carina MOT reliability: pass rate and common failures | RegFlags

The Toyota Carina passes its MOT first time 67% of the time, from 579 MOT tests. See pass rates by year, common failures and typical mileage.

- First-time MOT pass rate: 67%
- MOT tests analysed: 579 (DVSA anonymised MOT data, 2025)
- Most common failure area: Exhaust, emissions & leaks
- Licensed in Great Britain: 507 (2026 Q2)

## By year of first use and fuel

| Year | Fuel | MOT tests | First-time pass rate |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2019 | Petrol | 6 (very few mots) | 83% |
| 2012 | Diesel | 1 (very few mots) | 0% |
| 1999 | Petrol | 1 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 1998 | Petrol | 6 (very few mots) | 33% |
| 1997 | Petrol | 123 | 67% |
| 1997 | Diesel | 7 (very few mots) | 57% |
| 1996 | Petrol | 81 (few mots) | 61% |
| 1996 | Diesel | 7 (very few mots) | 57% |
| 1995 | Petrol | 55 (few mots) | 67% |
| 1994 | Petrol | 78 (few mots) | 63% |
| 1994 | Diesel | 2 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 1993 | Petrol | 53 (few mots) | 70% |
| 1993 | Diesel | 6 (very few mots) | 67% |
| 1992 | Petrol | 34 (few mots) | 77% |
| 1992 | Diesel | 2 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 1991 | Petrol | 49 (few mots) | 69% |
| 1991 | Diesel | 1 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 1990 | Petrol | 26 (few mots) | 69% |
| 1989 | Petrol | 12 (very few mots) | 67% |
| 1988 | Petrol | 10 (very few mots) | 90% |
| 1987 | Petrol | 8 (very few mots) | 63% |
| 1986 | Petrol | 4 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 1985 | Petrol | 5 (very few mots) | 60% |
| 1983 | Petrol | 1 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 1971 | Petrol | 1 (very few mots) | 100% |

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