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

The Toyota Corolla passes its MOT first time 79% of the time, from 126,958 MOT tests. See pass rates by year, common failures and typical mileage.

- First-time MOT pass rate: 79%
- MOT tests analysed: 126,958 (DVSA anonymised MOT data, 2025)
- Most common failure area: Lights & electrics
- Licensed in Great Britain: 159,030 (2026 Q2)

## By year of first use and fuel

| Year | Fuel | MOT tests | First-time pass rate |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025 | HYBRID ELECTRIC (CLEAN) | 476 | 100% |
| 2025 | Hybrid | 29 (few mots) | 100% |
| 2025 | Petrol | 1 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 2024 | HYBRID ELECTRIC (CLEAN) | 1,525 | 96% |
| 2024 | Hybrid | 28 (few mots) | 96% |
| 2024 | Petrol | 1 (very few mots) | 0% |
| 2023 | HYBRID ELECTRIC (CLEAN) | 2,953 | 91% |
| 2023 | Hybrid | 120 | 95% |
| 2023 | Petrol | 7 (very few mots) | 86% |
| 2023 | Diesel | 2 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 2022 | HYBRID ELECTRIC (CLEAN) | 18,134 | 90% |
| 2022 | Hybrid | 1,029 | 90% |
| 2022 | Petrol | 12 (very few mots) | 92% |
| 2021 | HYBRID ELECTRIC (CLEAN) | 19,182 | 90% |
| 2021 | Hybrid | 779 | 92% |
| 2021 | Petrol | 8 (very few mots) | 88% |
| 2021 | Electric | 1 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 2020 | HYBRID ELECTRIC (CLEAN) | 17,102 | 90% |
| 2020 | Hybrid | 1,747 | 90% |
| 2020 | Petrol | 142 | 92% |
| 2020 | Electric | 1 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 2019 | Hybrid | 14,953 | 88% |
| 2019 | Petrol | 969 | 89% |
| 2019 | HYBRID ELECTRIC (CLEAN) | 546 | 92% |
| 2019 | Other | 3 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 2019 | Electric | 2 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 2018 | Hybrid | 19 (very few mots) | 84% |
| 2018 | Petrol | 10 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 2018 | Diesel | 1 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 2017 | Petrol | 13 (very few mots) | 85% |
| 2017 | Hybrid | 8 (very few mots) | 88% |
| 2016 | Hybrid | 10 (very few mots) | 80% |
| 2016 | Petrol | 7 (very few mots) | 71% |
| 2016 | Diesel | 2 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 2015 | Hybrid | 14 (very few mots) | 86% |
| 2015 | Petrol | 14 (very few mots) | 64% |
| 2015 | Diesel | 1 (very few mots) | 0% |
| 2014 | Hybrid | 34 (few mots) | 82% |
| 2014 | Petrol | 12 (very few mots) | 75% |
| 2013 | Petrol | 5 (very few mots) | 80% |
| 2013 | Hybrid | 2 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 2013 | Diesel | 1 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 2012 | Petrol | 11 (very few mots) | 73% |
| 2011 | Petrol | 12 (very few mots) | 67% |
| 2011 | Diesel | 1 (very few mots) | 0% |
| 2011 | Hybrid | 1 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 2010 | Petrol | 52 (few mots) | 65% |
| 2010 | Diesel | 30 (few mots) | 53% |
| 2010 | Hybrid | 1 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 2009 | Petrol | 703 | 60% |
| 2009 | Diesel | 423 | 59% |
| 2009 | LPG | 6 (very few mots) | 50% |
| 2008 | Petrol | 1,606 | 60% |
| 2008 | Diesel | 1,208 | 59% |
| 2008 | LPG | 20 (few mots) | 65% |
| 2008 | Other | 2 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 2007 | Petrol | 2,540 | 61% |
| 2007 | Diesel | 1,222 | 60% |
| 2007 | LPG | 5 (very few mots) | 60% |
| 2006 | Petrol | 9,274 | 61% |
| 2006 | Diesel | 1,537 | 57% |
| 2006 | LPG | 5 (very few mots) | 80% |
| 2006 | Other | 2 (very few mots) | 0% |
| 2006 | Electric | 1 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 2006 | GB | 1 (very few mots) | 0% |
| 2005 | Petrol | 8,363 | 59% |
| 2005 | Diesel | 1,056 | 58% |
| 2005 | LPG | 3 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 2004 | Petrol | 5,590 | 57% |
| 2004 | Diesel | 361 | 49% |
| 2003 | Petrol | 4,316 | 58% |
| 2003 | Diesel | 161 | 52% |
| 2003 | LPG | 4 (very few mots) | 25% |
| 2002 | Petrol | 2,825 | 61% |
| 2002 | Diesel | 99 (few mots) | 60% |
| 2002 | LPG | 1 (very few mots) | 0% |
| 2001 | Petrol | 1,657 | 62% |
| 2001 | Diesel | 11 (very few mots) | 64% |
| 2000 | Petrol | 891 | 62% |
| 2000 | Diesel | 4 (very few mots) | 75% |
| 1999 | Petrol | 922 | 60% |
| 1999 | Diesel | 18 (very few mots) | 61% |
| 1998 | Petrol | 749 | 57% |
| 1998 | Diesel | 18 (very few mots) | 50% |
| 1997 | Petrol | 398 | 59% |
| 1997 | Diesel | 5 (very few mots) | 60% |
| 1996 | Petrol | 152 | 66% |
| 1996 | Diesel | 5 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 1995 | Petrol | 107 | 66% |
| 1995 | Diesel | 3 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 1994 | Petrol | 132 | 67% |
| 1994 | Diesel | 11 (very few mots) | 55% |
| 1993 | Petrol | 139 | 65% |
| 1993 | Diesel | 4 (very few mots) | 75% |
| 1992 | Petrol | 104 | 70% |
| 1992 | LPG | 1 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 1991 | Petrol | 60 (few mots) | 75% |
| 1990 | Petrol | 48 (few mots) | 69% |
| 1989 | Petrol | 29 (few mots) | 66% |
| 1988 | Petrol | 23 (few mots) | 87% |
| 1987 | Petrol | 42 (few mots) | 83% |
| 1986 | Petrol | 32 (few mots) | 88% |
| 1985 | Petrol | 24 (few mots) | 79% |
| 1984 | Petrol | 8 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 1983 | Petrol | 6 (very few mots) | 83% |
| 1982 | Petrol | 3 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 1980 | Petrol | 2 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 1979 | Petrol | 1 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 1978 | Petrol | 1 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 1976 | Petrol | 1 (very few mots) | 100% |

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