MOT performance
Toyota Corolla hybrid: MOT pass rate and common failures
Of 51,003 MOT tests on hybrid Toyota Corollas in 2023–2024 (on average 3.2 years old at test, median 34,612 miles), 88.5% passed first time, against 61.0% of 107,022 petrol Toyota Corolla tests. Allowing for age, mileage and fuel, hybrid Toyota Corollas failed 5% less often than comparable cars — 0.95× against 0.93× for the Toyota Corolla as a whole.
51,003 MOT tests on 31,698 vehicles, 2023–2024 · Source: DVSA (Open Government Licence) · Analysis: 73 Auto
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| Figure | Value | Basis |
|---|---|---|
| First-time pass rate | 88.5% | ±0.3 pts (95%), n = 51,003 |
| All Toyota Corollas | 72.3% | n = 214,244 |
| Failures vs similar cars | 0.95× | same age, mileage and fuel = 1.00; Toyota Corolla overall 0.93× |
| Tests with a dangerous defect | 3.1% | n = 51,003 |
| Average age at test | 3.2 years | n = 51,003 |
| Registration years covered | 2010–2022 | DVSA first-use date |
Hybrid against the other Toyota Corolla fuels
Official DVSA test results by fuel, with 73 Auto's adjusted ratio (failures against cars of the same age, mileage and fuel). The hybrid cars were tested 15.3 years younger on average than the petrol ones, so the raw pass rates partly reflect age; the adjusted column doesn't.
| Fuel | Tests | Average age | First-time pass | vs similar cars | Dangerous |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Petrol | 107,022 | 18.5 yrs | 61.0% | -8% | 9.6% |
| Hybrid | 51,003 | 3.2 yrs | 88.5% | -5% | 3.1% |
| Diesel | 18,422 | 16.7 yrs | 58.6% | -6% | 11.8% |
Where hybrid Toyota Corollas differ
- Noise, emissions and leaks: hybrid Toyota Corollas failed 75% less often than the Toyota Corolla overall, relative to comparable cars (0.16× vs 0.66×).
- Seat belts and airbags: hybrid Toyota Corollas failed 56% less often than the Toyota Corolla overall, relative to comparable cars (0.28× vs 0.64×).
- Body, chassis and structure: hybrid Toyota Corollas failed 52% more often than the Toyota Corolla overall, relative to comparable cars (0.98× vs 0.65×).
- Road wheels: hybrid Toyota Corollas failed 45% less often than the Toyota Corolla overall, relative to comparable cars (0.44× vs 0.80×).
| Area | Hybrid (vs similar) | All Toyota Corollas (vs similar) |
|---|---|---|
| Tyres | 5.0% (-3%) | 5.4% (-11%) |
| Driver's view of the road | 4.2% (+40%) | 6.2% (+10%) |
| Lights, reflectors and electrical | 2.5% (-16%) | 13.8% (+3%) |
| Brakes | 0.7% (-35%) | 8.3% (+7%) |
| Suspension | 0.3% (-62%) | 4.9% (-50%) |
| Registration plates and VIN | 0.2% (+17%) | 0.6% (+22%) |
| Body, chassis and structure | 0.2% (-2%) | 3.2% (-35%) |
Most common hybrid Toyota Corolla failure items
2 of these 5 items are not among the Toyota Corolla's ten most common failures overall.
| Item | Area | Share of tests |
|---|---|---|
| Wipers: does not clear the windscreen effectively | Driver's view of the road | 2.86% |
| Condition: has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords | Tyres | 1.74% |
| Tread depth: tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm | Tyres | 1.22% |
| Condition: has ply or cords exposed | Tyres | 0.96% |
| Washers: provides insufficient washer liquid | Driver's view of the road | 0.69% |
Pass rate by age, by fuel
| Age at test (years) | hybrid pass rate (tests) | petrol pass rate (tests) | diesel pass rate (tests) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3-4 | 88.3% (31,645) | 90.6% (1,947) | — |
| 5-6 | 88.1% (4,203) | 87.6% (226) | — |
| 13-15 | — | 65.1% (6,051) | 61.0% (4,765) |
| 16+ | — | 60.1% (98,513) | 57.8% (13,626) |
Toyota Corolla by registration year
Registration-year pages cover every fuel of that year.
- 1998 Toyota Corolla · 59.3%
- 1999 Toyota Corolla · 61.9%
- 2000 Toyota Corolla · 63.7%
- 2001 Toyota Corolla · 63.1%
- 2002 Toyota Corolla · 58.3%
- 2003 Toyota Corolla · 57.1%
- 2004 Toyota Corolla · 57.5%
- 2005 Toyota Corolla · 59.4%
- 2006 Toyota Corolla · 61.3%
- 2007 Toyota Corolla · 61.3%
- 2008 Toyota Corolla · 62.0%
- 2009 Toyota Corolla · 63.2%
- 2019 Toyota Corolla · 88.2%
- 2020 Toyota Corolla · 89.2%
- 2021 Toyota Corolla · 89.2%
What this does and doesn't tell you
Fuel is DVSA's recorded fuel type; plug-in and self-charging hybrids are grouped as hybrid. A difference between fuels can come from the engines themselves, or from how the cars are used — diesels typically cover more miles, and the adjusted ratio allows for mileage band but not for every difference in use. For one car, its own MOT history is the better guide: see MOT check.
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About this data. These are MOT test results, not a measure of mechanical reliability: a car's MOT outcome reflects its condition on the day, which depends on how it has been maintained and driven as well as how it was built. Figures cover class 4 vehicles (cars and light vans), normal tests only (retests excluded), outcomes pass, fail and pass after rectification at the station; vehicles at least 2.5 years old at test. Tests from 2023-01-01 to 2024-12-30. “Compared with similar cars” means compared with the national rate for cars of the same age, mileage band and fuel. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Makes and models are matched to 73 Auto's vehicle catalogue; tests that can't be matched are left out rather than guessed. See how the MOT figures are produced.