Toyota COROLLA - 1997
327.8 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 1997 is 338.4 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Toyota COROLLA, model year 1997.
Sample size: 483 cars, 1,005 tests and 3,294 recorded faults.
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Less faults compared to the average car of same model year
Less faults compared to the average car of same model year
Quick summary
Total: 483 cars
The 1997 Toyota Corolla shows a slightly lower overall defect rate compared to the yearly average, with 328 defects per 100 vehicles versus 335 for the average car of the same year. Notably, the Corolla excels in brake and steering performance, with defect rates significantly lower than the average, at 82 defects per 100 for brakes compared to 141, and just 7 for steering against an average of 27. However, it faces challenges in the wheels, suspensions, and axles category, exhibiting a higher defect rate of 330 compared to the average of 249. Mileage trends indicate that defect rates increase with higher mileage, particularly for vehicles over 124,000 miles, where the Corolla shows a notable increase in defects.
Cars by mileage segment
Total: 483 cars
Categories
Brakes
▲ 41.7% better
82.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 141.1 / 100 tests
- Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
- Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake
- Excessive fluctuation in brake effort through each wheel revolution
- Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
- Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
Steering
▲ 73.0% better
7.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 27.4 / 100 tests
- Power steering fluid leaking or system malfunctioning
- A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
- Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: damaged or deteriorated
- A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
- Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
Visibility
▲ 13.1% better
21.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 25.2 / 100 tests
- Wiper blade: defective
- Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
- Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
- Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
- Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
Lights & Electrics
▲ 12.2% better
57.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 65.5 / 100 tests
- The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
- A battery insecure: but not likely to fall from carrier
- A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative: when rear registration plate has 2 or more lamps or light sources
- Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
- The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
Wheels & Suspension
▼ 31.6% worse
330.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 250.7 / 100 tests
- Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
- A shock absorber damaged … or showing signs of severe leakage
- A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
- A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
- A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
Body/Structure
▲ 4.5% better
80.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 83.8 / 100 tests
- Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
- Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that: the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced
- Body, cab or chassis: excessively corroded at mounting points
- A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: severely deteriorated
- A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: missing, split, insecure or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt
Equipment
▲ 22.6% better
17.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 22.1 / 100 tests
- A seat belt: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
- is significantly reduced or The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm of any seat belt anchorage (a ’prescribed area’): inadequately repaired
- An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
- is significantly reduced or The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm of any seat belt anchorage (a ’prescribed area’): inadequately repaired
- A seat belt:
Other
▲ 2.5% better
59.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 61.0 / 100 tests
- Lambda coefficient outside the default limits or the range specified by the manufacturer
- Emissions levels exceed the manufacturer’s specified limits
- Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
- Emissions levels exceed default limits
- Emissions test unable to be completed
Fault rate by mileage segment
Model
Year average
* Metric: faults per 100 tests.
Most common faults (Top 10)
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 282
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 224
A shock absorber damaged … or showing signs of severe leakage
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 203
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 176
Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 176
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 152
A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 131
The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm … is significantly reduced or inadequately repaired
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 112
Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 101
Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 98
Serious faults (Top 10)
The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm … is significantly reduced or inadequately repaired
FAIL
Occurrences: 61
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 52
A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: missing, split, insecure or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt
FAIL
Occurrences: 41
Lambda coefficient outside the default limits or the range specified by the manufacturer
FAIL
Occurrences: 33
A shock absorber damaged … or showing signs of severe leakage
FAIL
Occurrences: 32
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 30
The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 28
Emissions levels exceed default limits
FAIL
Occurrences: 26
Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
FAIL
Occurrences: 25
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 23