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Toyota COROLLA - 1998

351.9 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 1998 is 342.9 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Toyota COROLLA, model year 1998. Sample size: 941 cars, 1,938 tests and 6,819 recorded faults.
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More faults compared to the average car of same model year

Quick summary

Total: 941 cars

The 1998 Toyota Corolla has an overall defect rate of 352 per 100 vehicles, which is 3.7% higher than the average for cars of the same year. Notably, the Corolla performs better than average in critical areas such as brakes, steering, and lights and electrics, showing significantly lower defect rates compared to its peers. However, it struggles with issues related to wheels, suspensions, and axles, where it has a defect rate notably higher than average. Mileage-related trends indicate that defects tend to increase with distance, particularly in vehicles with over 124,000 miles.

Cars by mileage segment

Total: 941 cars

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Categories

Brakes
▲ 22.1% better
116.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 149.4 / 100 tests
  • Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
  • Brakes imbalance across an axle such that: the braking effort from any wheel is less than 70% of the maximum effort recorded from the other wheel on the same axle. Or in the case of testing on the road, the vehicle deviates excessively from a straight lin
  • Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
  • Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
  • Brake hose ferrules: excessively corroded
Steering
▲ 68.0% better
8.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 25.6 / 100 tests
  • Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: damaged or deteriorated
  • Excessive roughness in operation of steering
  • A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
  • Power steering fluid leaking or system malfunctioning
  • A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
Visibility
▲ 16.7% better
21.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 26.3 / 100 tests
  • Wiper blade: defective
  • Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
  • Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear 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
Lights & Electrics
▲ 23.4% better
51.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 66.7 / 100 tests
  • 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
  • A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative: when rear registration plate has 2 or more lamps or light sources
  • Stop lamp(s): all missing or inoperative
  • A battery insecure: but not likely to fall from carrier
Wheels & Suspension
▼ 34.1% worse
345.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 257.8 / 100 tests
  • Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
  • A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
  • A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
  • A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
  • A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
Body/Structure
▼ 0.1% worse
80.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 80.5 / 100 tests
  • A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: severely deteriorated
  • Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that: the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced
  • Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
  • Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
  • A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: missing, split, insecure or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt
Equipment
▲ 24.0% better
15.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 20.4 / 100 tests
  • 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: or flexible stalk damaged
  • A seat belt: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
  • A seat belt:
  • 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
Other
▼ 9.2% worse
64.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 59.0 / 100 tests
  • Emissions levels exceed default limits
  • Lambda coefficient outside the default limits or the range specified by the manufacturer
  • Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
  • Emissions levels exceed the manufacturer’s specified limits
  • Emissions test unable to be completed

Fault rate by mileage segment

Model    Year average
0 573 0–31,000 mi 31,000–62,000 62,000–93,000 93,000–124,000 124,000+
* Metric: faults per 100 tests.

Most common faults (Top 10)

A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 585
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 475
Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 378
A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 357
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 344
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 286
The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm … is significantly reduced or inadequately repaired
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 273
Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 267
A shock absorber damaged … or showing signs of severe leakage
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 229
A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: severely deteriorated
MINOR
Occurrences: 184

Serious faults (Top 10)

A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 137
The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm … is significantly reduced or inadequately repaired
FAIL
Occurrences: 135
A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: missing, split, insecure or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt
FAIL
Occurrences: 100
Brakes imbalance across an axle such that: the braking effort from any wheel is less than 70% of the maximum effort recorded from the other wheel on the same axle. Or in the case of testing on the road, the vehicle deviates excessively from a straight lin
FAIL
Occurrences: 92
A shock absorber damaged … or showing signs of severe leakage
FAIL
Occurrences: 71
Emissions levels exceed default limits
FAIL
Occurrences: 61
Emissions levels exceed the manufacturer’s specified limits
FAIL
Occurrences: 57
Lambda coefficient outside the default limits or the range specified by the manufacturer
FAIL
Occurrences: 56
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 55
Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 52