Toyota COROLLA - 1999
346.3 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 1999 is 349.1 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Toyota COROLLA, model year 1999.
Sample size: 1,162 cars, 2,397 tests and 8,302 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: 1,162 cars
The 1999 Toyota Corolla has an overall defect rate of 346 per 100 vehicles, slightly above the yearly average of 345 per 100. Notably, it significantly outperforms average vehicles in the steering category, with only 5% of cars failing in this area compared to 25% on average. It also shows fewer defects in body and structure, with a failure rate of 57% versus the average of 73%. Mileage trends indicate that as the car ages, defect rates increase, particularly in the highest mileage category, where the Corolla reaches a notable 493 defects per 100 vehicles. Overall, while tyre wear is a common issue, the Corolla stands out positively in steering and body structure reliability compared to its peers.
Cars by mileage segment
Total: 1,162 cars
Categories
Brakes
▲ 2.8% better
149.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 153.4 / 100 tests
- Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
- Flexible brake hose: excessively damaged, deteriorated, chafed, twisted or stretched
- Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
- Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake
- Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
Steering
▲ 79.5% better
5.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 25.9 / 100 tests
- Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: damaged or deteriorated
- A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
- A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
- Power steering fluid leaking or system malfunctioning
- Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
Visibility
▲ 7.1% better
24.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 26.6 / 100 tests
- 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
- Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
- Wiper blade: defective
Lights & Electrics
▲ 3.0% better
70.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 73.0 / 100 tests
- Lamp emitted colour, position or intensity not in accordance with the requirements
- Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
- A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative: when rear registration plate has 2 or more lamps or light sources
- The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
- A battery insecure: but not likely to fall from carrier
Wheels & Suspension
▼ 16.2% worse
310.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 266.9 / 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 spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
- A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
- A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
Body/Structure
▲ 25.2% better
57.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 76.5 / 100 tests
- 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
- Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that: the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced
- A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: severely deteriorated
- Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
Equipment
▲ 29.2% better
13.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 19.2 / 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
- A seat belt: or flexible stalk damaged
- 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
▼ 9.6% worse
61.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 56.5 / 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
* Metric: faults per 100 tests.
Most common faults (Top 10)
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 697
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 539
Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 521
Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 456
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 412
A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 401
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 398
The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm … is significantly reduced or inadequately repaired
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 273
A shock absorber damaged … or showing signs of severe leakage
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 210
Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 201
Serious faults (Top 10)
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 143
The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm … is significantly reduced or inadequately repaired
FAIL
Occurrences: 106
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: 89
Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 75
The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 68
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 63
A shock absorber damaged … or showing signs of severe leakage
FAIL
Occurrences: 59
Emissions levels exceed default limits
FAIL
Occurrences: 58
Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
FAIL
Occurrences: 56
Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake
FAIL
Occurrences: 55