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Toyota COROLLA - 2003

395.2 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2003 is 380.4 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Toyota COROLLA, model year 2003. Sample size: 5,474 cars, 11,711 tests and 46,283 recorded faults.
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More faults compared to the average car of same model year

Quick summary

Total: 5,474 cars

The 2003 Toyota Corolla has an overall defect rate of 395 per 100 vehicles, which is 4.5% higher than the yearly average of 378 per 100. Notably, the Corolla shows significantly fewer defects in steering and equipment, with rates of 6% compared to the average of 25% and 13% respectively. However, it performs worse in the category of lights and electrics, with a defect rate of nearly 139%, above the average of 102%. As mileage increases, the defect rate for the Corolla also rises, particularly in the higher mileage brackets.

Cars by mileage segment

Total: 5,474 cars

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Categories

Brakes
▼ 17.4% worse
198.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 169.3 / 100 tests
  • Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
  • Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
  • Flexible brake hose: excessively damaged, deteriorated, chafed, twisted or stretched
  • Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake
  • Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
Steering
▲ 76.2% better
6.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 25.2 / 100 tests
  • 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.
  • Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: damaged or deteriorated
  • A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
  • Steering linkage retaining or locking device missing or ineffective
Visibility
▼ 2.7% worse
30.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 29.8 / 100 tests
  • Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
  • Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
  • Obligatory mirror or device: slightly damaged or loose
  • Wiper blade: defective
  • Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
Lights & Electrics
▼ 35.1% worse
138.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 102.8 / 100 tests
  • Headlamp reflector or lens: slightly defective
  • A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative: when rear registration plate has 2 or more lamps or light sources
  • Product on the lens or light source which obviously reduces light intensity or changes emitted colour to other than white or yellow
  • Beam image obviously incorrect
  • Lamp emitted colour, position or intensity not in accordance with the requirements
Wheels & Suspension
▼ 2.8% worse
310.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 302.1 / 100 tests
  • A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
  • A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
  • The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm … is significantly reduced or inadequately repaired
  • Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
  • A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
Body/Structure
▲ 22.2% better
50.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 65.2 / 100 tests
  • Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
  • Body, cab or chassis: excessively corroded at mounting points
  • 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
▲ 54.4% better
6.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 13.6 / 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: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
  • Seat belt buckle missing, damaged or not functioning as intended
  • 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
Other
▲ 7.8% better
48.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 52.7 / 100 tests
  • Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
  • Lambda coefficient outside the default limits or the range specified by the manufacturer
  • Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
  • Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
  • Emissions test unable to be completed

Fault rate by mileage segment

Model    Year average
0 538 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 spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 2,710
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 2,657
Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 2,434
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 2,422
A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 2,388
Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 2,069
The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm … is significantly reduced or inadequately repaired
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,642
Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,582
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,548
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,542

Serious faults (Top 10)

Beam image obviously incorrect
FAIL
Occurrences: 768
The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm … is significantly reduced or inadequately repaired
FAIL
Occurrences: 523
Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 462
Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake
FAIL
Occurrences: 458
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
FAIL
Occurrences: 342
A suspension joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
FAIL
Occurrences: 333
Flexible brake hose: excessively damaged, deteriorated, chafed, twisted or stretched
FAIL
Occurrences: 321
Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
FAIL
Occurrences: 309
A headlamp: missing, inoperative or more than ½ not functioning in the case of LED
FAIL
Occurrences: 291
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 260