Toyota COROLLA - 2005
382.5 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2005 is 377.4 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Toyota COROLLA, model year 2005.
Sample size: 11,439 cars, 24,497 tests and 93,712 recorded faults.
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Quick summary
Total: 11,439 cars
The 2005 Toyota Corolla has an overall defect rate of 383 per 100 vehicles, which is slightly above the average of 376 per 100 for vehicles of the same year. Notably, the Corolla performs significantly better in categories such as steering and equipment, with defect rates 56% and 38% lower than average, respectively. However, it experiences a higher incidence of issues related to lights and electrics, exceeding the average by 21%. Mileage trends indicate that defect rates increase consistently with higher mileage, aligning closely with the general pattern observed across similar vehicles.
Cars by mileage segment
Total: 11,439 cars
Categories
Brakes
▼ 20.3% worse
190.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 158.5 / 100 tests
- Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
- Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake
- Flexible brake hose: excessively damaged, deteriorated, chafed, twisted or stretched
- Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
- Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
Steering
▲ 56.3% better
9.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 22.4 / 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
- Free play in the steering, measured at the rim of the steering wheel is: excessive
- Excessive wear or play in a universal joint or a flexible coupling excessively deteriorated
Visibility
▼ 4.2% worse
29.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 28.4 / 100 tests
- Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
- Obligatory mirror or device: slightly damaged or loose
- Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
- Wiper blade: defective
- Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
Lights & Electrics
▼ 18.1% worse
130.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 110.1 / 100 tests
- Beam image obviously incorrect
- 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
- Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
- Product on the lens or light source which obviously reduces light intensity or changes emitted colour to other than white or yellow
Wheels & Suspension
▲ 0.1% better
313.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 314.1 / 100 tests
- A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
- Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
- The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm … is significantly reduced or inadequately repaired
- A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
- A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
Body/Structure
▲ 16.7% better
51.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 61.5 / 100 tests
- 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
- Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
- Body, cab or chassis: excessively corroded at mounting points
Equipment
▲ 40.3% better
7.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 12.9 / 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
- An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
- 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:
Other
▲ 30.8% better
32.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 46.7 / 100 tests
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
- Emissions test unable to be completed
- Any part of the noise suppression system: insecure
- 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
Fault rate by mileage segment
Model
Year average
* Metric: faults per 100 tests.
Most common faults (Top 10)
A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 6,518
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 6,371
Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 5,469
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 5,457
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 4,794
The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm … is significantly reduced or inadequately repaired
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 3,421
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 3,359
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 3,024
Product on the lens or light source which obviously reduces light intensity or changes emitted colour to other than white or yellow
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 2,959
Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 2,773
Serious faults (Top 10)
Beam image obviously incorrect
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,312
Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake
FAIL
Occurrences: 839
Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 761
Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
FAIL
Occurrences: 673
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
FAIL
Occurrences: 653
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 551
Stop lamp(s): all missing or inoperative
FAIL
Occurrences: 518
Parking brake efficiency: below minimum requirement
FAIL
Occurrences: 496
A headlamp: missing, inoperative or more than ½ not functioning in the case of LED
FAIL
Occurrences: 492
A suspension joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
FAIL
Occurrences: 483