Toyota COROLLA - 2006
359.6 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2006 is 371.9 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Toyota COROLLA, model year 2006.
Sample size: 12,731 cars, 27,566 tests and 99,123 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: 12,731 cars
The 2006 Toyota Corolla has an overall defect rate of 360 per 100 vehicles, which is slightly better than the average for cars of the same year at 369 per 100, showing a 2.6% improvement. Notably, the Corolla excels in categories such as steering, body/structure, and equipment, where it demonstrates significantly fewer defects compared to the average. However, it struggles with lights and electrics, where the defect rate is higher than average by about 25%. Mileage trends indicate that as the distance driven increases, the defect rates rise, particularly in the higher mileage categories. Overall, the Corolla presents a reliable choice with specific weaknesses in electrical components.
Cars by mileage segment
Total: 12,731 cars
Categories
Brakes
▼ 14.8% worse
176.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 154.1 / 100 tests
- Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
- Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
- Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
- Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
- Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake
Steering
▲ 57.4% better
8.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 20.2 / 100 tests
- 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
- Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: damaged or deteriorated
- A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
Visibility
▼ 4.0% worse
28.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 27.7 / 100 tests
- Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
- Obligatory mirror or device: slightly damaged or loose
- Wiper blade: defective
- 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
▼ 21.2% worse
134.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 111.1 / 100 tests
- Product on the lens or light source which obviously reduces light intensity or changes emitted colour to other than white or yellow
- 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
- Headlamp reflector or lens: slightly defective
- Beam image obviously incorrect
Wheels & Suspension
▲ 6.6% better
293.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 314.5 / 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 component: excessively damaged or corroded
- A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
- The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm … is significantly reduced or inadequately repaired
Body/Structure
▲ 27.9% better
42.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 59.5 / 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
- A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: missing, split, insecure or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt
Equipment
▲ 33.9% better
7.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 11.8 / 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:
- 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
Other
▲ 42.3% better
25.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 44.7 / 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
- Emissions test unable to be completed
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
- Smoke opacity levels exceed the manufacturer’s specified limit
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: 8,770
Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 6,529
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 6,265
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 5,232
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 5,200
Product on the lens or light source which obviously reduces light intensity or changes emitted colour to other than white or yellow
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 3,566
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 3,456
The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm … is significantly reduced or inadequately repaired
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 3,133
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 3,057
Headlamp reflector or lens: slightly defective
MINOR
Occurrences: 2,947
Serious faults (Top 10)
Beam image obviously incorrect
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,552
Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
FAIL
Occurrences: 927
Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 765
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
FAIL
Occurrences: 714
Stop lamp(s): all missing or inoperative
FAIL
Occurrences: 703
Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake
FAIL
Occurrences: 676
Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
FAIL
Occurrences: 545
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 542
Headlamp reflector or lens: seriously defective or missing
FAIL
Occurrences: 526
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 522