Toyota COROLLA - 2007
358.5 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2007 is 357.4 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Toyota COROLLA, model year 2007.
Sample size: 4,670 cars, 10,042 tests and 35,996 recorded faults.
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Quick summary
Total: 4,670 cars
The 2007 Toyota Corolla has an overall defect rate of 358 per 100 vehicles, slightly higher than the yearly average of 352 per 100, indicating a 1.7% increase. Notably, this model showcases significantly fewer issues with steering and general mechanical components compared to the average, performing 63% and 39% better, respectively. However, it falls short in visibility and lights and electrics, with defect rates exceeding the average by 20% and 31%. Mileage trends reveal that defect rates increase with mileage, particularly for vehicles over 124,000 miles, where the Corolla shows a defect rate of 483 per 100, aligning closely with the average for that mileage bracket.
Cars by mileage segment
Total: 4,670 cars
Categories
Brakes
▼ 11.4% worse
157.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 141.7 / 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
▲ 64.0% better
7.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 20.0 / 100 tests
- Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: damaged or deteriorated
- 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.
- A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
- A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
Visibility
▼ 18.9% worse
31.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 26.5 / 100 tests
- Wiper blade: defective
- Obligatory mirror or device: slightly damaged or loose
- 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
Lights & Electrics
▼ 27.1% worse
130.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 102.9 / 100 tests
- Product on the lens or light source which obviously reduces light intensity or changes emitted colour to other than white or yellow
- 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
- Headlamp reflector or lens: slightly defective
- Beam image obviously incorrect
Wheels & Suspension
▲ 1.5% better
309.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 314.0 / 100 tests
- A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
- A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
- A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
- Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
- A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
Body/Structure
▲ 19.7% better
44.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 54.8 / 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
- A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: missing, split, insecure or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt
- Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
- Body, cab or chassis: excessively corroded at mounting points
Equipment
▲ 19.3% better
8.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 10.9 / 100 tests
- Audible warning:
- An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
- 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
▲ 37.6% better
27.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 43.9 / 100 tests
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
- 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
- Smoke opacity levels exceed the manufacturer’s specified limit
- Any part of the noise suppression system: insecure
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: 2,667
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 2,615
Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 2,099
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,920
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,843
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,429
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,241
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,221
A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative: when rear registration plate has 2 or more lamps or light sources
MINOR
Occurrences: 1,042
The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm … is significantly reduced or inadequately repaired
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 959
Serious faults (Top 10)
Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
FAIL
Occurrences: 470
Beam image obviously incorrect
FAIL
Occurrences: 319
Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 265
Stop lamp(s): all missing or inoperative
FAIL
Occurrences: 260
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
FAIL
Occurrences: 250
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 208
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 206
A suspension joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
FAIL
Occurrences: 198
A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative: when rear registration plate has only one lamp or all lamps not working
FAIL
Occurrences: 173
Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 170