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Toyota COROLLA - 2020

71.4 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2020 is 91.3 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Toyota COROLLA, model year 2020. Sample size: 18,250 cars, 37,130 tests and 26,525 recorded faults.
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Less faults compared to the average car of same model year

Quick summary

Total: 18,250 cars

The 2020 Toyota Corolla demonstrates a notably lower overall defect rate compared to the average car of the same year, with 71 defects per 100 vehicles against the average of 90. The model performs particularly well in categories such as brakes, steering, and body structure, showing significantly fewer issues than the average. However, it does have a higher incidence of visibility-related defects, which stands out compared to the typical performance. Mileage trends indicate that defect rates increase with mileage, but the Corolla remains a reliable option across all mileage brackets.

Cars by mileage segment

Total: 18,250 cars

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Categories

Brakes
▲ 30.7% better
35.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 50.8 / 100 tests
  • Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
  • Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
  • Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
  • Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
  • Excessive fluctuation in brake effort through each wheel revolution
Steering
▲ 80.0% better
0.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 1.5 / 100 tests
  • A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
  • Steering linkage retaining or locking device missing or ineffective
  • 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
Visibility
▼ 24.1% worse
17.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 14.1 / 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
  • Wiper blade: defective
  • Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
  • Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
Lights & Electrics
▲ 34.8% better
7.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 11.2 / 100 tests
  • The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
  • A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative: when rear registration plate has only one lamp or all lamps not working
  • The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
  • A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative: when rear registration plate has 2 or more lamps or light sources
  • A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative: when rear registration plate has only one lamp or all lamps not working
Wheels & Suspension
▲ 16.7% better
81.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 97.5 / 100 tests
  • Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
  • A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
  • A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
  • A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
  • A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
Body/Structure
▲ 62.5% better
0.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 2.4 / 100 tests
  • Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
  • Bumper: insecure or with damage likely to cause injury when grazed or contacted
  • A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: missing, split, insecure or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt
  • A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: severely deteriorated
  • A body panel or body component: damaged or corroded and likely to cause injury when grazed or contacted, or insecure
Equipment
▲ 73.3% better
0.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 1.5 / 100 tests
  • A seat belt: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
  • A seat belt:
  • Seat belt retractor not functioning as intended
  • A seat belt:
  • A seat belt: or flexible stalk damaged
Other
▲ 97.3% better
0.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 3.7 / 100 tests
  • Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
  • Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
  • 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
  • Any part of the noise suppression system: insecure

Fault rate by mileage segment

Model    Year average
0 273 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)

Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 8,195
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 4,412
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 2,777
A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,232
Wiper blade: defective
MINOR
Occurrences: 914
Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 814
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 806
Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
PRS
Occurrences: 687
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 608
Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 591

Serious faults (Top 10)

Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 591
A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
FAIL
Occurrences: 570
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 527
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 439
Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 159
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
FAIL
Occurrences: 93
Tyre pressure monitoring system malfunctioning or obviously not working
FAIL
Occurrences: 88
Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 80
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: 73
The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 67