Toyota Corolla Gr Sport Hev Cvt: MOT pass rate and reliability data
The Toyota Corolla Gr Sport Hev Cvt passes its MOT first time more often than the average UK car, by 17.3 percentage points. These figures come from the DVSA's full year of anonymised MOT results, covering 4,959 individual Toyota Corolla Gr Sport Hev Cvt tests. Nothing here is an estimate or a survey.
The numbers
| First-time pass rate | 94% |
| UK national average | 76.7% |
| Difference | +17.3 points |
| Tests analysed | 4,959 |
| Average mileage at test | 29,910 miles |
| Average year of manufacture | 2021 |
| Reliability rank | 126 of 2,005 models |
What this means if you are buying one
A 94% first-time pass rate means roughly 6 in every 100 Toyota Corolla Gr Sport Hev Cvts presented for MOT fail on the first attempt. That is better than average, so a well-kept example is a reasonably safe used buy. The average Toyota Corolla Gr Sport Hev Cvt tested had covered 29,910 miles and was built around 2021.
What this means at salvage auction
Pass rate is a proxy for what a car costs to keep on the road. The Toyota Corolla Gr Sport Hev Cvt sits 17.3 points above the national average, ranked 126 of 2,005 models. On one bought as repairable salvage, the mechanical side is less likely to spring surprises, so your repair estimate should hold up reasonably well.
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Most common MOT failures on a Toyota Corolla Gr Sport Hev Cvt
- A tyre seriously damaged, 2.7% of tests
- Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, 1.4% of tests
- A tyre cords visible or damaged, 1.1% of tests
- Wiper blade missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen, 1% of tests
- Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen, 0.4% of tests
- A tyre pressure monitoring system malfunctioning or obviously inoperative, 0.3% of tests
- The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements, 0.2% of tests
- Number plate does not conform to the specified requirements, 0.2% of tests
- A tyre has a lump, bulge or tear caused by separation or partial failure of its structure. This includes any lifting of the tread rubber, 0.1% of tests
- Brake disc or drum significantly and obviously worn, 0.1% of tests
From 4,959 DVSA-tracked Toyota Corolla Gr Sport Hev Cvt tests, 2024. DVSA testers marked 5.61% of these flagged Toyota Corolla Gr Sport Hev Cvt defects as "dangerous", meaning the tester judged the car unsafe to drive away, against 5.11% nationally.
Most common MOT advisories on a Toyota Corolla Gr Sport Hev Cvt
An advisory doesn't fail the car - the tester flags it as worth watching, but it still passes. A different list from the failures above: what testers are noting on a Toyota Corolla Gr Sport Hev Cvt before it actually fails on it.
- Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, 23.2% of tests, also fails
- A tyre seriously damaged, 12% of tests, also fails
- Brake disc or drum excessively weakened, insecure or fractured, 6.8% of tests
- Number plate inscription missing or illegible, 1% of tests
- A wheel badly distorted or wear between wheel and hub at spigot mounting, 0.9% of tests
- Brake disc or drum significantly and obviously worn, 0.5% of tests, also fails
- a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm, 0.5% of tests
- A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn, 0.2% of tests
- Excessive fluctuation in brake effort through each wheel revolution., 0.1% of tests
- A seat belt webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened, 0% of tests
From 4,959 DVSA-tracked Toyota Corolla Gr Sport Hev Cvt tests, 2024.
Toyota Corolla Gr Sport Hev Cvt pass rate by model year
From its 2020 to its 2021 model year, the Toyota Corolla Gr Sport Hev Cvt's first-time pass rate has risen 0.5 points, from 93.8% to 94.3%, the usual pattern: a newer model year is a younger car today, so it fails less. First-time pass rate for each Toyota Corolla Gr Sport Hev Cvt year:
- 2020 Toyota Corolla Gr Sport Hev Cvt - 93.8% first-time pass, 2,030 tests
- 2021 Toyota Corolla Gr Sport Hev Cvt - 94.3% first-time pass, 2,640 tests
- 2022 Toyota Corolla Gr Sport Hev Cvt - 95.1% first-time pass, 226 tests
Other Toyota models
- Toyota Yaris - 78.6%
- Toyota Aygo - 80.9%
- Toyota Prius - 86%
- Toyota Auris - 80.5%
- Toyota Rav4 - 84.3%
- Toyota C-Hr - 90.6%
- Toyota Corolla - 75.3%
- Toyota Hilux - 73%
Models with a similar pass rate
- Volvo Xc60 Inscrpt Exp T6rchrg Awd A - 94.1%
- Volvo Xc60 Momentum B4 Mhev Awd Auto - 94.1%
- Lexus Rx - 94%
- Mazda Cx-30 GT Sport Mhev - 94%
- Audi Q3 S Line 40 Tfsi Quattro S-A - 94%
- Ford Puma Titanium Auto - 94%
If this car is a salvage or write-off
- What does Cat N mean? Category N explained
- What does Cat S mean? Category S explained
- Cat S vs Cat N: the real differences
- Do you need an HPI check on a car you know is a write-off?
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