Hybrid Toyota Corolla: MOT pass rate
92.7% of hybrid Toyota Corollas pass the MOT first time, measured across 17,047 DVSA tests on that fuel type alone. Average mileage at test was 61,526.
Hybrid against the other Toyota Corolla versions
| Fuel | Pass rate | Tests |
|---|---|---|
| Petrol | 71.1% | 49,672 |
| Hybrid | 92.7% | 17,047 |
| Diesel | 69.7% | 8,092 |
| All Toyota Corolla | 75.9% | 74,877 |
Why the fuel type changes the number
Hybrids sidestep most emissions failures and tend to do lighter urban miles, though the extra weight tells on tyres and brakes.
On the Toyota Corolla specifically, hybrid is the strongest at 92.7%, and this hybrid version sits 16.8 points above the 75.9% model average.
What it means if you are buying one
The hybrid Toyota Corolla is the stronger side of this model on MOT data. Still judge the individual car, but the fuel type is a mild point in its favour. Buying a damaged one? run it through the analyzer, check the exact car, decode the VIN and check the mileage before you bid.
Mileage is part of the answer
The average hybrid Toyota Corolla had covered 61,526 miles at test, against 101,105 for the petrol and 135,516 for the diesel. That is around average, so condition and service history will tell you more than the odometer does.
Fuel type and mileage are tangled together: diesels are usually bought by higher-mileage drivers, so some of any gap between fuels is the miles rather than the engine. The per-year figures on the Toyota Corolla page separate age from fuel if you want to isolate one.
Most common MOT failures on a hybrid Toyota Corolla
- A tyre pressure monitoring system malfunctioning or obviously inoperative, 0.3% of tests (1.24x the national rate for this defect)
- A tyre seriously damaged, 2.2% of tests
- Wiper blade missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen, 1.6% 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
- Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen, 0.5% of tests
- A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps, 0.5% of tests
- Brake disc or drum significantly and obviously worn, 0.4% of tests
- a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm, 0.4% of tests
- The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements, 0.3% of tests
From 17,105 DVSA-tracked hybrid Toyota Corolla tests, 2024, split out from the Toyota Corolla's other fuel types. DVSA testers marked 5.57% of these flagged defects as "dangerous", against 5.11% nationally. See which fuel type fails on the most dangerous defects nationally for how that compares across the whole fleet.
Most common MOT advisories on a hybrid Toyota Corolla
Flagged but doesn't fail the car, a different list from the failures above.
- Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, 21.6% of tests, also fails
- A tyre seriously damaged, 12% of tests, also fails
- Brake disc or drum excessively weakened, insecure or fractured, 10.6% of tests
- a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm, 3.2% of tests, also fails
- A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn, 2.5% of tests
- Brake disc or drum significantly and obviously worn, 2.2% of tests, also fails
- Number plate inscription missing or illegible, 1.4% of tests
- A wheel badly distorted or wear between wheel and hub at spigot mounting, 0.4% of tests
- A shock absorber damaged to the extent that it does not function or showing signs of severe leakage, 0.2% of tests
- Excessive fluctuation in brake effort through each wheel revolution., 0.2% of tests
From 17,105 DVSA-tracked hybrid Toyota Corolla tests, 2024.
Other Toyota Corolla fuel types
- Petrol Toyota Corolla - 71.1%
- Diesel Toyota Corolla - 69.7%