Petrol Toyota Corolla: MOT pass rate
71.1% of petrol Toyota Corollas pass the MOT first time, measured across 49,672 DVSA tests on that fuel type alone. Average mileage at test was 101,105.
Petrol 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
Petrol cars avoid the DPF and emissions failures that catch diesels, and usually fail on the same consumables as any other car.
On the Toyota Corolla specifically, hybrid is the strongest at 92.7%, and this petrol version sits 4.8 points below the 75.9% model average.
What it means if you are buying one
The petrol Toyota Corolla fails more often than the model average, so budget for the items that catch this fuel type and treat a fresh MOT as worth paying for. Check the exact car, decode the VIN and check the mileage before you bid.
Mileage is part of the answer
The average petrol Toyota Corolla had covered 101,105 miles at test, against 61,526 for the hybrid and 135,516 for the diesel. That is above average and into the range where cambelts and water pumps are due if they have not already been done, so ask for the service history rather than take the mileage on trust.
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.
Other Toyota Corolla fuel types
- Hybrid Toyota Corolla - 92.7%
- Diesel Toyota Corolla - 69.7%