MOT History from tests of petrol TOYOTA COROLLAs year 1996

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Pass percent:60.86%

(The average a petrol TOYOTA COROLLA year 1996 passes without issue)

Based on:57,769 MOT Tests

Most common failures	No# failures
Headlamp aim out of alignment	5686
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively	4214
Registration plate lamp issues	3003
Brake pipe excessively corroded	2802
Brakes imbalanced across an axle	1778
Nearside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	1539
Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits \|7.3.D.3\|	1507
Offside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	1495
Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split \|2.5.C.1a\|	1043
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive \|7.3.D.3\|	949
Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	949
Offside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	874
Registration plate issues	736
Nearside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	640
Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split \|2.5.C.1a\|	632
Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter split \|2.5.C.1a\|	613
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak \|2.7.3\|	582
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	525
Nearside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	511
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	511
Offside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	510
Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	479
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive \|7.3.D.4\|	446
Offside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	416
Service brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	391
Front brake application uneven	371
Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak \|2.7.3\|	365
Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	363
Offside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter split \|2.5.C.1a\|	354
Centre Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	345
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	343
Emissions not tested \|7.0\|	339
Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle excessive \|7.3.D.3\|	320
Nearside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter split \|2.5.C.1a\|	225
Rear brake binding	217
Nearside Front wheel bearing has excessive play \|2.5.A.3c\|	212
Brake hose excessively deteriorated	204
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel \|3.1.6b\|	199
Brake pedal spongy \|3.3.B.1b\|	198
Offside Front brake disc excessively pitted \|3.5.1h\|	194
Rear brake application uneven	190
Offside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded \|5.2.6\|	188
Nearside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded \|5.2.6\|	185
Windscreen wiper blade insecure	183
Offside front brake binding \|3.7.B.1\|	181
Nearside Headlamp insecure \|1.7.3\|	179
Windscreen has damage	178
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort	178
Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	173
Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc \|2.5.C.1a\|	171
Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	170
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	169
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	163
Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened	163
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	155
Horn not working \|1.6.2a\|	147
Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	146
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	142
Battery insecure \|1.9.1\|	140
Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` \|8.3.1e\|	139
Offside Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated \|8.2.2\|	136
Offside Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	135
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	132
Offside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter split \|2.5.C.1a\|	130
Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	130
Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc \|2.5.C.1a\|	125
Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc \|2.5.C.1a\|	124
Nearside Front Front wheel bearing has excessive play \|2.5.A.3c\|	122
Offside Front Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated \|8.2.2\|	119
Offside Headlamp insecure \|1.7.3\|	119
Nearside Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated \|8.2.2\|	112
Nearside Front Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated \|8.2.2\|	112
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	109
Fuel cap/sealing device does not fasten securely maintaining the sealing arrangement \|7.2.4b\|	108
Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc \|2.5.C.1a\|	107
Rear Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated \|7.1.1a\|	105
Nearside front brake binding \|3.7.B.1\|	105
Nearside Front brake disc excessively pitted \|3.5.1h\|	105
Offside Rear Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings \|6.1.B.2\|	104
Offside Front wheel bearing has excessive play \|2.5.A.3c\|	103
Nearside Front Headlamp insecure \|1.7.3\|	102
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has negligible damping effect \|2.7.5\|	101
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	101
Offside Front coil spring fractured \|2.4.C.1a\|	99
Offside rear brake recording little or no effort \|3.7.B.5a\|	95
Nearside Rear Seat belt damaged sufficient to obstruct correct operation of the belt \|5.2.2a\|	90
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault	88
Offside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc \|2.5.C.1a\|	88
Nearside Front Direction indicator not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	87
Centre Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	84
Offside Rear Body has a sharp edge caused by corrosion \|6.1.C.1\|	84
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	84
Nearside Rear Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings \|6.1.B.2\|	83
Nearside Rear Seat belt has a cut which has significantly weakened the webbing \|5.2.2a\|	83
Offside Front front brake binding \|3.7.B.1\|	81
Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc \|2.5.C.1a\|	80
Offside Outer Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	80
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	79
Offside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded \|5.2.6\|	78
Offside Front coil spring incomplete \|2.4.C.1a\|	77
Nearside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded \|5.2.6\|	77
Brake pedal has insufficient reserve movement \|3.3.A.5\|	76
Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported \|7.1.1\|	76
Offside Front Direction indicator not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	74
Front brake disc excessively pitted \|3.5.1h\|	74
Offside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image \|1.2.4a\|	74
Nearside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image \|1.2.4a\|	74
Nearside Outer Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	73
Nearside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc \|2.5.C.1a\|	69
Nearside Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside \|1.8\|	69
Offside Front Headlamp insecure \|1.7.3\|	69
Offside Rear Shock absorber has negligible damping effect \|2.7.5\|	68
Nearside Front front brake binding \|3.7.B.1\|	68
Rear Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	68

We get to these numbers by trawling through over 1 billion MOT test results since 2004 and crunched the numbers. We remove anything to do with Tyres, as they are model independent and group together common non-model specific issues. We are trying to get to a picture of what models have what issues.

Please note: We take the data from the DVSA. This data is raw and can contain typos and spelling mistakes that garages may have entered while recording a MOT result. Specifically miss-match on names of models and makes. We are constantly cleaning the data so bear with the odd issue.

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MOT History from tests of petrol TOYOTA COROLLAs year 1996

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