MOT History from tests of petrol TOYOTA COROLLAs year 1997

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Pass percent:63.33%

(The average a petrol TOYOTA COROLLA year 1997 passes without issue)

Based on:93,149 MOT Tests

Most common failures	No# failures
Headlamp aim out of alignment	8981
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively	6526
Registration plate lamp issues	5334
Brake pipe excessively corroded	2919
Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits \|7.3.D.3\|	2509
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive \|7.3.D.3\|	2272
Registration plate issues	1909
Brakes imbalanced across an axle	1895
Nearside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	1722
Offside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	1638
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive \|7.3.D.4\|	1245
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak \|2.7.3\|	1221
Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split \|2.5.C.1a\|	1114
Offside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	1018
Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	960
Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak \|2.7.3\|	892
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	867
Nearside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	816
Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak \|2.7.3\|	795
Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle excessive \|7.3.D.3\|	789
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	771
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel \|3.1.6b\|	673
Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter split \|2.5.C.1a\|	575
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	555
Nearside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	506
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault	502
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort	487
Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split \|2.5.C.1a\|	482
Offside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	465
Emissions not tested \|7.0\|	463
Service brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	454
Offside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	450
Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	450
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	447
Front brake application uneven	411
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	403
Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	402
Nearside Front wheel bearing has excessive play \|2.5.A.3c\|	393
Centre Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	392
Rear brake binding	354
Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	350
Rear brake application uneven	345
Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak \|2.7.3\|	315
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	300
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	297
Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc \|2.5.C.1a\|	294
Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	286
Battery insecure \|1.9.1\|	277
Offside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter split \|2.5.C.1a\|	268
Windscreen has damage	245
Offside Front brake disc excessively pitted \|3.5.1h\|	242
Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened	238
Nearside Front Front wheel bearing has excessive play \|2.5.A.3c\|	238
Nearside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter split \|2.5.C.1a\|	230
Offside Front Direction indicator not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	229
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has negligible damping effect \|2.7.5\|	227
Windscreen wiper blade insecure	226
Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` \|8.3.1e\|	219
Nearside Front Direction indicator not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	215
Offside Rear Shock absorber has negligible damping effect \|2.7.5\|	205
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\|	205
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	203
Fuel cap/sealing device does not fasten securely maintaining the sealing arrangement \|7.2.4b\|	193
Offside front brake binding \|3.7.B.1\|	190
Brake hose excessively deteriorated	186
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	183
Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc \|2.5.C.1a\|	180
Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak	178
Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c))	176
Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc \|2.5.C.1a\|	174
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	169
Offside Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	169
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	169
Offside Headlamp insecure \|1.7.3\|	167
Nearside Headlamp insecure \|1.7.3\|	165
Nearside Front brake disc excessively pitted \|3.5.1h\|	160
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	157
Offside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded \|5.2.6\|	152
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	151
Offside Front Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated \|8.2.2\|	148
Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak	146
Offside Front wheel bearing has excessive play \|2.5.A.3c\|	143
Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	136
Brake pedal spongy \|3.3.B.1b\|	136
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\|	136
Offside Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated \|8.2.2\|	134
Nearside Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated \|8.2.2\|	130
Nearside Front Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated \|8.2.2\|	130
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	127
Nearside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded \|5.2.6\|	125
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	124
Rear Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated \|7.1.1a\|	121
Offside rear brake recording little or no effort \|3.7.B.5a\|	121
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\|	118
Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported \|7.1.1\|	116
Horn not working \|1.6.2a\|	111
Nearside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc \|2.5.C.1a\|	108
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	107
Exhaust system not adequately supported \|7.1.1\|	107
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	104
Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b))	103

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 1997

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