MOT History from tests of diesel TOYOTA COROLLAs year 2003

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Pass percent:67.42%

(The average a diesel TOYOTA COROLLA year 2003 passes without issue)

Based on:32,942 MOT Tests

Most common failures	No# failures
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively	2299
Registration plate lamp issues	1669
Headlamp aim out of alignment	1533
Brakes imbalanced across an axle	685
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	674
Brake pipe excessively corroded	583
Registration plate issues	527
Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine \|7.4.B.3b\|	500
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel \|3.1.6b\|	427
Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect \|1.8.A.1b\|	379
Nearside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	373
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort	362
Offside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	336
Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect \|1.8.A.1b\|	335
Nearside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	332
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	320
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	254
Brake hose excessively deteriorated	244
Offside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	226
Rear brake binding	214
Front brake application uneven	203
Offside front brake binding \|3.7.B.1\|	192
Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened	170
Battery insecure \|1.9.1\|	168
Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	160
Nearside front brake binding \|3.7.B.1\|	158
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	138
Nearside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	137
Nearside Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced \|1.7.5a\|	129
Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect \|1.8.A.1b\|	123
Offside Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced \|1.7.5a\|	123
Offside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	122
Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect \|1.8.A.1b\|	121
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	118
Offside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	99
Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement	99
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault	98
Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened	98
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))	95
Offside Front front brake binding \|3.7.B.1\|	91
Nearside Front front brake binding \|3.7.B.1\|	88
Centre Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	87
Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))	82
Windscreen wiper blade insecure	80
Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))	77
Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))	73
Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak \|2.7.3\|	70
Parking brake efficiency below requirements \|1.4.2 \|a\| \|i\|\|	69
Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))	69
Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` \|8.3.1e\|	68
Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))	64
Windscreen has damage	62
Windscreen washer not working	61
Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturers specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a))	60
Exhaust emits excessive smoke or vapour of any colour \|7.4.B.4\|	59
Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))	57
Front brake excessively fluctuating	54
Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak \|2.7.3\|	53
Nearside Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users \|1.8.A.1a\|	53
Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))	52
Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))	51
Offside Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users \|1.8.A.1a\|	50
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	50
Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))	49
Nearside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))	49
Offside Headlamp has a product on the lens so that the light output is severely reduced \|1.7.5a\|	49
Nearside Headlamp has a product on the lens so that the light output is severely reduced \|1.7.5a\|	48
Nearside Rear position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	47
Offside Front Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced \|1.7.5a\|	47
Service brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	46
Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii))	45
Exhaust emissions exceed level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine (8.2.2.2 (b))	45
Rear brake application uneven	44
Nearside Front Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced \|1.7.5a\|	44
Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))	43
Offside Side repeater incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	43
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g))	42
Offside Headlamp insecure \|1.7.3\|	41
Offside Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	40
Rear Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement	39
Nearside Front wheel bearing has excessive play \|2.5.A.3c\|	38
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))	38
Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))	37
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))	37
Nearside Side repeater incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	37
Nearside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image \|1.2.4a\|	36
Offside Front Service brake excessively binding \|1.2.1 \|f\|\|	36
Nearside Front Position lamp not working \|4.2.1 \|a\|\|	36
Offside Headlamp not working on main beam \|1.7.5a\|	35
Nearside Headlamp insecure \|1.7.3\|	35
Nearside Front Service brake excessively binding \|1.2.1 \|f\|\|	35
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	35
Offside Front Macpherson strut has excessive movement at the upper attachment \|2.5.A.1c\|	35
Offside Front Headlamp insecure \|1.7.3\|	34
Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	33
Horn not working \|1.6.2a\|	33
Exhaust emissions test not completed because smoke levels are significantly in excess of the specified limit values (8.2.2.2 (f))	33

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 diesel TOYOTA COROLLAs year 2003

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