2001 Toyota Corolla — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2001 perform at MOT as they age

25 years

Current Age

60.8%

Latest Pass Rate

130,569

Total Tests (All Years)

95,215 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Insufficient data for same-age comparison.

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2001 Toyota Corolla as it ages.

8 yrs74.3%

→ ↓2.5%

9 yrs71.8%

→ ↓2.5%

10 yrs69.3%

→ ↓1.8%

11 yrs67.5%

→ ↓2.5%

12 yrs65.0%

→ ↓1.4%

13 yrs63.6%

→ ↑0.1%

14 yrs63.7%

→ ↓1.2%

15 yrs62.5%

→ ↓0.3%

16 yrs62.2%

→ ↓1.7%

17 yrs60.5%

→ ↑0.9%

18 yrs61.4%

→ ↓0.8%

19 yrs60.6%

→ ↑1.2%

20 yrs61.8%

→ ↑2.2%

21 yrs64.0%

→ ↓0.4%

22 yrs63.6%

→ ↓2.8%

23 yrs60.8%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
8 yrs	74.3%	15,391
9 yrs	71.8%	14,709
10 yrs	69.3%	14,514
11 yrs	67.5%	13,573
12 yrs	65.0%	12,610
13 yrs	63.6%	11,579
14 yrs	63.7%	10,341
15 yrs	62.5%	8,950
16 yrs	62.2%	7,466
17 yrs	60.5%	4,328
18 yrs	61.4%	3,797
19 yrs	60.6%	3,202
20 yrs	61.8%	3,297
21 yrs	64.0%	2,289
22 yrs	63.6%	2,403
23 yrs	60.8%	2,120

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2001 Toyota Corolla pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (23 yrs)	60.8%	2,120
2023 (22 yrs)	63.6%	2,403
2022 (21 yrs)	64%	2,289
2021 (20 yrs)	61.8%	3,297
2020 (19 yrs)	60.6%	3,202
2019 (18 yrs)	61.4%	3,797
2018 (17 yrs)	60.5%	4,328
2017 (16 yrs)	62.2%	7,466
2016 (15 yrs)	62.5%	8,950
2015 (14 yrs)	63.7%	10,341
2014 (13 yrs)	63.6%	11,579
2013 (12 yrs)	65%	12,610
2012 (11 yrs)	67.5%	13,573
2011 (10 yrs)	69.3%	14,514
2010 (9 yrs)	71.8%	14,709
2009 (8 yrs)	74.3%	15,391

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

74.3%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 15,391Avg Mileage 59,685Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 12.2%

2010

71.8%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 14,709Avg Mileage 65,426Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 13.9%

2011

69.3%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 14,514Avg Mileage 70,233Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 15.5%

2012

67.5%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 13,573Avg Mileage 74,860Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 17.3%

2013

65.0%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 12,610Avg Mileage 78,817Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 33.3%

2014High Fail Rate

63.6%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 11,579Avg Mileage 82,696Top Failure Brakes — 36.2%

2015High Fail Rate

63.7%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 10,341Avg Mileage 86,039Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 35.3%

2016High Fail Rate

62.5%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 8,950Avg Mileage 88,380Top Failure Brakes — 37.3%

2017High Fail Rate

62.2%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 7,466Avg Mileage 89,733Top Failure Brakes — 42.0%

2018High Fail Rate

60.5%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 4,328Avg Mileage 90,487Top Failure Brakes — 43.6%

2019High Fail Rate

61.4%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 3,797Avg Mileage 91,593Top Failure Brakes — 47.9%

2020High Fail Rate

60.6%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 3,202Avg Mileage 91,971Top Failure Brakes — 47.0%

2021High Fail Rate

61.8%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 3,297Avg Mileage 92,147Top Failure Brakes — 50.9%

2022High Fail Rate

64.0%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 2,289Avg Mileage 92,924Top Failure Brakes — 44.2%

2023High Fail Rate

63.6%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 2,403Avg Mileage 93,775Top Failure Brakes — 51.4%

2024High Fail Rate

60.8%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 2,120Avg Mileage 95,215Top Failure Brakes — 47.0%

MOT results for 2001 Toyota Corolla by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	8	74.3%	15,391	59,685	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 12.2%
2010	9	71.8%	14,709	65,426	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 13.9%
2011	10	69.3%	14,514	70,233	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 15.5%
2012	11	67.5%	13,573	74,860	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 17.3%
2013	12	65.0%	12,610	78,817	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 33.3%
2014	13	63.6%	11,579	82,696	Brakes — 36.2%
2015	14	63.7%	10,341	86,039	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 35.3%
2016	15	62.5%	8,950	88,380	Brakes — 37.3%
2017	16	62.2%	7,466	89,733	Brakes — 42.0%
2018	17	60.5%	4,328	90,487	Brakes — 43.6%
2019	18	61.4%	3,797	91,593	Brakes — 47.9%
2020	19	60.6%	3,202	91,971	Brakes — 47.0%
2021	20	61.8%	3,297	92,147	Brakes — 50.9%
2022	21	64.0%	2,289	92,924	Brakes — 44.2%
2023	22	63.6%	2,403	93,775	Brakes — 51.4%
2024	23	60.8%	2,120	95,215	Brakes — 47.0%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2001 Toyota Corolla, with age trends.

Brakes

35.0%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

29.8%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

24.3%

— Consistent

Suspension

23.6%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

21.1%

↑ Increases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Brakes	9.3% (8 yrs)	47.0% (23 yrs)	+37.7%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	9.5% (8 yrs)	25.5% (23 yrs)	+16.0%	🔴 ↑

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About This Data

This page shows how Toyota Corolla cars manufactured in 2001 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 130,569 tests. Pass rates naturally decline with age as components wear.

Based on DVSA anonymised MOT test data (2005–2024). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.