2007 Toyota Corolla — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2007 perform at MOT as they age

19 years

Current Age

58.0%

Latest Pass Rate

112,548

Total Tests (All Years)

120,041 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 17

This car: 58.0%

Average: 53.5%

✅ 4.5% above average (9249 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2007 Toyota Corolla as it ages.

2 yrs83.8%

→ ↓2.4%

3 yrs81.4%

→ ↓1.3%

4 yrs80.1%

→ ↓2.9%

5 yrs77.2%

→ ↓2.0%

6 yrs75.2%

→ ↓1.6%

7 yrs73.6%

→ ↓1.6%

8 yrs72.0%

→ ↓2.0%

9 yrs70.0%

→ ↓2.5%

10 yrs67.5%

→ ↓2.9%

11 yrs64.6%

→ ↓0.4%

12 yrs64.2%

→ ↓0.6%

13 yrs63.6%

→ ↓0.1%

14 yrs63.5%

→ ↑0.1%

15 yrs63.6%

→ ↓0.9%

16 yrs62.7%

→ ↓4.7%

17 yrs58.0%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
2 yrs	83.8%	431
3 yrs	81.4%	9,158
4 yrs	80.1%	9,329
5 yrs	77.2%	9,301
6 yrs	75.2%	9,191
7 yrs	73.6%	9,090
8 yrs	72.0%	9,012
9 yrs	70.0%	8,836
10 yrs	67.5%	8,665
11 yrs	64.6%	5,879
12 yrs	64.2%	5,986
13 yrs	63.6%	5,676
14 yrs	63.5%	6,628
15 yrs	63.6%	4,910
16 yrs	62.7%	5,377
17 yrs	58.0%	5,079

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2007 Toyota Corolla pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (17 yrs)	58%	5,079
2023 (16 yrs)	62.7%	5,377
2022 (15 yrs)	63.6%	4,910
2021 (14 yrs)	63.5%	6,628
2020 (13 yrs)	63.6%	5,676
2019 (12 yrs)	64.2%	5,986
2018 (11 yrs)	64.6%	5,879
2017 (10 yrs)	67.5%	8,665
2016 (9 yrs)	70%	8,836
2015 (8 yrs)	72%	9,012
2014 (7 yrs)	73.6%	9,090
2013 (6 yrs)	75.2%	9,191
2012 (5 yrs)	77.2%	9,301
2011 (4 yrs)	80.1%	9,329
2010 (3 yrs)	81.4%	9,158
2009 (2 yrs)	83.8%	431

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

83.8%

Age (yrs) 2Tests 431Avg Mileage 31,248Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 8.4%

2010

81.4%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 9,158Avg Mileage 32,835Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 8.9%

2011

80.1%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 9,329Avg Mileage 41,706Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 8.4%

2012

77.2%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 9,301Avg Mileage 50,704Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 10.0%

2013

75.2%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 9,191Avg Mileage 59,762Top Failure Brakes — 20.2%

2014

73.6%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 9,090Avg Mileage 68,115Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 22.8%

2015

72.0%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 9,012Avg Mileage 76,666Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 25.5%

2016

70.0%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 8,836Avg Mileage 84,401Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 28.6%

2017

67.5%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 8,665Avg Mileage 91,102Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 32.3%

2018High Fail Rate

64.6%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 5,879Avg Mileage 97,958Top Failure Brakes — 32.7%

2019High Fail Rate

64.2%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 5,986Avg Mileage 102,819Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 41.6%

2020High Fail Rate

63.6%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 5,676Avg Mileage 107,465Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 42.8%

2021High Fail Rate

63.5%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 6,628Avg Mileage 109,542Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 44.3%

2022High Fail Rate

63.6%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 4,910Avg Mileage 112,400Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 45.4%

2023High Fail Rate

62.7%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 5,377Avg Mileage 115,768Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 51.9%

2024High Fail Rate

58.0%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 5,079Avg Mileage 120,041Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 50.4%

MOT results for 2007 Toyota Corolla by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	2	83.8%	431	31,248	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 8.4%
2010	3	81.4%	9,158	32,835	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 8.9%
2011	4	80.1%	9,329	41,706	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 8.4%
2012	5	77.2%	9,301	50,704	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 10.0%
2013	6	75.2%	9,191	59,762	Brakes — 20.2%
2014	7	73.6%	9,090	68,115	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 22.8%
2015	8	72.0%	9,012	76,666	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 25.5%
2016	9	70.0%	8,836	84,401	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 28.6%
2017	10	67.5%	8,665	91,102	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 32.3%
2018	11	64.6%	5,879	97,958	Brakes — 32.7%
2019	12	64.2%	5,986	102,819	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 41.6%
2020	13	63.6%	5,676	107,465	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 42.8%
2021	14	63.5%	6,628	109,542	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 44.3%
2022	15	63.6%	4,910	112,400	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 45.4%
2023	16	62.7%	5,377	115,768	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 51.9%
2024	17	58.0%	5,079	120,041	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 50.4%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2007 Toyota Corolla, with age trends.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

42.6%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

26.2%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

18.2%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

18.0%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

14.4%

↑ 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
Suspension	0.9% (2 yrs)	41.9% (17 yrs)	+41.0%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	5.6% (2 yrs)	41.1% (17 yrs)	+35.5%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	3.9% (2 yrs)	26.2% (17 yrs)	+22.3%	🔴 ↑

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About This Data

This page shows how Toyota Corolla cars manufactured in 2007 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 112,548 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.