2009 Toyota Corolla — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2009 perform at MOT as they age

17 years

Current Age

62.0%

Latest Pass Rate

21,884

Total Tests (All Years)

116,662 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 15

This car: 62.0%

Average: 52.4%

✅ 9.6% above average (11197 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2009 Toyota Corolla as it ages.

2 yrs73.5%

→ ↑2.6%

3 yrs76.1%

→ ↑1.4%

4 yrs77.5%

→ ↓2.9%

5 yrs74.6%

→ ↑0.2%

6 yrs74.8%

→ ↓4.5%

7 yrs70.3%

→ ↑0.8%

8 yrs71.1%

→ ↓4.6%

9 yrs66.5%

→ ↑0.2%

10 yrs66.7%

→ ↓0.9%

11 yrs65.8%

→ ↓0.4%

12 yrs65.4%

→ ↑0.2%

13 yrs65.6%

→ ↓1.1%

14 yrs64.5%

→ ↓2.5%

15 yrs62.0%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
2 yrs	73.5%	249
3 yrs	76.1%	2,158
4 yrs	77.5%	1,967
5 yrs	74.6%	1,962
6 yrs	74.8%	1,927
7 yrs	70.3%	1,909
8 yrs	71.1%	1,951
9 yrs	66.5%	1,291
10 yrs	66.7%	1,364
11 yrs	65.8%	1,341
12 yrs	65.4%	1,618
13 yrs	65.6%	1,234
14 yrs	64.5%	1,429
15 yrs	62.0%	1,484

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2009 Toyota Corolla pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (15 yrs)	62%	1,484
2023 (14 yrs)	64.5%	1,429
2022 (13 yrs)	65.6%	1,234
2021 (12 yrs)	65.4%	1,618
2020 (11 yrs)	65.8%	1,341
2019 (10 yrs)	66.7%	1,364
2018 (9 yrs)	66.5%	1,291
2017 (8 yrs)	71.1%	1,951
2016 (7 yrs)	70.3%	1,909
2015 (6 yrs)	74.8%	1,927
2014 (5 yrs)	74.6%	1,962
2013 (4 yrs)	77.5%	1,967
2012 (3 yrs)	76.1%	2,158
2011 (2 yrs)	73.5%	249

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2011

73.5%

Age (yrs) 2Tests 249Avg Mileage 31,207Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 13.7%

2012

76.1%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 2,158Avg Mileage 30,260Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 11.4%

2013

77.5%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 1,967Avg Mileage 39,964Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 16.5%

2014

74.6%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 1,962Avg Mileage 50,478Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 22.2%

2015

74.8%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 1,927Avg Mileage 61,761Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 28.2%

2016

70.3%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 1,909Avg Mileage 71,110Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 28.6%

2017

71.1%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 1,951Avg Mileage 81,052Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 29.5%

2018

66.5%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 1,291Avg Mileage 89,983Top Failure Brakes — 25.9%

2019

66.7%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 1,364Avg Mileage 95,881Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 37.3%

2020

65.8%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 1,341Avg Mileage 100,715Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 37.9%

2021

65.4%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 1,618Avg Mileage 104,879Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 38.1%

2022

65.6%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 1,234Avg Mileage 108,105Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 38.0%

2023High Fail Rate

64.5%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 1,429Avg Mileage 113,456Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 45.4%

2024High Fail Rate

62.0%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 1,484Avg Mileage 116,662Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 37.6%

MOT results for 2009 Toyota Corolla by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2011	2	73.5%	249	31,207	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 13.7%
2012	3	76.1%	2,158	30,260	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 11.4%
2013	4	77.5%	1,967	39,964	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 16.5%
2014	5	74.6%	1,962	50,478	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 22.2%
2015	6	74.8%	1,927	61,761	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 28.2%
2016	7	70.3%	1,909	71,110	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 28.6%
2017	8	71.1%	1,951	81,052	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 29.5%
2018	9	66.5%	1,291	89,983	Brakes — 25.9%
2019	10	66.7%	1,364	95,881	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 37.3%
2020	11	65.8%	1,341	100,715	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 37.9%
2021	12	65.4%	1,618	104,879	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 38.1%
2022	13	65.6%	1,234	108,105	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 38.0%
2023	14	64.5%	1,429	113,456	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 45.4%
2024	15	62.0%	1,484	116,662	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 37.6%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2009 Toyota Corolla, with age trends.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

35.8%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

21.9%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

21.0%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

20.1%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

15.2%

↑ 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	7.2% (2 yrs)	30.5% (15 yrs)	+23.3%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	10.0% (2 yrs)	21.1% (15 yrs)	+11.1%	🔴 ↑

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About This Data

This page shows how Toyota Corolla cars manufactured in 2009 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2011 to 2024, covering 21,884 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.