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2016 Toyota Corolla — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2016 perform at MOT as they age

10 years
Current Age
78.8%
Latest Pass Rate
63
Total Tests (All Years)
84,953 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 8

This car: 78.8%
Average: 65.7%

✅ 13.1% above average (16578 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2016 Toyota Corolla as it ages.

At 5 years: 66.7% pass rate · At 8 years: 78.8% pass rate

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 5 to 8 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
5 yrs66.7%30
8 yrs78.8%33

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2016 Toyota Corolla pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows stable over 2 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2024 (8 yrs)78.8%33
2021 (5 yrs)66.7%30

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2021
66.7%
Age (yrs) 5Tests 30Avg Mileage 124,279Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 46.7%
2024
78.8%
Age (yrs) 8Tests 33Avg Mileage 84,953Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 57.6%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2016 Toyota Corolla, with age trends.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment
52.2%
↑ Increases with age
Suspension
20.0%
— Consistent
Tyres
19.4%
↓ Decreases with age
Visibility
14.1%
↑ Increases with age
Body, chassis, structure
10.0%
— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Tyres26.7% (5 yrs)12.1% (8 yrs)
-14.6%
🟢 ↓
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment46.7% (5 yrs)57.6% (8 yrs)
+10.9%
🔴 ↑
Visibility10.0% (5 yrs)18.2% (8 yrs)
+8.2%
🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Toyota Corolla cars manufactured in 2016 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2021 to 2024, covering 63 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.

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