What year Toyota Carina E Gli is most reliable?

Based on MOT first-test pass rates, the 1996 Toyota Carina E Gli has the highest pass rate at 100.0%, out of 567 vehicles tested.

What are the most common Toyota Carina E Gli MOT failures?

The most common Toyota Carina E Gli MOT failures vary by year. Check the individual year pages for detailed defect breakdowns — links in the table above.

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Toyota Carina E Gli — Reliability by Year

10,305 vehicles · MOT data 1992–1997 · first-test pass rates

This page shows MOT first-test pass rates for each year the Toyota Carina E Gli was manufactured — click any year to explore that cohort in detail. Trying to decide which year to buy? See the full buying guide →

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Best pass rate year

1996

100.0% pass rate · 567 vehicles

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Lowest pass rate year

1994

52.6% pass rate · 2,263 vehicles

Year	Pass rate	Avg mileage	Vehicles
1997	83.3%	188,694 mi	186
1996	100.0%	152,412 mi	567
1995	90.8%	146,404 mi	1,469
1994	52.6%	164,821 mi	2,263
1993	79.2%	231,253 mi	4,072
1992	100.0%	56,277 mi	1,748

Which year Toyota Carina E Gli is most reliable?

MOT pass rate by year of manufacture — averaged across each vehicle's lifetime of tests. Green = noticeably above average for this model; red = noticeably below average.

Tests range from an average of 56,277 miles (newest year) to 231,253 miles (oldest year). Older years naturally accumulate more tests at higher mileages — see the mileage-normalised breakdown →

Trying to decide which year to buy?

We've done the full analysis — which years to look for, which to avoid, and where to find the best value for reliability on a Toyota Carina E Gli.

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