What year Toyota Carina E Xli is most reliable?

Based on MOT first-test pass rates, the 1993 Toyota Carina E Xli has the highest pass rate at 100.0%, out of 1,595 vehicles tested.

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

The most common Toyota Carina E Xli 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 Xli — Reliability by Year

4,864 vehicles · MOT data 1992–1995 · first-test pass rates

This page shows MOT first-test pass rates for each year the Toyota Carina E Xli 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

1993

100.0% pass rate · 1,595 vehicles

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Lowest pass rate year

1992

50.0% pass rate · 1,506 vehicles

Year	Pass rate	Avg mileage	Vehicles
1995	92.6%	161,182 mi	247
1994	70.3%	153,746 mi	1,516
1993	100.0%	26,811 mi	1,595
1992	50.0%	99,580 mi	1,506

Which year Toyota Carina E Xli 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 26,811 miles (newest year) to 161,182 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 Xli.

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