What year Toyota Carina E is most reliable?

Based on MOT first-test pass rates, the 1998 Toyota Carina E has the highest pass rate at 72.5%, out of 292 vehicles tested.

What are the most common Toyota Carina E MOT failures?

The most common Toyota Carina E 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 — Reliability by Year

36,402 vehicles · MOT data 1992–1998 · first-test pass rates

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

1998

72.5% pass rate · 292 vehicles

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Lowest pass rate year

1993

66.9% pass rate · 5,390 vehicles

Year	Pass rate	Avg mileage	Vehicles
1998	72.5%	103,178 mi	292
1997	71.9%	103,039 mi	9,023
1996	70.1%	107,754 mi	7,325
1995	68.6%	109,233 mi	5,915
1994	68.2%	115,681 mi	5,762
1993	66.9%	120,790 mi	5,390
1992	67.4%	121,744 mi	2,695

Which year Toyota Carina E is most reliable?

MOT pass rate by year of manufacture — averaged across each vehicle's lifetime of tests.

Tests range from an average of 103,039 miles (newest year) to 121,744 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.

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