What year Toyota Carina XL is most reliable?

Based on MOT first-test pass rates, the 1992 Toyota Carina XL has the highest pass rate at 100.0%, out of 796 vehicles tested.

What are the most common Toyota Carina XL MOT failures?

The most common Toyota Carina XL 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 XL — Reliability by Year

4,971 vehicles · MOT data 1990–1992 · first-test pass rates

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

1992

100.0% pass rate · 796 vehicles

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Lowest pass rate year

1991

83.3% pass rate · 2,287 vehicles

Year	Pass rate	Avg mileage	Vehicles
1992	100.0%	135,477 mi	796
1991	83.3%	134,700 mi	2,287
1990	100.0%	153,930 mi	1,888

Which year Toyota Carina XL is most reliable?

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

Tests range from an average of 134,700 miles (newest year) to 153,930 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 XL.

See the buying guide →

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