What year Toyota Corolla Gl is most reliable?

Based on MOT first-test pass rates, the 1987 Toyota Corolla Gl has the highest pass rate at 100.0%, out of 9,170 vehicles tested.

What are the most common Toyota Corolla Gl MOT failures?

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

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Toyota Corolla Gl — Reliability by Year

65,663 vehicles · MOT data 1982–1992 · first-test pass rates

This page shows MOT first-test pass rates for each year the Toyota Corolla Gl 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

1987

100.0% pass rate · 9,170 vehicles

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Lowest pass rate year

1983

50.0% pass rate · 2,425 vehicles

Year	Pass rate	Avg mileage	Vehicles
1992	83.3%	114,113 mi	2,102
1991	69.9%	109,056 mi	4,582
1990	58.3%	93,081 mi	5,354
1989	—	—	7,935
1988	—	—	7,653
1987	100.0%	128,224 mi	9,170
1986	—	—	9,145
1985	—	—	10,047
1984	—	—	7,150
1983	50.0%	36,971 mi	2,425
1982	—	—	100

Which year Toyota Corolla Gl 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 36,971 miles (newest year) to 128,224 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 Corolla Gl.

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