What year Toyota Corolla GT is most reliable?

Based on MOT first-test pass rates, the 1987 Toyota Corolla GT has the highest pass rate at 99.9%, out of 571 vehicles tested.

What are the most common Toyota Corolla GT MOT failures?

The most common Toyota Corolla GT 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 GT — Reliability by Year

2,767 vehicles · MOT data 1985–1987 · first-test pass rates

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

99.9% pass rate · 571 vehicles

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Lowest pass rate year

1985

78.8% pass rate · 1,100 vehicles

Year	Pass rate	Avg mileage	Vehicles
1987	99.9%	142,002 mi	571
1986	99.7%	131,659 mi	1,096
1985	78.8%	115,454 mi	1,100

Which year Toyota Corolla GT is most reliable?

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

Tests range from an average of 115,454 miles (newest year) to 142,002 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 GT.

See the buying guide →

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