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Toyota Corolla GTI 16v — Reliability by Year

6,139 vehicles · MOT data 1987–1992 · first-test pass rates

This page shows MOT first-test pass rates for each year the Toyota Corolla GTI 16v was manufactured — click any year to explore that cohort in detail. Trying to decide which year to buy? See the full buying guide →

Best pass rate year
1989
96.9% pass rate · 1,559 vehicles
Lowest pass rate year
1988
25.0% pass rate · 1,441 vehicles
Year Pass rate Avg mileage Vehicles
1992
88.9%
76,104 mi 313
1991
87.5%
96,256 mi 1,106
1990
80.0%
108,487 mi 1,298
1989
96.9%
93,850 mi 1,559
1988
25.0%
160,425 mi 1,441
1987
88.9%
135,861 mi 422

Which year Toyota Corolla GTI 16v 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 76,104 miles (newest year) to 160,425 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 GTI 16v.

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