What year Toyota Corolla Xli is most reliable?

Based on MOT first-test pass rates, the 1994 Toyota Corolla Xli has the highest pass rate at 87.5%, out of 505 vehicles tested.

What are the most common Toyota Corolla Xli MOT failures?

The most common Toyota Corolla Xli 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 Xli — Reliability by Year

1,648 vehicles · MOT data 1992–1995 · first-test pass rates

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

1994

87.5% pass rate · 505 vehicles

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Lowest pass rate year

1993

75.7% pass rate · 815 vehicles

Year	Pass rate	Avg mileage	Vehicles
1995	84.3%	131,600 mi	158
1994	87.5%	110,377 mi	505
1993	75.7%	114,206 mi	815
1992	83.3%	165,387 mi	170

Which year Toyota Corolla Xli is most reliable?

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

Tests range from an average of 110,377 miles (newest year) to 165,387 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 Xli.

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