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Toyota Corolla (1995)

9,558 real MOT outcomes analysed • 70.3% first-time pass rate

1995 Toyota Corolla

CarHunch analysed 9,558 real MOT records for the 1995 Toyota Corolla. This breakdown of actual test outcomes — pass rates, defect profiles, mileage data — isn't published anywhere else.

Below average reliability 9.7% below UK average
70.3%
pass MOT first time
UK average: ~80%
90,594
typical mileage
71,994–111,078 middle half
15.3%
ever had a dangerous defect
recorded at any MOT
2.45
avg MOT failures per car
over 8 tests on record

Petrol vs Diesel

Pass rate difference of 5.2 percentage points — worth knowing if you're choosing between the two.

70.7%
Petrol
8,796 vehicles
65.5%
Diesel
758 vehicles

What to check before buying a 1995 Toyota Corolla

Practical pre-purchase checks for this age and model.

  • 📋 Check the full MOT history. Look for recurring advisories — slow-building issues like corrosion or brake wear patterns show up years before they become failures. Enter the reg below for a full AI analysis.
  • 🔍 Inspect for corrosion in person. Brake pipes, sills, subframes, and chassis legs. Surface rust is normal at this age; structural rust is a serious problem that's expensive to fix and can fail an MOT.
  • 🛞 Check tyres and brakes. The most common advisory items at this age. Budget for replacement if they're near the limit — factor this into your offer price.
  • 📄 Run an HPI check. The MOT history won't show outstanding finance, insurance write-offs, or stolen status — an HPI check will.

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Pass Rate by Fuel Type

Fuel type Vehicles Pass rate Avg failures
Petrol (92%) 8,796 70.7% 2.48
Diesel (8%) 758 65.5% 2.16
Other (0%) 2 75% 1
LPG (0%) 1 62.5% 3
Other (0%) 1 50% 1

Mileage Distribution

Most 1995 Toyota Corolla vehicles sit in the blue band. If the car you're looking at is outside it, it's either unusually low or high mileage for its age.

71,994
low mileage
90,594
typical
111,078
high mileage

Half of all 1995 Toyota Corolla vehicles fall between 71,994 and 111,078 miles.

1995 Toyota Corolla — Still on the Road

Numbers are declining — 108 vehicles still getting MOTs in 2025 (6% of peak).

1,765 108 2014 2025

Based on vehicles from this manufacture year that had at least one MOT test in each calendar year. Data from 2014–2025.

MOT History Averages

8
Avg MOT tests per vehicle
2.45
Avg failures per vehicle
7.7
Avg advisories per vehicle

Most Common MOT Issues — 1995 Toyota Corolla

Based on actual MOT test records for this model. Percentage shows how often each item appears across all vehicles in this cohort.

  • 47.7%
    Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit
  • 46.8%
    Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit
  • 32.1%
    Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit
  • 28.6%
    Oil leak
  • 28.1%
    Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm
  • 27.8%
    Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit
  • 25.6%
    Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm
  • 16.4%
    Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits

Data covers a 3-year window centred on 1995. Counts include advisories and failures.

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