Toyota Carina MOT data by year
The Toyota Carina appears in 4,532 MOT tests in this dataset across model years 1981–2020. Its most common failure areas are emissions & environmental, lighting & signalling and body, structure & corrosion, and its overall pass rate is 75.9%.
4,532
MOT tests analysed
75.9%
Pass rate
24.1%
Fail rate
1981–2020
Years covered
By model year
| Year | Tests | Pass rate | Fail rate | Most common failure |
|---|
Most common failures (all years)
| # | Category | % of tests affected | Tests |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Emissions & environmental | 10.0% | 455 |
| 2 | Lighting & signalling | 9.8% | 445 |
| 3 | Body, structure & corrosion | 8.6% | 392 |
| 4 | Brakes | 8.5% | 383 |
| 5 | Suspension | 7.7% | 351 |
| 6 | Visibility | 7.0% | 315 |
| 7 | Tyres | 3.8% | 170 |
| 8 | Steering | 1.8% | 80 |
Methodology & source. Based on 4,532 MOT tests. Dataset: DVSA MOT testing data (2021,2022,2023,2024,2025). Data last updated 2026-07-01. Figures reflect MOT-testable defects only — read the methodology for how these are calculated and what they don't measure.