Pass rate
92.6%
Above average — 6.6 pts ahead of the 86.0% that cars this age and mileage manage.
Across 68 recorded tests.
Typical repair bill £22–£62
2017 Toyota Corolla MOT pass rate
- 2017
- typical 51,175 mi
Only 68 tests of this exact model and year are in the DVSA data, below the 100 we ask for before a page goes in the index. The figures are still shown, because they are the only ones there are.
Most common fault
Tyres
34.1% of faults · 19.8% nationally
mostly tread below the limit, cuts and sidewall bulges.
Which year to buy
- Best 2025 99.5% pass
- Avoid 2003 73.9% pass
Across the 24 years on record, a spread of 25.6 points. See every year →
- First-attempt pass
- 92.1%
- Typical mileage
- 51k mi
The 2017 Toyota Corolla MOT pass rate is 92.6% of its MOT tests — 6.6 points ahead of what its age and mileage predict. Tyres is the biggest single reason it fails, at 34.1% of what testers record.
Check your postcode
MOT pass rates are national — type your postcode to see how Toyota Corolla does in your corner of the country.
Expert verdict
Tyres: 1.7× the national share
Tyres make up 34.1% of everything recorded on the 2017 Toyota Corolla, against 19.8% nationally — 14.3 points above. Check all four tyres yourself, including the inner shoulders, and look at the date stamp — a tyre can pass on tread and still be six years old.
- Beats its own age and mileage. Once you allow for how old and how far these cars have been driven, the expected pass rate is 86.0% and this one manages 92.6% — 6.6 points ahead of what its age and mileage predict.
- Based on a small sample. 68 tests back this page. That is enough to publish and to index, not enough to treat the decimal places as precise — read the pattern, not the second digit.
Written from this page's own figures: fault shares against the national composition, the like-for-like pass rate, and the priced repair list. How these are worked out
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How does the 2017 Toyota Corolla compare?
Cars of this age and mileage average 86.0%, so this figure is 6.6 points ahead of what its age and mileage predict. On a first attempt, before any retests, the figure drops to 92.1%. The median 2017 Toyota Corolla in this dataset had covered 51,175 mi.
The most common fuel recorded here is Petrol — 74% of tests, with a 90.0% pass rate. Pass rates also shift with the test month: tests recorded October–March passed 96.8% of the time, April–September 89.2%.
The single most recorded failure item is "Wipers does not clear the windscreen effectively", noted on 2.94% of tests.
- 68 recorded tests behind this page.
- 92.6% overall pass rate, 92.1% on a first attempt.
- Across every year of the Toyota Corolla, the average is 84.4% — best year 2025 (99.5%), worst 2003 (73.9%).
Figures count every completed test on this vehicle-year in the dataset, including retests. See methodology for the exact definition.
This page's data
- Tests analysed
- 68
- Typical mileage (median)
- 51,175 mi
- Make and model
- Toyota Corolla
- Updated
- 2026-11-05
Source: DVSA anonymised MOT test data (2023–2025), OGL v3.0.
Top part to budget for
Wiper Blade
Usually a DIY or independent-garage job.
Does mileage affect the Corolla MOT pass rate?
Pass rate by odometer reading. Bar lengths start at 79% so small gaps stay visible.
Fuel type and reliability
Pass rate by fuel type. Petrol is the most common here (74% of tests).
Regional pass rates for the Corolla
| Region | Tests | Pass rate |
|---|---|---|
| South East | 16 | 100.0% |
| West Midlands | 15 | 93.3% |
Regions come from the postcode area recorded at the test station. Areas on region borders are assigned to the region with the majority of their population.
What fails a 2017 Corolla
Everything a tester recorded on this vehicle, grouped into the inspection sections that produced it. The notch on each bar is the national share, so you can see at a glance whether this car is unusual or just ordinary.
A test can record several items, so these percentages do not add up to 100%. The exact strings, with prices, are in the full DVSA record at the bottom of this page.
Before your test
Three checks worth doing on a 2017 Corolla
These are not generic tips — they are the faults recorded most often on this exact model, rewritten as things you can check yourself. All three take about ten minutes and cost nothing.
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Check the wipers and washers 2.9% of tests
“wipers does not clear the windscreen effectively”
Run the wipers with the screen wet: they should clear it in one sweep without smearing or juddering. Top the washer bottle up and check both jets hit the screen.
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Check the suspension joints 1.5% of tests
“ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt”
With the car parked on level ground, rock the top of each front wheel in and out while someone watches the suspension arm. Clunks, or rubber boots split and greasy, are what testers record here.
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Check the windscreen 1.5% of tests
“driver's view of the road through the swept area of the windscreen significantly affected by an obstruction”
Check the driver’s side of the screen within the swept area for chips and cracks; anything larger than 10mm in the driver’s central view is a fail. Most chips can be resin-repaired for far less than a new screen.
Shares are the proportion of tests on this vehicle that recorded the item, so they overlap: one test can record several.
What it costs to get a 2017 Corolla through its MOT
Across the 10 items that are recorded most often on this model, the average repair comes to £22–£62 — and 45% of those repairs are parts that cost under £30.
- Average repair across the 10 common items
- £22–£62
- Cheapest common item: side repeaters lens defective
- £3–£15
- Dearest common item: driver's view of the road through the swept…
- £80–£200
- Common items a careful owner can do at home
- 80%
- Repairs that still cost under £30
- 45%
Estimates from typical UK parts prices, weighted by how often each item appears in 68 MOT tests on this vehicle. They exclude diagnostics, retest fees and garage labour where the part is a DIY fit, and they are not figures from the DVSA dataset. Older and higher-mileage examples cost more than the average. How these estimates are built → · All MOT repair costs → · Cheapest cars to put through a test →
Every year of the Corolla, side by side
24 model years on record, from 2000 to 2025. Across them the pass rate runs from 73.9% to 99.5% — a spread of 25.6 points. The bar under each year is the item that failed it most often.
- 2000 76.7% registration plate lamp(s)…
- 2001 76.7% registration plate lamp(s)…
- 2002 75.8% headlamp lens slightly defective
- 2003 73.9% headlamp lens slightly defective
- 2004 74.1% headlamp lens slightly defective
- 2005 76.6% headlamp lens slightly defective
- 2006 78.0% headlamp lens slightly defective
- 2007 78.6% registration plate lamp(s)…
- 2008 79.4% registration plate lamp(s)…
- 2009 79.6% registration plate lamp(s)…
- 2010 82.1% registration plate lamp(s)…
- 2011 82.1% windscreen damaged but not…
- 2014 89.5% registration plate lamp(s)…
- 2015 87.0% registration plate lamp(s)…
- 2016 84.1% position lamp incorrect colour
- 2017 92.6%wipers does not clear the…
- 2018 90.5% window excessively tinted but not…
- 2019 92.9% wipers blade defective
- 2020 93.4% wipers blade defective
- 2021 93.7% wipers blade defective
- 2022 94.5% wipers blade defective
- 2023 95.7% registration plate lamp(s)…
- 2024 97.7% has a cut in excess of the…
- 2025 99.5% has a cut in excess of the…
Colour is the pass rate on a fixed scale, so a block means the same thing on any model. Each year links to its own page with the full fault breakdown.
Compare the 2017 Toyota Corolla with another year
The raw pass rate mostly measures age. The year comparison adds the like-for-like figure, the mileage bands and the repair bill.
Other 2017 cars with a similar record
- Honda Jazz 92.6%
- Lexus Ct 92.5%
- Jaguar F-Type 92.9%
- Mercedes-Benz Sl 92.2%
- Mazda Mx-5 93.0%
- Porsche Panamera 92.0%
Closest pass rates among 2017 cars with at least 2,000 tests, so a small sample cannot flatter itself into the list. See the full rankings: best and worst MOT pass rates.
The full DVSA record for the 2017 Toyota Corolla 10 failure items · 6 advisories · 7 inspection categories · mileage brackets · all of it in the page, none of it above the fold
Every inspection category
Shares of the 41 individual items recorded on this vehicle, and the same share across all cars nationally. A single test can record several items, so a row is not a percentage of tests.
| Category | Items | This car | Nationally | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tyres | 14 | 34.10% | 19.76% | +14.34 |
| Brakes | 7 | 17.10% | 20.89% | −3.79 |
| Suspension | 6 | 14.60% | 20.98% | −6.38 |
| Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment | 5 | 12.20% | 12.21% | −0.01 |
| Visibility | 4 | 9.80% | 4.97% | +4.83 |
| Non-component advisories | 3 | 7.30% | 4.18% | +3.12 |
| Identification of the vehicle | 2 | 4.90% | 1.76% | +3.14 |
The exact failure items, in the tester's words
| Recorded item | Severity | Tests | Est. cost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wipers does not clear the windscreen effectively Visibility | Major | 2.9% | £8–22 |
| Ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt Suspension | Major | 1.5% | £18–45 |
| Driver's view of the road through the swept area of the windscreen significantly affected by an obstruction Visibility | Major | 1.5% | £80–200 |
| Has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords Tyres | Major | 1.5% | £45–95 |
| Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment | Rectified | 1.5% | £30–80 |
| Headlamp not working on dipped beam Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment | Rectified | 1.5% | £5–25 |
| Registration plate lamp(s) inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment | Minor | 1.5% | £5–20 |
| Registration plates does not conform to the specified requirements Identification of the vehicle | Major | 1.5% | £20–80 |
| Registration plates inscription illegible Identification of the vehicle | Major | 1.5% | £20–80 |
| Side repeaters lens defective which has no effect on emitted light Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment | Minor | 1.5% | £3–15 |
Severity is as recorded: Major and Dangerous fail the test outright; Minor and Advisory do not. Costs are estimates from typical UK parts prices — see how they are built.
What testers noted without failing the car
Advisories are the early warnings — the same parts a year or two before they fail. Reading them is how you tell a car that has been maintained from one that has been patched.
| Recorded item | Severity | Tests | Est. cost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Has a tear, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure Tyres | Advisory | 8.8% | £45–95 |
| Tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm Tyres | Advisory | 7.3% | £45–95 |
| Brake pads less than 1.5 mm thick Brakes | Advisory | 4.4% | £18–45 |
| Pins and bushes pin or bush excessively worn Suspension | Advisory | 4.4% | £40–150 |
| Brake discs in such a condition that it is seriously weakened Brakes | Advisory | 2.9% | £45–110 |
| Brake discs significantly and obviously worn Brakes | Advisory | 2.9% | £45–110 |
Pass rate by mileage
| Mileage | Tests | Pass rate | Median odometer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0-30k | 15 | 93.3% | 23,442 mi |
| 30-60k | 27 | 92.6% | 46,637 mi |
| 60-90k | 11 | 90.9% | 70,049 mi |
| 90-120k | 6 | 100.0% | 104,777 mi |
| 120k+ | 8 | 87.5% | 143,610 mi |
Source: 68 recorded tests on this vehicle-year. Every row above is recomputed from the same DVSA extract as the rest of the page — see the methodology.
2017 Corolla MOT questions
What is the MOT pass rate for a 2017 Toyota Corolla?
92.6% of the 68 2017 Toyota Corolla tests in this dataset passed, against a national average of 86.0% for cars first used in 2017. First-attempt pass rate: 92.1%.
What are the most common MOT failures on a 2017 Toyota Corolla?
The three most recorded items are wipers does not clear the windscreen effectively (2.94%), ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (1.47%), driver's view of the road through the swept area of the windscreen significantly affected by an obstruction (1.47%). Percentages are the share of tests on this vehicle that recorded the item.
Does mileage affect the 2017 Toyota Corolla MOT pass rate?
Yes. Cars under 30,000 miles passed 93.3% of the time, falling to 87.5% for those over 120,000 miles. The median 2017 Toyota Corolla in this dataset had covered 51,175 mi.
Which fuel type is most reliable for a 2017 Toyota Corolla?
Petrol: 90.0% pass rate across 50 tests. Hybrid: 100.0% pass rate across 18 tests. Shares are of the tests on this vehicle that recorded each fuel type.
Does the season affect the 2017 Toyota Corolla MOT pass rate?
Tests recorded in the winter months (October–March) passed 96.8% of the time; summer months (April–September) passed 89.2%. Brakes, tyres and lights are tested harder in bad weather, but the difference is small on most models.