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8,801 MOT tests analysed. sits above the UK fleet average — here's where Corolla GR Sport Hev Cvts pass, fail, and end up on the retest sheet.
That's 14.3 points above the UK fleet average across our 1,984 tracked models — a confident result.
Pass
91.8%
Pass-after-fix
3.3%
Fail
4.7%
Avg miles
29,177
Pass + Pass-after-fix + Fail = 100%
Petrol cars first registered from January 2006 meet Euro 4 — compliant in London ULEZ, Birmingham CAZ, Bristol CAZ, and Glasgow LEZ.
Performance by cohort
2 year bands · 8,801 tests
Pass rate is broadly flat across the cohorts — new and old Corolla GR Sport Hev Cvt examples track each other at the test bay.
Pass
92.3%
Fail
4.8%
PRS
2.9%
Avg mileage at test
32,274 mi
Pass
91.4%
Fail
4.7%
PRS
3.6%
Avg mileage at test
26,897 mi
Cohort = vehicle's first-registration year band. Same model, different generations of build.
The picture
Across 2,338 MOT tests, the Corolla Gr Sport Hev Cvt returns 91.4% first-time pass — comfortably ahead of the UK fleet average. The single most-logged Major fail is a defective wiper blade. A seriously damaged tyre and windscreen damage round out the top three. Average tested mileage sits at 24,840, which is the lens to read those failure rankings through. If you own one and the next test is close, the ranked list below is a sensible pre-test checklist.
ABI Insurance Group
Around the UK fleet average for insurance cost. Lower groups cost less to insure; UK fleet average is around Group 22.
Source: ABI Group Rating Panel · administered by Thatcham Research · groups cover standard variants; performance trims may sit higher. Browse all insurance groups →
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Wiper blade defective
129 occurrences · 1.5% of tests
A tyre seriously damaged
111 occurrences · 1.3% of tests
Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured but not adversely affecting driver's view
81 occurrences · 0.9% of tests
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
73 occurrences · 0.8% of tests
A tyre cords visible or damaged
57 occurrences · 0.6% of tests
Wiper blade missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
55 occurrences · 0.6% of tests
A tyre pressure monitoring system malfunctioning or obviously inoperative
14 occurrences · 0.2% of tests
A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources
14 occurrences · 0.2% of tests
A tyre seriously damaged
14 occurrences · 0.2% of tests
Number plate does not conform to the specified requirements
12 occurrences · 0.1% of tests
Counts cover Major and Dangerous defects logged at test. Advisory items excluded so this shows why a car was rejected, not just what the tester flagged in passing.
Worst-case fix budget · top 3 failures
£140–£235
If every one of this Corolla GR Sport Hev Cvt's most-logged Major fails hit at the same MOT, that's the real-world UK garage range. Reality is usually one or two items, not all of them. Open the estimator →
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Year-band analysis
First-time MOT pass rate split by registration band. Pass rates barely move across bands here, so the year you buy Toyota Corolla GR Sport Hev Cvt makes little measurable difference to MOT outcomes.
Best band to buy
92.3%
2018–2020 registration
the 2018–2020 band climbs to 92.3% — a 0.9-point improvement. Failures here are mostly wear items: blade defective, has a cut in excess of the… — the structural issues that drag down older examples don't appear in the top-10 for this band.
Band to be cautious about
91.4%
2021+ registration
On the 2021-on band, the data shows a 91.4% pass rate against a fleet average of 92.3% on the newer band. The main culprits logged at test: has a cut in excess of the…, blade defective, and tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm. Average mileage on test for this band is 26,897 miles — high-mileage wear items are a recurring theme.
Best band to buy: 2018-2020 (92.3% first-time pass). Worst band to avoid: 2021+ (91.4% pass). That's a 0.9-point spread across 5,073 older tests and 3,728 newer ones — year of build makes a material difference on this model.
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Digital tyre-tread depth gauge
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Use the failure ranking as a pre-test checklist or a haggling lever. Treat the headline pass rate as a fleet-wide trend, not a guarantee on any individual car.
If you own a Corolla GR Sport Hev Cvt and your last MOT looked nothing like the ranked failures above, that's normal — individual cars vary widely. The ranking shows the patterns testers flag most often across the country.
