How many Toyota Corollas are still on the road in Great Britain, how many are declared off the road, how new registrations have changed and which fuels they use. Built from DVLA licensing records and 122,102 DVSA MOT tests.
Licensed in Great Britain150,981+3.3% on a year earlier
Declared SORN21,670Off the road, not taxed
MOT first-time pass rate, 202578.0%Cars of the same ages 76.5%
Rank by number licensedNo. 57of 1,159 models we cover
Peak year2006270,037 licensed
Average annual mileage8,650miles a year
How many Toyota Corollas are left in Great Britain?
There were 150,981 Toyota Corollas licensed in Great Britain at the end of March 2026, and a further 21,670 declared off the road (SORN).
That is 44.1% fewer than the peak of 270,037 in 2006.
9 versions of the Toyota Corolla have their own page.
The figures above include every version; each version page covers only the cars DVLA records
under that version’s name.
Versions of the Toyota Corolla with their own page
In 2025, 78.0% of Toyota Corolla MOT tests were passed first time,
against 72.8% for all cars.
Cars of the same ages as the Toyota Corollas tested pass 76.5% of the time, so the Toyota Corolla does better than average for its age, by 1.5 points. In 2024 its pass rate was 74.1%.
MOT first-time pass rate by age: Toyota Corolla vs all cars
Comparing like with like: each bar pair covers cars of the same age, so an older average age does not count against a model.
0%
50%
100%
3 years
4–5 years
6–7 years
15–19 years
20+ years
Toyota Corolla
All cars
MOT first-time pass rate by vehicle age, Toyota Corolla compared with all cars
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment is the most common reason a Toyota Corolla fails its MOT,
appearing on 46.6% of failed tests. A failed test can have defects in
more than one category, so shares add up to more than 100%.
5.4% of Toyota Corolla tests found at least one dangerous defect, against 7.3% for all cars.
Most common MOT failure categories
Share of failed Toyota Corolla MOT tests with at least one defect in each category
Most common Toyota Corolla MOT defects and advisories
The single most common reason a Toyota Corolla failed its MOT in 2025 was
“Wipers: does not clear the windscreen effectively”, on 15.0% of 26,921 failed tests.
46.2% of tests ended with at least one advisory, a problem to watch that did not fail the test; the most common was “Tread depth: worn close to legal limit or worn on edge”.
The same fault on any wheel or side counts once.
Most common reasons for failure
Share of failed tests with each defect. A test can fail for more than one.
Most common specific MOT defects on failed Toyota Corolla tests, 2025
Defect
Share of failed tests
Wipers: does not clear the windscreen effectively Visibility
15.0%
Position lamp: not working Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment
10.4%
Headlamp aim: projected beam image is obviously incorrect Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment
9.1%
Stop lamp: not working Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment
8.7%
Tyres: tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm Tyres
6.5%
Tyres: cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords Tyres
6.2%
Brake pads: less than 1.5 mm thick Brakes
6.1%
Headlamp: not working on dipped beam Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment
5.5%
Registration plate lamp(s): inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment
16 years of the Toyota Corolla, by year of first registration, have their own page with MOT results, common faults, mileage and how many are left. Against all cars of the same age, the 2019 cars did best at their 2025 MOT (88.5% passed first time) and the 1998 cars worst (57.4%).
Registered: cars on the DVLA record at the end of the year they were first registered (these counts start in 2014, so older years show a dash). Left:
licensed or declared SORN at the end of 2025.
Both cover the United Kingdom. Pass rate: first-time passes at normal MOT tests in Great
Britain in 2025; all cars: every car first registered the same year.
Toyota Corolla annual mileage
The average Toyota Corolla covers 8,650 miles a year,
worked out from odometer readings at consecutive MOT tests.
Average annual mileage by age
0
5k
10k
15k
12,089
4–5 years
11,925
6–7 years
5,933
15–19 years
4,636
20+ years
Average annual mileage of a Toyota Corolla by vehicle age
Of the 154,293 Toyota Corollas licensed in the UK at the end of 2025, 61.9% have an engine of 1,701cc to 1,800cc, and 14.6% have an engine of 1,901cc to 2,000cc. The share with an engine of 1,701cc to 1,800cc has grown from 12.5% in 2014 to 61.9%. Hybrids made up 0.0% of those licensed in 2014 and 71.1% in 2025.
Engine sizes, end of 2025
DVLA records engine size in 100cc bands.
Toyota Corollas licensed in the UK at the end of 2025, by engine size
Engine size
Share of those licensed
1,701cc to 1,800cc 95,560 licensed
61.9%
1,901cc to 2,000cc 22,451 licensed
14.6%
1,501cc to 1,600cc 17,582 licensed
11.4%
1,301cc to 1,400cc 13,904 licensed
9.0%
2,201cc to 2,300cc 3,244 licensed
2.1%
Other sizes 1,552 licensed
1.0%
Source:DfT / DVLAEnd of 2014 to end of 2025Updated
Engine size and fuel together, end of 2025
Engine size and fuel together, end of 2025
Engine size
Fuel
Licensed
Share
1,701–1,800cc
Hybrid
89,034
57.7%
1,901–2,000cc
Hybrid
20,641
13.4%
1,501–1,600cc
Petrol
17,568
11.4%
1,301–1,400cc
Petrol
13,028
8.4%
1,701–1,800cc
Petrol
6,466
4.2%
2,201–2,300cc
Diesel
3,244
2.1%
1,901–2,000cc
Diesel
1,798
1.2%
Engine sizes, 2014 to 2025
Share of those licensed at the end of each year, for the most common sizes.
Toyota Corollas licensed in the UK by fuel type, share of each year’s total
Year
Hybrid
Petrol
Diesel
2014
0.0%
82.9%
17.0%
2015
0.0%
82.4%
17.5%
2016
0.0%
82.0%
17.9%
2017
0.0%
81.7%
18.2%
2018
0.0%
81.5%
18.3%
2019
10.8%
72.8%
16.3%
2020
23.7%
62.4%
13.8%
2021
37.2%
51.6%
11.1%
2022
47.8%
43.2%
8.9%
2023
57.1%
36.0%
6.8%
2024
64.2%
30.5%
5.2%
2025
71.1%
25.0%
3.8%
Source:DfT / DVLAEnd of 2014 to end of 2025Updated
United Kingdom figures from DfT table VEH0220 (licensed cars at the end of each year, SORN
excluded), so they differ slightly from the Great Britain counts elsewhere on this page.
How we use engine sizes.
Toyota Corolla fuel economy and CO2
The Vehicle Certification Agency’s new car data lists the Toyota Corolla from 2000, when the data begins, and still lists it. On the WLTP test (listings 2019 to 2026), official combined fuel economy for its petrol and petrol hybrid versions ranges from 39.4 to 65.9 mpg, with CO2 of 97 to 163 g/km. On the older NEDC test (listings 2000 to 2006), official combined fuel economy for its petrol and diesel versions ranges from 30.7 to 58.9 mpg, with CO2 of 126 to 218 g/km.
Official WLTP figures by engine and fuel, listed 2019 to 2026
Official WLTP figures by engine and fuel, listed 2019 to 2026
Engine and fuel
Combined mpg
CO2 g/km
Listed
Euro standard
Versions
1.2 petrol
39.4–47.2
136–163
2019–2024
Euro 6b to Euro 6d‑TEMP
14
1.8 petrol
56.5–62.7
101–112
2020–2024
Euro 6d‑TEMP
8
1.8 petrol hybrid
53.9–65.9
97–119
2019–2026
Euro 6 to Euro 6d
81
2.0 petrol hybrid
50.4–64.2
98–127
2019–2026
Euro 6 to Euro 6d
63
Older NEDC figures, listed 2000 to 2006 (7 engine and fuel groups)
Official NEDC figures by engine and fuel, listed 2000 to 2006
Official figures from laboratory type-approval tests. VCA says they may not be achieved in
real-world driving, and should not be used to rank cars with similar figures.
NEDC figures (in VCA’s data until September 2018) and WLTP figures (from the 2019 guide)
come from different tests, so they are shown separately and should not be compared.
Engine sizes are rounded to the nearest 0.1 litre. A version is one line in
VCA’s data (description, gearbox, engine and fuel), counted once however many years it was
listed.
Matched from VCA’s model names “Corolla Hatchback Hybrid”, “Corolla”, “Corolla Touring Sports Hybrid”, “Corolla MY25”. How we use VCA’s figures.
Toyota Corolla safety recalls
DVSA lists 30 safety recalls for the Toyota Corolla since 1992, the first in 2002. The most recent was launched on 24 November 2025.
Combination Meter Reprogramming on Multiple Models
Launched 24 November 2025DVSA recall R/2025/270Manufacturer ref. 5GG31 / 25SD-063
Defect
For certain vehicles equipped with the combination meter system (where various information is displayed) that due to an improper programming of the combination meter unnecessarily repetitive data is written to a memory device. This may cause the memory device to deteriorate and the monitor to not display during the meter at start up and remain in this state permanently.
A recall applies to cars built on particular dates or with particular VINs, not to every Toyota Corolla. The details come from manufacturers through DVSA, which says they may be delayed or
incomplete. To check a specific car, use GOV.UK’s vehicle recall check or ask the manufacturer or a
dealer. How we match recalls to models.
Figures cover Great Britain (England, Scotland and Wales). Northern Ireland is not included.
Licensed counts are vehicles with a current tax or exemption at the end of each year (or the latest quarter). SORN counts are shown separately.
First registrations count vehicles registered in Great Britain for the first time, including used imports.
Models are grouped by DVLA’s generic model name, so every generation and trim counts together.
MOT figures cover normal tests of cars aged three and over in 2025; retests are excluded. Age is rounded to the nearest year.
DVSA records the model name typed in at the test. We match those names to DVLA’s generic models, so a handful of tests may be counted under a close relative.
