Car statistics by year
2001 Toyota Corolla
Toyota Corolla cars first registered in 2001: how they did at their 2025 MOT, what failed them, how far they have been driven and how many are still on the road. Compared with every car first registered in 2001, so like is set against like.
- MOT first-time pass rate, 2025 62.2% All 2001 cars 61.5%
- Typical mileage at the MOT 92,200 miles; all 2001 cars 96,400
- Left at the end of 2025 2,708 23.5% of the 11,542 at the end of 2014
- Tests finding a dangerous defect 8.2% All 2001 cars 8.3%
- Tests with an advisory 66.4% All 2001 cars 66.9%
- MOT tests in 2025 1,668 normal tests in Great Britain
How do 2001 Toyota Corollas do at their MOT?
In 2025, at about 24 years old, 62.2% of 2001 Toyota Corolla MOT tests were passed first time, against 61.5% for all cars first registered in 2001. 2001 Toyota Corollas did about as well as average for their age. A year earlier the same cars passed 62.5% of the time (all 2001 cars 59.7%).
MOT pass rate by year of first registration: Toyota Corolla vs all cars
Each pair of bars is one year of first registration, tested in 2025. Older cars pass less often, so compare each Toyota Corolla bar with the all-cars bar beside it.
| First registered | Toyota Corolla | All cars |
|---|---|---|
| ’98 | 57.4% | 67.1% |
| ’99 | 60.4% | 65.4% |
| ’00 | 62.1% | 63.1% |
| ’01 | 62.2% | 61.5% |
| ’02 | 60.6% | 59.7% |
| ’03 | 57.4% | 58.9% |
| ’04 | 56.6% | 57.9% |
| ’05 | 59.3% | 57.7% |
| ’06 | 60.0% | 56.9% |
| ’07 | 60.5% | 57.3% |
| ’08 | 59.5% | 57.0% |
| ’09 | 59.6% | 58.2% |
Source:DVSA,UK Motoring analysis 2025 Updated
Most common MOT failures on the 2001 Toyota Corolla
Wipers: does not clear the windscreen effectively was the most common single reason a 2001 Toyota Corolla failed, on 12.7% of about 600 failed tests. By area of the car, lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment failed most often (38.1% of failed tests; all 2001 cars 45.5%). 8.2% of tests found at least one dangerous defect, against 8.3% for all cars first registered in 2001. A failed test can have several defects, so shares add up to more than 100%.
Most common reasons for failure
Share of failed tests with each defect. The same fault on any wheel or side counts once.
| Defect | Share of failed tests |
|---|---|
| Wipers: does not clear the windscreen effectively Visibility | 12.7% |
| Position lamp: not working Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment | 11.9% |
| Component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength Suspension | 11.0% |
| Service brake performance: excessively binding Brakes | 10.3% |
| Service brake imbalance: across an axle Brakes | 8.7% |
| Stop lamp: not working Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment | 6.5% |
| Catalyst emissions: lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits Noise, emissions and leaks | 6.3% |
| Malfunction indicator lamp: inoperative or indicates a malfunction Noise, emissions and leaks | 6.2% |
| Linkage ball joint excessively worn Suspension | 5.9% |
| Tyres: tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm Tyres | 5.6% |
Source:DVSA,UK Motoring analysis 2025 Updated
Failure categories: Toyota Corolla vs all 2001 cars
The marker shows the share for all cars first registered the same year.
| Category | Share of failed tests |
|---|---|
| Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment | 38.1% |
| Brakes | 33.8% |
| Suspension | 24.8% |
| Noise, emissions and leaks | 18.3% |
| Visibility | 18.3% |
| Body, chassis, structure | 16.0% |
| Tyres | 14.3% |
| Seat belts and supplementary restraint systems | 5.7% |
Source:DVSA,UK Motoring analysis 2025 Updated
Most common MOT advisories on the 2001 Toyota Corolla
An advisory is something the tester noticed that did not fail the test but may need work soon. 66.4% of 2001 Toyota Corolla tests had at least one (all 2001 cars 66.9%). These are the things to check on one you are thinking of buying.
Most common advisories
| Advisory | Share of tests |
|---|---|
| Tread depth: worn close to legal limit or worn on edge Tyres | 17.6% |
| Engine oil leak, but not excessive Noise, emissions and leaks | 16.2% |
| Tyres: slightly damaged or cracking or perishing Tyres | 12.9% |
| Registration plates: deteriorated but not likely to be misread Identification of the vehicle | 12.5% |
| Rigid brake pipes: corroded, covered in grease or other material Brakes | 9.1% |
| Service brake performance: binding but not excessively Brakes | 9.1% |
| Coil spring: corroded Suspension | 8.4% |
| Component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive Suspension | 6.2% |
| Sub-frame: corroded but not seriously weakened Suspension | 6.2% |
| Exhaust system: minor leak of exhaust gases Body, chassis, structure | 6.0% |
Source:DVSA,UK Motoring analysis 2025 Updated
What mileage is normal for a 2001 Toyota Corolla?
Half of the 2001 Toyota Corollas tested in 2025 had covered fewer than 92,200 miles. A quarter had covered fewer than 68,200 and a quarter more than 117,000. For all cars first registered in 2001, the middle figure was 96,400 miles, so 2001 Toyota Corollas have been driven 4.4% less far than average.
Mileage at the 2025 MOT
Odometer readings at each car’s latest MOT of the year. The bar covers the middle half of cars; the line the middle 80%.
| 10% | 25% | Median | 75% | 90% | Cars | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 Toyota Corolla | 49,700 | 68,200 | 92,200 | 117,000 | 143,000 | 1,610 |
| All 2001 cars | 47,100 | 68,200 | 96,400 | 129,900 | 164,900 | 105,773 |
Source:DVSA,UK Motoring analysis 2025 Updated
How many 2001 Toyota Corollas are left?
At the end of 2014, 11,542 2001 Toyota Corollas were on the DVLA record in the United Kingdom (these counts start in 2014). By the end of 2025, 2,708 were: 1,511 licensed and 1,197 declared off the road (SORN). That is 23.5% still on the record, against 20.3% for all cars first registered in 2001.
Share still on the record since 2014
Cars licensed or SORN at each year end, as a share of the number at the end of 2014. Cars scrapped or exported leave the record. Late registrations and imports can push the share above 100%.
| Year end | 2001 Toyota Corolla | All 2001 cars |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 100.0% | 100.0% |
| 2015 | 89.8% | 85.8% |
| 2016 | 79.3% | 72.2% |
| 2017 | 67.6% | 58.3% |
| 2018 | 57.6% | 47.5% |
| 2019 | 48.9% | 39.6% |
| 2020 | 43.1% | 34.3% |
| 2021 | 36.8% | 29.7% |
| 2022 | 33.1% | 26.7% |
| 2023 | 29.7% | 24.5% |
| 2024 | 26.1% | 21.9% |
| 2025 | 23.5% | 20.3% |
Source:DfT / DVLA End of 2025 Updated
Recalls that may affect cars built around 2001
7 of the Toyota Corolla’s 30 recalls in DVSA’s records cover cars built during 2001.
The 2001 on this page is the year of first registration, not the year the car was built. A car first registered early in 2001 may have been built in 2000, and recalls apply to particular build dates and VINs, so check the recalls either side too.
| Launched | Concern | Built | Vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Dec 2018 | Front passenger air bag inflators containing degraded propellant may result in an inflator rupture | 29 Aug 2000 to 1 Feb 2007 | 99,588 (all models) |
| 24 Mar 2017 | Airbag inflator may rupture | 2 Nov 2001 to 11 Jun 2004 and 30 Jul 2004 to 18 Sept 2004 | 56,143 |
| 15 Jun 2015 | Passenger side airbag may fail to deploy correctly | 1 Feb 2001 to 24 Nov 2008 | 542,751 (all models) |
| 17 Apr 2013 | Passenger side airbag may fail to deploy correctly | 8 Jan 2001 to 15 Nov 2003 | 85,405 (all models) |
| 3 Dec 2012 | Loss of steering | 6 Jul 2001 to 14 Oct 2008 | 61,910 (all models) |
| 13 Sept 2006 | Steering may fail | 1 Oct 2001 to 30 Jun 2002 | 39,372 (all models) |
| 20 May 2002 | Rear brake and hub security concern | 22 Nov 2001 to 4 Apr 2002 | 6,617 |
Every Toyota Corolla recall · Check a specific car on GOV.UK · How we match recalls
Recall details come from manufacturers through DVSA. “Vehicles” is the number the manufacturer reported; “all models” means the figure covers everything in the recall. A recall listed here may not apply to a particular car: only the manufacturer or GOV.UK can say for its VIN.
Source:DVSA,UK Motoring analysis January 1992 to September 2026 Updated
Other years of the Toyota Corolla
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%).
| Year | Registered | Left | Pass rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | – | 1,856 | 57.4% |
| 1999 | – | 2,146 | 60.4% |
| 2000 | – | 1,923 | 62.1% |
| 2001 | – | 2,708 | 62.2% |
| 2002 | – | 4,680 | 60.6% |
| 2003 | – | 6,223 | 57.4% |
| 2004 | – | 7,874 | 56.6% |
| 2005 | – | 11,424 | 59.3% |
| 2006 | – | 12,270 | 60.0% |
| 2007 | – | 4,396 | 60.5% |
| 2008 | – | 3,160 | 59.5% |
| 2009 | – | 1,172 | 59.6% |
| 2019 | 14,771 | 14,822 | 88.5% |
| 2020 | 17,942 | 17,535 | 89.6% |
| 2021 | 19,001 | 18,665 | 89.6% |
| 2022 | 18,364 | 17,801 | 90.3% |
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.
Data sources and methodology
| Figures | Source | Period | Records | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MOT results and mileage | Anonymised MOT tests and results Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency Derived statistics UK Motoring | 2025 | 1,668 MOT tests of 2001 Toyota Corolla cars | 15 September 2026 |
| Cars on the record | Vehicle licensing statistics Department for Transport | End of 2025 | 2,708 cars still on the record (licensed or SORN) | 15 September 2026 |
- MOT figures cover normal tests in Great Britain in 2025 of Toyota Corolla cars first registered in 2001; retests are excluded. “All cars” means every car we match to a model, first registered in 2001.
- Year of first registration is DVSA’s first-use date: when the car was first registered, in the UK or abroad.
- Defects and advisories are DVSA’s descriptions made readable. Where on the car a defect was found (side, front or rear) is ignored, so the same fault on any wheel counts once per test.
- Mileage is the odometer reading at each car’s latest normal MOT of the year, as recorded by the tester. A few readings are in kilometres or mistyped; percentiles are not thrown by a handful of outliers.
- Cars on the record come from DfT table VEH0124 and cover the United Kingdom, including Northern Ireland; MOT figures cover Great Britain only.
- 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.
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