Is the Toyota Carina e reliable?

The Toyota Carina e has an average MOT pass rate of 72% across 4 years, based on 366 tests in 2026. That's 10 points below the national average of 82%. The most reliable year is 1994 with a 76% pass rate.

Which year Toyota Carina e is best?

The 1994 Toyota Carina e has the highest MOT pass rate at 76%, while the 1993 model has the lowest at 64%. There's a 12 percentage point spread between the best and worst years.

Toyota Carina e

Reliability, running costs, and MOT data across 4 years from 366 real MOT tests.

Avg Pass Rate

72%

Total Tests

366

Best Year

1994 (76%)

Years Covered

About the Toyota Carina e

The Toyota Carina e has been tested 366 times in 2026 MOT data across 4 model years (1993 to 1997), with an average pass rate of 72%. That's 10 points below the national average of 82%, so check the year-by-year data carefully before buying. Available as petrol.

Best and Worst Years

The 1994 model is the most reliable with a 76% pass rate from 70 tests. The 1993 model has the lowest at 64%. The 12 point spread between years means reliability varies somewhat, but no year is dramatically different.

Reliability Trend

The TOYOTA CARINA E has maintained consistent MOT pass rates across model years, varying by only 3 percentage points.

Mileage Across Years

The oldest model in our data (1993) averages 121,128 miles, while the newest (1997) averages 118,244 miles. Older models have covered serious mileage, so suspension and drivetrain wear are worth checking.

Compared to the Toyota brand average of 84%, the Carina e is 12 points lower, placing it among the less reliable Toyota models.