2020 Toyota Corolla Gr Sport Hev Cvt MOT pass rate: 93.9% (6,032 tests)
Is the 2020 Corolla Gr Sport Hev Cvt getting worse?
Pass rate of 2020-registered cars across recent test years:
| Test year | Pass rate | |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 94.5% +3.7 vs same-age |
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| 2024 | 93.9% +3.9 vs same-age |
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| 2025 | 93.2% +4.3 vs same-age |
The raw rate normally falls as cars age. The “vs same-age” figure compares this cohort with all UK cars registered in the same year, so normal ageing is not mistaken for a bad model year.
What fails on a 2020 Corolla Gr Sport Hev Cvt
| # | System | Defects recorded | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tyres | 339 | 60.4% |
| 2 | Visibility | 121 | 21.6% |
| 3 | Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment | 39 | 7.0% |
| 4 | Brakes | 32 | 5.7% |
| 5 | Suspension | 17 | 3.0% |
| 6 | Identification of the vehicle | 6 | 1.1% |
All Corolla Gr Sport Hev Cvt years compared
| Registration year | Tests | Pass rate | Vs same-age | Median mileage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 (this page) | 6,032 | 93.9% | +4.0 pts | 28,774 |
| 2021 | 5,085 | 93.6% | +3.2 pts | 28,648 |
| 2022 | 3,364 | 95.1% | +3.9 pts | 23,083 |
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FAQs
Is a 2020 Toyota Corolla Gr Sport Hev Cvt reliable?
2020-registered examples passed 93.9% of their MOT tests (6,032 tests, 2023–2025), +4.0 points versus all UK cars registered in the same year. At roughly 6 years old with a median 28,774 miles, condition now varies car by car — always check the individual MOT history.
What mileage is too high for a 2020 Corolla Gr Sport Hev Cvt?
The median tested example shows 28,774 miles. Anything far beyond that isn't automatically bad — a motorway-mile car with consistent service records often beats a low-mileage school-run car — but price accordingly and scrutinise the mileage trail for gaps or drops.
Source: DVSA Anonymised MOT tests and results, 2023–2025 extracts (96 million Class 4 initial tests; retests excluded). Only vehicles old enough for a routine first MOT are included. Age-adjusted figures compare the model-year cohort with all vehicles of the same registration year tested in the same calendar year. Contains public sector information licensed under OGL v3.0.