1994–2006 · 8,355 MOT tests

Toyota Celica MOT pass rate by year

How every year of the Toyota Celica did at its MOT in 2024, compared with the average car of the same age.

103Above average
Best year200661.9% passed
Worst year199457.7% passed
Rank in Toyota23 of 29

Pass rate by year of registration

25%50%75%100%1994: 57.7% passed (average for its age 67.5%)941995: 65.6% passed (average for its age 66.8%)951996: 63.6% passed (average for its age 66.2%)961997: 59.2% passed (average for its age 65.5%)971998: 61.2% passed (average for its age 64.9%)981999: 62.4% passed (average for its age 63.3%)992000: 59.4% passed (average for its age 61.5%)002001: 62.9% passed (average for its age 59.4%)012002: 61.8% passed (average for its age 58.1%)022003: 59.5% passed (average for its age 57.3%)032004: 58.9% passed (average for its age 56.4%)042005: 60.5% passed (average for its age 56.5%)052006: 61.9% passed (average for its age 56.1%)06

Pass rate first time Average for a car that age

Every year

YearTestsPassedAverageScore
2006 Celica85061.9%56.1%
110Well above average
2005 Celica1,22460.5%56.5%
107Above average
2004 Celica1,35158.9%56.4%
104Above average
2003 Celica1,20759.5%57.3%
104Above average
2002 Celica93561.8%58.1%
106Above average
2001 Celica82762.9%59.4%
106Above average
2000 Celica41959.4%61.5%
97Below average
1999 Celica31962.4%63.3%
99About average
1998 Celica43061.2%64.9%
94Below average
1997 Celica28959.2%65.5%
90Well below average
1996 Celica27263.6%66.2%
96Below average
1995 Celica12865.6%66.8%
98About average
1994 Celica10457.7%67.5%
85Well below average

Common failures, all years

Share of all 8,355 tests.

  1. Catalyst emissions: Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits4.5%
  2. Headlamp aim: projected beam image is obviously incorrect4.0%
  3. Position lamp: not working3.5%
  4. Exhaust system: has a major leak of exhaust gases3.2%
  5. Component mounting prescribed areas: prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength3.1%
  6. Service brake imbalance: across an axle2.0%
  7. Coil spring: fractured or broken1.7%
  8. Malfunction indicator lamp: inoperative or indicates a malfunction1.6%

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ModelMOT testsMOT Rank score
Toyota Yaris454,697
104Above average
Toyota Aygo254,234
104Above average
Toyota Prius153,991
108Above average
Toyota Auris151,013
106Above average
Toyota RAV4127,775
108Well above average
Toyota Corolla109,266
103Above average
Toyota C-HR84,467
102About average
Toyota Hilux72,557
95Below average