MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
169,654 miSignificantly above average — investigate
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Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Parking brake travels to max for full operation. System requires adjustment or repair.
Offside Front Oil leaking excessively from engine Cleaned off excess oil, leak not identified easily. (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Parking brake travels to max for full operation. System requires adjustment or repair.
OSF brake pads deteriorated due to excessive heat/binding
Offside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened inner surface (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
Front both front brake flexi pipes slight chaffed.
Oil leak, but not excessive oil leak (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Rear Exhaust mounting defective exhaust mount rubber cracking heavy (6.1.2 (a))
front subframe corroded
Front Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Front both front brake flexi pipes slight chaffed.
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
Nearside Front washer jet weak.
Rear springs corroded.
Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c))
Front Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Front both front brake flexi pipes slight chaffed.
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
Nearside Front washer jet weak.
Rear springs corroded.
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
offside rear brake backing plate missing
Nearside Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a))
Offside Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
offside rear brake backing plate missing
Nearside Front Brake hose slightly chafed (3.6.B.4d)
Nearside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Offside Front Brake hose slightly chafed (3.6.B.4d)
Offside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Nearside Rear Tyre has a tear, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (4.1.D.1b)
Offside Rear Tyre has a tear, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (4.1.D.1b)
Service brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Offside Front Braking system leaking osf (3.6.A.1) DANGEROUS
Offside rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)
Offside Front coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a)
Nearside rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)
Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Nearside rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)
Offside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
Offside rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)
Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
screen wash jets partly blocked
Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)
Offside rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)
Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
nsf washer jet blocked
Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
Nearside Rear Tyre has a lump, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (4.1.D.1b)
Nearside Rear rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)
Nearside Rear Service brake: service brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)
How Reliable is the Toyota Celica?
Based on 870,417 MOT tests across 67,994 vehicles.
Top MOT Failure Points
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AF53 VLA is a 2003 Toyota Celica in Silver with a 1,796cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 27 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 70.4%.
Across all 2003 Toyota Celica models, the average MOT pass rate is 73.3% with a typical mileage of 82,604 miles. This particular vehicle has a lower pass rate than the average for its year, which may indicate maintenance issues worth investigating.
The most common reason a Toyota Celica fails its MOT is tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm, accounting for 43,337 recorded failures. If you're considering buying AF53 VLA, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.
The Toyota Celica typically stays on UK roads for around 36 years. At 23 years old, this Toyota Celica is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.
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AF53 VLA is a 2003 Toyota Celica, first registered on 1 September 2003.
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