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BG52 AAO

2002 Toyota Celica

Silver Petrol 1796cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires14 Sep 2026
Tests30 (22 pass, 8 fail)
Pass rate73.3%

Mileage

125,911 mi
Last recorded125,911 miles
Recorded on22 Aug 2025
Typical for 2002 Toyota Celica85,197 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationBG52 AAO
MakeToyota
ModelCelica
Year2002
ColourSilver
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,796cc

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MOT History

22 pass 8 fail
Pass 22 Aug 2025 125,911 miles

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Fail 19 Aug 2025 125,839 miles

Offside Rear Sub-frame corroded and seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Pass 19 Aug 2024 117,278 miles
Pass 19 Aug 2023 107,146 miles

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing cracking/perished slightly (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Fail 18 Aug 2023 107,142 miles

Offside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))

Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Pass 3 Sep 2022 99,799 miles

Nearside Rear Lower Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive SILL (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Road wheel slightly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i))

Offside Rear Lower Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive SILL (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Pass 15 Sep 2021 98,628 miles
Pass 10 Sep 2020 98,288 miles

General surface corrosion to sub-frames/suspension and steering components.

Oil leak, but not excessive also engine oil level just above minimum (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Fail 9 Sep 2020 98,285 miles

Nearside Rear Brake pipe connection leaking on a hydraulic braking system compression joint (1.1.11 (b) (ii)) DANGEROUS

General surface corrosion to sub-frames/suspension and steering components.

Oil leak, but not excessive also engine oil level just above minimum (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Pass 11 Sep 2019 97,743 miles
Fail 10 Sep 2019 97,740 miles

Brake lever has abnormal movement of levers indicating excessive wear or maladjustment (1.1.15 (f))

Nearside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))

Offside Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))

Pass 12 Sep 2018 96,800 miles

Offside Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 23 Aug 2017 9,395 miles

Nearside Front Road wheel with a slightly distorted bead rim (4.2.A.1a)

Oil leak ()

n/s/r tyre out of shape (wheel rim)

Pass 7 Sep 2016 91,524 miles

Nearside Front wheel binding

Offside Front wiper split at ends

Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)

exhaust little noisey

Pass 14 Sep 2015 88,465 miles

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

exhaust little noisey

Fail 11 Sep 2015 88,461 miles

Front registration plate delaminated (6.3.1d)

Nearside Front Brake pad(s) has restricted free movement (3.5.1k)

Nearside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

Offside Front Seat belt damaged sufficient to significantly weakened the webbing (5.2.2a)

Nearside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Nearside Rear brake disc back plate touching disc

Offside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

exhaust little noisey

Pass 5 Sep 2014 85,497 miles

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

nearside rear tyre showing signs of poor treaded area

Fail 4 Sep 2014 85,493 miles

Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) has restricted free movement (3.5.1k)

Offside Rear Brake pad(s) has restricted free movement (3.5.1k)

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

nearside rear tyre showing signs of poor treaded area

Pass 5 Sep 2013 82,238 miles

Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)

Pass 13 Sep 2012 76,294 miles
Fail 12 Sep 2012 76,968 miles

Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)

Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Pass 8 Sep 2011 70,170 miles

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Pass 8 Sep 2011 70,170 miles

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Pass 26 Oct 2010 65,313 miles

front brake disc's badly pitted and worn

hand brake poor opertation

handbrake lever little loose on mounting

rear brake disc's pitting

rear exhaust clamp missing

Pass 29 Oct 2009 57,626 miles
Pass 6 Nov 2008 53,073 miles
Fail 6 Nov 2008 53,073 miles

Offside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)

Pass 12 Nov 2007 45,772 miles
Pass 23 Nov 2006 36,970 miles

Nearside Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Pass 16 Nov 2005 27,448 miles

How Reliable is the Toyota Celica?

Based on 870,417 MOT tests across 67,994 vehicles.

71.3%
Pass Rate
5,488
Miles/Year
36
Year Lifespan
67,994
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 43,337
position lamp(s) not working 23,341
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively 23,042
Registration plate lamp not working 18,379
Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick 16,551
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BG52 AAO is a 2002 Toyota Celica in Silver with a 1,796cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 30 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 73.3%.

Across all 2002 Toyota Celica models, the average MOT pass rate is 73.5% with a typical mileage of 85,197 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 BG52 AAO, 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 24 years old, this Toyota Celica is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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BG52 AAO is a 2002 Toyota Celica, first registered on 22 November 2002.

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