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CU03 WEH

2003 Toyota Celica

Silver Petrol 1796cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires4 Aug 2021
Tests23 (15 pass, 8 fail)
Pass rate65.2%

Mileage

136,220 mi
Last recorded136,220 miles
Recorded on5 Aug 2020
Typical for 2003 Toyota Celica82,604 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationCU03 WEH
MakeToyota
ModelCelica
Year2003
ColourSilver
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,796cc

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MOT History

15 pass 8 fail
Pass 5 Aug 2020 136,220 miles

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint has slight play Drop link (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 24 Jul 2019 131,362 miles

Offside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))

Fail 19 Jul 2019 131,362 miles

Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Offside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))

Pass 20 Jul 2018 122,330 miles

Nearside Rear Position lamp light intensity obviously reduced (4.2.3 (a) (i))

Offside Front Position lamp light intensity obviously reduced (4.2.3 (a) (i))

Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge all 4 tyres (5.2.3 (e))

Fail 20 Jul 2018 122,329 miles

Emissions not tested (8.2.1.2 (d))

Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases centre and rear joints (6.1.2 (a))

Offside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a))

Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Position lamp light intensity obviously reduced (4.2.3 (a) (i))

Offside Front Position lamp light intensity obviously reduced (4.2.3 (a) (i))

Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge all 4 tyres (5.2.3 (e))

Pass 2 Aug 2017 119,268 miles
Fail 1 Aug 2017 119,267 miles

Nearside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded main brake pipe (3.6.B.2c)

Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)

o/s n/s rear brake discs worn

Pass 4 Aug 2016 114,202 miles

Brake pipe slightly corroded both rear pipes under wheel arch (3.6.B.2c)

Fail 3 Aug 2016 114,202 miles

Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive (7.3.D.4)

Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)

Brake pipe slightly corroded both rear pipes under wheel arch (3.6.B.2c)

Pass 20 Jul 2015 108,229 miles

BRAKE FLUID LEVEL SLIGHTLY LOW

HANDBRAKE TRAVEL SLIGHTLY HIGH

NEARSIDE REAR BRAKE DISC SLIGHTLY PITTED & SCORED

Fail 20 Jul 2015 21,771 miles

Electronic stability system warning lamp indicates a fault (3.4.1c)

Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (7.3.D.3)

Exhaust system not adequately supported (7.1.1)

Nearside Front position lamp(s) incorrect colour (1.1.A.3e)

Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b)

Offside Front position lamp(s) incorrect colour (1.1.A.3e)

Offside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

BRAKE FLUID LEVEL SLIGHTLY LOW

EML ON

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

HANDBRAKE TRAVEL SLIGHTLY HIGH

NEARSIDE REAR BRAKE DISC SLIGHTLY PITTED & SCORED

Pass 17 Jul 2014 103,045 miles

Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay

Nearside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

Fail 15 Jul 2014 103,045 miles

Front Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b)

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

Nearside rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)

Nearside rear brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.5a)

Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b) DANGEROUS

Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay

Nearside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

Pass 28 Jun 2013 99,730 miles
Pass 8 May 2012 96,370 miles

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

rear brake disc,s light corrosion

Fail 4 May 2012 96,297 miles

Offside Rear Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b) DANGEROUS

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

rear brake disc,s light corrosion

Pass 30 Apr 2011 92,633 miles

advise both rear brake discs with deteriation / slight scoring / surface rust at time of test

advise offside rear tyre inner wall repaired at time of test

Pass 22 Apr 2010 88,314 miles
Fail 22 Apr 2010 88,314 miles

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

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

Offside rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)

Nearside Front 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 30 Sep 2009 81,902 miles
Pass 19 Sep 2008 67,308 miles
Pass 27 Sep 2007 54,279 miles
Pass 6 Apr 2006 36,084 miles

Nearside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Offside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

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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CU03 WEH is a 2003 Toyota Celica in Silver with a 1,796cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 23 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 65.2%.

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 CU03 WEH, 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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CU03 WEH is a 2003 Toyota Celica, first registered on 3 April 2003.

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