MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
144,015 miSignificantly above average — investigate
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Slight wear in steering rack mounts
Ac condenser perished
Bonnet prop clip missing
Both rear exhaust rubbers broken but exhaust system not insecure
Front bumper lower panel missing
General corrosion around both front and rear subframes and inner rear sills
Nearside Front Coil spring corroded Shock dust cover perished also (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Nearside Front General Corrosion behind headlamp inner arch
Nearside Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))
Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Offside Front Coil spring corroded Shock dust cover perished also (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Offside Front Headlamp slight hazyness
Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Park brake travel high
Slight exhaust blow at centre to rear joint
Nearside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))
Offside Rear Brake hose leaking on an air braking system (1.1.12 (c) (i))
Ac condenser perished
Bonnet prop clip missing
Both rear exhaust rubbers broken but exhaust system not insecure
Front bumper lower panel missing
General corrosion around both front and rear subframes and inner rear sills
Nearside Front Coil spring corroded Shock dust cover perished also (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Nearside Front General Corrosion behind headlamp inner arch
Nearside Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))
Nearside Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Offside Front Coil spring corroded Shock dust cover perished also (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Offside Front Headlamp slight hazyness
Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Park brake travel high
Slight exhaust blow at centre to rear joint
Slight wear in steering rack mounts
Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play both (2.2.B.1f)
Front suspension ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt both (2.4.G.2)
Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)
Rear Body has slight corrosion both inner sills (6.1.B.2)
Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play both (2.2.B.1f)
Front suspension ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt both (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b)
Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)
Rear Body has slight corrosion both inner sills (6.1.B.2)
Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
both rear exhaust rubbers split system still supported by other mounts
both rear tyres worn badly on edges and close to limit approx 2mm
Nearside Rear Brake pipe inadequately clipped connected to flexi hose flexi insecure allowing pipe to rub (3.6.B.1)
Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
Nearside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
Offside Front Brake hose has insufficient room to move, resulting in fouling on any part rubbing on anti roll bar drop link (3.6.B.4a)
Offside Rear Brake pipe inadequately supported connected to flexi hose flexi insecure allowing pipe to rub (3.6.B.1)
Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel (3.1.6b)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
both rear exhaust rubbers split system still supported by other mounts
both rear tyres worn badly on edges and close to limit approx 2mm
Both rear tyres have abnormal wear
Front Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
Offside Front headlamp getting hazzy
Rear exhaust heat shield slightly in secure
Slight play steering rack inner joints
Vehicle has corrosion to various parts and places
coil spring corroded all four (2.4.C.1b)
Offside Rear rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
All 4 tyres have abnormal wear
Front Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside front headlamp getting hazy
Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)
Rear exhaust heat shield insecure
Slight play inner streering rack joints
Vehicle has corrosion to various parts and places
coil spring corroded all 4 (2.4.C.1b)
Offside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b)
Offside Rear Inner Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)
Offside Rear Inner brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Offside Rear rear brake excessively fluctuating (3.7.B.3)
All 4 tyres have abnormal wear
Front Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside front headlamp getting hazy
Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)
Rear exhaust heat shield insecure
Slight play inner streering rack joints
Vehicle has corrosion to various parts and places
coil spring corroded all 4 (2.4.C.1b)
All 4 coil springs corroded
Front Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
Nearside rear tyre sidewall cut however no ply or cords exposed
Offside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Offside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Play in steering rack inner joint(s)
Rear exhaust heat shield insecure
Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (7.3.D.3)
Offside Front Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
All 4 coil springs corroded
Front Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
Nearside rear tyre sidewall cut however no ply or cords exposed
Offside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Offside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Play in steering rack inner joint(s)
Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Rear exhaust hanger broken however exhaust still held
Rear exhaust heat shield insecure
Both rear tyres abnormal wear
Front Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
Nail in offside rear tyre
Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
Child seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt
Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
all rd springs rusty
Brake pedal has insufficient reserve movement (3.3.A.5)
Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint is insecure (2.5.C.1b)
Nearside Front front brake juddering severely (3.7.A.2b)
Nearside Rear Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b) DANGEROUS
Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Nearside Front Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Front Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
all rd springs rusty
rear brake application
Nearside Front Headlamp aim too high and too far to the right. (1.8)
Offside Front Headlamp aim too high and too far to the right. (1.8)
Offside Front Shock absorber has negligible damping effect (2.7.5)
Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecurely mounted to its housing (2.5.C.1a)
brake disc slightly scored (3.5.1h)
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FH03 JPJ is a 2003 Toyota Celica in Black with a 1,796cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 24 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 58.3%.
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 FH03 JPJ, 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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FH03 JPJ is a 2003 Toyota Celica, first registered on 1 June 2003.
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