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JL05 CEL

2006 Toyota Celica

Silver Petrol 1794cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires19 Mar 2026
Tests18 (15 pass, 3 fail)
Pass rate83.3%

Mileage

144,313 mi
Last recorded144,313 miles
Recorded on19 Mar 2025
Typical for 2006 Toyota Celica75,506 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationJL05 CEL
MakeToyota
ModelCelica
Year2006
ColourSilver
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,794cc

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MOT History

15 pass 3 fail
Pass 19 Mar 2025 144,313 miles
Pass 20 Mar 2024 137,117 miles
Pass 15 Mar 2023 131,495 miles
Fail 10 Mar 2023 131,031 miles

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

Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded to flex hose (1.1.11 (c))

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

Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c))

Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 1.5mm (5.2.3 (e)) DANGEROUS

Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material to flex hose corroded (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Front Tyre obviously under inflated 14psi 1bar (5.2.3 (l))

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 2.3mm (5.2.3 (e))

Pass 8 Mar 2022 121,221 miles

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

Pass 24 Feb 2021 111,738 miles

Exhaust noisy (8.1.1 (a))

front number plate damaged

Pass 2 Mar 2020 102,357 miles
Pass 9 Mar 2019 93,463 miles

Offside Front Road wheel slightly distorted outer bead (5.2.2 (c) (i))

Offside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Pass 12 Mar 2018 83,079 miles

Nearside Rear Nail in tyre ()

Fail 12 Mar 2018 83,072 miles

Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault (5.4.2)

Nearside Rear Nail in tyre ()

Pass 11 Mar 2017 73,880 miles

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

Pass 9 Mar 2016 64,663 miles

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases back box (7.1.2)

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

front low valance missing

Pass 5 Mar 2014 47,696 miles

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

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)

Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

front lower valance missing

Pass 1 Mar 2013 38,221 miles

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

air bag light on

Pass 6 Jan 2012 28,920 miles
Pass 1 Oct 2010 21,598 miles
Pass 3 Oct 2009 14,543 miles
Fail 3 Oct 2009 14,543 miles

Front brake disc excessively pitted (3.5.1h)

Nearside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

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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JL05 CEL is a 2006 Toyota Celica in Silver with a 1,794cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 18 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 83.3%.

Across all 2006 Toyota Celica models, the average MOT pass rate is 74.2% with a typical mileage of 75,506 miles. This particular vehicle has performed better than the average for its year.

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 JL05 CEL, 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 20 years old, this Toyota Celica is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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What year was JL05 CEL registered?

JL05 CEL is a 2006 Toyota Celica, first registered on 27 September 2006.

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