MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
230,230 miSignificantly above average — investigate
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Fuel Pipe/s corroded fuel breather pipe on tank ()
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)
Oil leak ()
Nearside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.5a)
Nearside Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
Nearside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
Offside Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 2 (3.7.B.5b)
Rear rear brake application uneven (3.7.B.2)
Fuel Pipe/s corroded fuel breather pipe on tank ()
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)
Oil leak ()
Both front suspension bottom arm rear bushes deteriorated.
Both front tyres worn low on inside edge.
Both rear tyres worn low inside edge.
Rear brake discs worn/ corroded.
Windscreen washers blocked on nearside.
Offside Rear rear brake binding suspect hand brake (3.7.B.1)
Both front suspension bottom arm rear bushes deteriorated.
Both front tyres worn low on inside edge.
Both rear tyres worn low inside edge.
Rear brake discs worn/ corroded.
Windscreen washers blocked on nearside.
Both front suspension bottom arm rear bushes deteriorated.
Both front tyres worn on inside edges.
Both rear brake discs corroded on inside surfaces.
Both rear tyres slightly deteriorated.
Fuel filler pipes corroded.
Nearside Rear Parking brake: parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)
Offside Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Nearside front antirole bar linkage has slight play.
Nearside front bottom suspension arm rear bush is deteriorated.
Offside front bottom suspension arm rear bush is deteriorated.
Front brake discs worn.
Front brake pads worn low.
Rear brakes performance was slightly low.
Slight bind on offside front brake.
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Horn not working (1.6.2a)
Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split (2.5.C.1a)
Nearside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split (2.5.C.1a)
Offside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside front side light dull.
Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split (2.5.C.1a)
Offside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
sill covers fitted
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
How Reliable is the Toyota Celica?
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Top MOT Failure Points
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R97 ECD is a 1997 Toyota Celica in Grey with a 1,998cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 16 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 68.8%.
Across all 1997 Toyota Celica models, the average MOT pass rate is 69.4% with a typical mileage of 108,771 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 R97 ECD, 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 29 years old, this Toyota Celica is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.
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R97 ECD is a 1997 Toyota Celica, first registered on 19 August 1997.
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