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SA55 VMV

2005 Toyota Celica

Silver Petrol 1794cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires11 Mar 2020
Tests17 (11 pass, 6 fail)
Pass rate64.7%

Mileage

140,629 mi
Last recorded140,629 miles
Recorded on4 Mar 2019
Typical for 2005 Toyota Celica79,656 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationSA55 VMV
MakeToyota
ModelCelica
Year2005
ColourSilver
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,794cc

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MOT History

11 pass 6 fail
Pass 4 Mar 2019 140,629 miles
Pass 12 Mar 2018 131,168 miles

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

Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Fail 8 Mar 2018 131,165 miles

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

Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault (5.4.2)

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

Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Pass 22 Feb 2017 119,879 miles

All suspension and rear floor of vehicle slightly corroded

Both front tyres wearing on the inner edges, offside rear tyre cracking

Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules Both front and both rear (3.6.B.4e)

Brake pipe slightly corroded Both main at the rear (3.6.B.2c)

Exhaust slightly deteriorated

coil spring corroded Nearside front and offside rear (2.4.C.1b)

Fail 17 Feb 2017 119,822 miles

Offside Front coil spring fractured (2.4.C.1a)

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

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

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

rear parking brake recording little or no effort Nearside and offside (3.7.B.6a)

All suspension and rear floor of vehicle slightly corroded

Both front tyres wearing on the inner edges, offside rear tyre cracking

Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules Both front and both rear (3.6.B.4e)

Brake pipe slightly corroded Both main at the rear (3.6.B.2c)

Exhaust slightly deteriorated

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

coil spring corroded Nearside front and offside rear (2.4.C.1b)

Pass 7 Mar 2016 101,747 miles

Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded to hose (3.6.B.2c)

Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded to hose (3.6.B.2c)

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

advise engine oil level low

Fail 22 Feb 2016 101,637 miles

Front Brakes imbalanced across an axle 47% (3.7.B.5b)

Nearside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b)

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

Nearside Rear coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a)

Nearside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

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

Nearside front brake excessively fluctuating (3.7.B.3)

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

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

Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

Offside front brake excessively fluctuating (3.7.B.3)

Parking brake lever has no reserve travel (3.1.6b)

Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault (5.4.2)

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

Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded to hose (3.6.B.2c)

Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded to hose (3.6.B.2c)

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

advise engine oil level low

Pass 25 Feb 2015 84,110 miles
Fail 4 Feb 2015 83,068 miles

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

Offside rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)

Offside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)

Parking brake lever has no reserve travel (3.1.6b)

Front Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.5b)

Pass 13 Feb 2014 69,726 miles
Fail 6 Feb 2014 69,558 miles

Brake pedal spongy (3.3.B.1b)

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

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

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

Nearside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)

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

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

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

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

advise cuts on nearside front tyre

Pass 21 Sep 2012 52,104 miles

advise exhaust heat shield loose

advise offside front brake bind

Fail 13 Sep 2012 51,960 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)

advise exhaust heat shield loose

advise offside front brake bind

Pass 24 Sep 2011 34,662 miles
Pass 18 Sep 2010 22,677 miles
Pass 18 Sep 2009 14,620 miles
Pass 15 Sep 2008 11,100 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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SA55 VMV is a 2005 Toyota Celica in Silver with a 1,794cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 17 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 64.7%.

Across all 2005 Toyota Celica models, the average MOT pass rate is 73.8% with a typical mileage of 79,656 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 SA55 VMV, 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 21 years old, this Toyota Celica is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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SA55 VMV is a 2005 Toyota Celica, first registered on 27 September 2005.

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