MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
150,320 miSignificantly above average — investigate
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50+ data pointsMOT History
Offside Front Inner sill excess corrosion outside 30cm from suspension or seat belt mounting
Offside Rear Inner sill corroded
Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
oil around engine area
slight surface corrosion
Nearside Rear Wheel bolt(s) loose (4.2.A.1e)
oil around engine area
slight surface corrosion
Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Offside Front Shock absorber has slight corrosion to the casing (2.7.2a)
general corrosion under vehicle
Nearside Front Lower Front suspension ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
Rear coil spring corroded both (2.4.C.1b)
Nearside Front Side repeater not working (1.4.A.2c)
Offside Front Brake pipe leaking (3.6.A.1)
Offside Rear Brake pipe leaking (3.6.A.1)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Rear Registration plate lamp not working both (1.1.C.1d)
Nearside Front Lower Front suspension ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
Rear coil spring corroded both (2.4.C.1b)
Brake pipe inadequately supported (3.6.B.1)
Offside Inner Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components
Vehicle's internal headlight adjuster altered to recheck lights
Nearside Front Brake hose slightly chafed (3.6.B.4d)
Offside Front Brake hose slightly chafed (3.6.B.4d)
Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components
front brake discs
nearside rear tyre wdge wearing and outer wall damaged 205/45zr17 88y
Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
front brake discs
nearside rear tyre wdge wearing and outer wall damaged 205/45zr17 88y
Front brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)
Inner Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)
Front brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)
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)
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Front brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)
Nearside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Front brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Front brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)
Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Front brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)
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)
Spare tyre defective
Centre Exhaust system not adequately supported (7.1.1)
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)
Spare tyre defective
How Reliable is the Toyota Celica?
Based on 870,417 MOT tests across 67,994 vehicles.
Top MOT Failure Points
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SF53 PHJ is a 2003 Toyota Celica in Grey with a 1,796cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 22 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 68.2%.
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 SF53 PHJ, 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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SF53 PHJ is a 2003 Toyota Celica, first registered on 1 September 2003.
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