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WJ53 CYT

2003 Toyota Celica

Red Petrol 1796cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires30 Sep 2026
Tests25 (20 pass, 5 fail)
Pass rate80%

Mileage

91,120 mi
Last recorded91,120 miles
Recorded on29 Sep 2025
Typical for 2003 Toyota Celica82,604 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationWJ53 CYT
MakeToyota
ModelCelica
Year2003
ColourRed
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,796cc

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MOT History

20 pass 5 fail
Pass 29 Sep 2025 91,120 miles
Pass 27 Sep 2024 89,604 miles

Nearside Front Inner Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Offside Front Inner sill shows signs of corrosion

Offside Rear Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Fail 27 Sep 2024 89,604 miles

Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))

Nearside Front Inner Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Offside Front Inner sill shows signs of corrosion

Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))

Offside Rear Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 15 Sep 2023 87,224 miles

Handbrake travel

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Fail 13 Sep 2023 87,192 miles

Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))

Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))

Handbrake travel

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 27 Sep 2022 84,773 miles

Handbrake travel

Pass 1 Oct 2021 82,546 miles

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

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

Fail 27 Sep 2021 82,539 miles

Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c))

Central fuel tank heat shield insecure

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

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

Pass 26 Sep 2020 80,935 miles
Fail 26 Sep 2020 80,935 miles

Exhaust emissions likely to be affected by an exhaust leak (8.2.1.1 (b))

Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))

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

Pass 14 Sep 2019 77,552 miles
Fail 14 Sep 2019 77,552 miles

Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))

Pass 15 Sep 2018 71,953 miles

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

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

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

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

Pass 16 Sep 2017 66,935 miles
Pass 17 Sep 2016 60,180 miles
Pass 5 Sep 2015 52,983 miles
Pass 6 Sep 2014 45,396 miles
Pass 26 Sep 2013 39,193 miles
Pass 24 Sep 2012 34,379 miles

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

offside front brake slightly binding

Pass 12 Sep 2011 30,078 miles

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

rear discs inner faces rust.

Pass 24 Sep 2010 25,904 miles
Pass 24 Sep 2009 21,452 miles

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

Nearside Front brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)

Nearside Rear brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)

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

Offside Front brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)

Offside Rear brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)

both rear tyres starting to mishape.

Pass 18 Sep 2008 16,741 miles

Nearside Front brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)

Nearside brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)

Offside Front brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)

Offside Rear brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)

Pass 10 Sep 2007 12,998 miles
Pass 15 Sep 2006 9,579 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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WJ53 CYT is a 2003 Toyota Celica in Red with a 1,796cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 25 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 80%.

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 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 WJ53 CYT, 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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What year was WJ53 CYT registered?

WJ53 CYT is a 2003 Toyota Celica, first registered on 12 September 2003.

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