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Y689 KCJ

2001 Toyota Celica

Silver Petrol 1796cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires8 Feb 2024
Tests23 (18 pass, 5 fail)
Pass rate78.3%

Mileage

161,372 mi
Last recorded161,372 miles
Recorded on2 Feb 2023
Typical for 2001 Toyota Celica90,977 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationY689 KCJ
MakeToyota
ModelCelica
Year2001
ColourSilver
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,796cc

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MOT History

18 pass 5 fail
Pass 2 Feb 2023 161,372 miles

Nearside Headlamp lens slightly defective and offside faded slightly (4.1.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge and offside (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Rear Parking brake mechanism/associated mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive backing plates corroded scraping discs advise replacements (1.1.21 (e) (i))

Rear Passenger seat(s) missing at time of test ()

Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Fail 2 Feb 2023 161,372 miles

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

Nearside Headlamp lens slightly defective and offside faded slightly (4.1.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge and offside (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Rear Parking brake mechanism/associated mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive backing plates corroded scraping discs advise replacements (1.1.21 (e) (i))

Rear Passenger seat(s) missing at time of test ()

Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Pass 4 Feb 2022 155,069 miles

Rear Passenger seat(s) missing at time of test ()

Rear tyres have slight wear on inner edges

Pass 9 Feb 2021 145,589 miles

Offside Front fog light not working

Passenger seat(s) missing at time of test all rear seats and seat belts are removed ()

Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened subframe and rear suspension arms have deep surface corrosion advise anti corrosion coating (5.3.3 (b) (i))

head lights faded has slight pattern distortion

Pass 3 Dec 2019 142,063 miles

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

Pass 4 Dec 2018 138,761 miles

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

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

Pass 28 Nov 2017 135,654 miles

Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)

Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)

rear exhaust silencer corroded.

Pass 2 Dec 2016 132,090 miles

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

Fail 2 Dec 2016 132,090 miles

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

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

Pass 19 Nov 2015 125,660 miles
Fail 19 Nov 2015 125,660 miles

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

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

Parking brake lever has no reserve travel (3.1.6b)

Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)

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

Pass 9 Dec 2014 121,622 miles

Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (1.7.5a)

Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)

Pass 10 Dec 2013 117,198 miles

o/s/f brake binding slightly

Pass 27 Nov 2012 112,392 miles

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)

high brake high...front brake discs worn

Pass 13 Dec 2011 106,861 miles

Both front brake discs corroded on inner faces.

Fail 13 Dec 2011 106,861 miles

Offside Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced (1.7.5a)

Offside Inner Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)

Offside front brake binding (3.7.B.1)

Both front brake discs corroded on inner faces.

Pass 16 Dec 2010 98,919 miles

Some corrosion to both front brake discs.

Pass 21 Nov 2009 93,259 miles
Pass 19 Dec 2008 87,376 miles
Pass 16 Oct 2007 65,141 miles
Fail 16 Oct 2007 65,141 miles

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

Offside Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)

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

Pass 12 Sep 2006 58,256 miles
Pass 22 Jun 2005 48,921 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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Y689 KCJ is a 2001 Toyota Celica in Silver with a 1,796cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 23 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 78.3%.

Across all 2001 Toyota Celica models, the average MOT pass rate is 73.0% with a typical mileage of 90,977 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 Y689 KCJ, 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 25 years old, this Toyota Celica is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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Y689 KCJ is a 2001 Toyota Celica, first registered on 14 June 2001.

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