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Y964 DEF

2001 Toyota Celica

Silver Petrol 1800cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires8 Oct 2021
Tests26 (15 pass, 11 fail)
Pass rate57.7%

Mileage

192,491 mi
Last recorded192,491 miles
Recorded on6 Oct 2021
Typical for 2001 Toyota Celica90,977 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationY964 DEF
MakeToyota
ModelCelica
Year2001
ColourSilver
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,800cc

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MOT History

15 pass 11 fail
Fail 6 Oct 2021 192,491 miles

Nearside Rear Upper Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength sub frame mount (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Offside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Rear Upper Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength sub frame mounting (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Rear Parking brake mechanism/associated mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded both backing plates corroded and holed (1.1.21 (e) (i))

Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

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

all rear suspension components corroded including mountings

both beam images becoming poor

both front lower front arms corroded

both front tyres worn on edges

Pass 7 Oct 2020 184,600 miles

Nearside Rear Lower arm corroded

Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material slight corrosion (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Rear Lower arm corroded

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

both beam image becoming poor

slight corrosion to various suspension mounting/components

Fail 7 Oct 2020 184,599 miles

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Lower arm corroded

Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material slight corrosion (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Rear Lower arm corroded

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

both beam image becoming poor

slight corrosion to various suspension mounting/components

Pass 9 Oct 2019 175,265 miles

Offside Rear handbrake readings low

Rear Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened both sides (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Fail 1 Oct 2019 175,101 miles

Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm outer edge 215/40/17 (5.2.3 (e)) DANGEROUS

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

Offside Rear handbrake readings low

Rear Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened both sides (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Pass 1 Oct 2018 163,208 miles

corrosion to suspension units and mountings

Fail 1 Oct 2018 163,207 miles

Headlamp has a product on the lens so that the light output is severely reduced both (4.1.4 (b))

Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))

Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii))

corrosion to suspension units and mountings

Pass 28 Sep 2017 147,789 miles

Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit nearside & offside front tyres worn close to limit on inner & outer edges (4.1.E.1)

Front nearside & offside front brakes binding slightly

Offside Front Nail in tyre ()

Pass 26 Sep 2016 133,240 miles
Fail 26 Sep 2016 133,240 miles

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

Pass 11 Sep 2015 119,338 miles
Fail 7 Sep 2015 119,235 miles

Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (2.7.3)

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

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

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

front tyres wearing on edges

Pass 2 Oct 2014 109,715 miles
Fail 23 Sep 2014 109,539 miles

Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (7.3.D.3)

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

Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Pass 25 Sep 2013 97,293 miles
Fail 21 Sep 2013 97,230 miles

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

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

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

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

Pass 27 Sep 2012 87,782 miles
Fail 17 Sep 2012 87,650 miles

Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (2.7.3)

Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)

Rear fog lamp tell tale not working (1.3.1b)

Pass 27 Aug 2011 78,457 miles

Both front lower spring supports badly perished and worn,also strut dust cover broken on both sides

Rear anti roll bar corroded

Some corrosion on suspension parts front and rear

Very slight drag on offside front brake

Pass 9 Sep 2010 72,484 miles

Nail in offside front tyre

Nail in offside rear tyre

Pass 11 Sep 2009 63,249 miles
Fail 10 Sep 2009 63,214 miles

Front registration plate incorrect (6.3.1a)

Rear registration plate incorrect (6.3.1a)

Pass 11 Sep 2008 54,773 miles

Battery insecure

Fail 9 Sep 2008 54,772 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)

Battery insecure

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

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

Pass 4 Sep 2007 45,920 miles

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

Rear brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)

number plate letters sloping and honeycomb backing

Pass 14 Jul 2006 36,232 miles

Battery clamp poor

Front number plate deteriorating

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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Y964 DEF is a 2001 Toyota Celica in Silver with a 1,800cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 26 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 57.7%.

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 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 Y964 DEF, 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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Y964 DEF is a 2001 Toyota Celica, first registered on 1 July 2001.

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