Toyota CELICA - 1994
341.1 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 1994 is 308.0 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Toyota CELICA, model year 1994.
Sample size: 156 cars, 270 tests and 921 recorded faults.
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Quick summary
Total: 156 cars
The 1994 Toyota Celica has an overall defect rate of 341 per 100 vehicles, which is 12% higher than the average for cars of the same year. Notably, it performs better than average in steering and equipment defects, with rates 22% and 29% lower respectively. However, it experiences significantly higher issues in visibility, wheels, suspensions & axles, and other categories, with defects exceeding the average by 28%, 25%, and 40% respectively. Mileage trends indicate that defect rates increase with mileage, particularly in the higher mileage brackets. Overall, while the Celica excels in certain areas, it has some notable weaknesses that potential buyers should consider.
Cars by mileage segment
Total: 156 cars
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Categories
Brakes
▼ 8.6% worse
130.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 120.1 / 100 tests
- Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
- Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake
- Parking brake efficiency: below minimum requirement
- Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
- Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
Steering
▲ 25.0% better
23.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 31.6 / 100 tests
- A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
- Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
- Power steering fluid leaking or system malfunctioning
- Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: damaged or deteriorated
- Free play in the steering, measured at the rim of the steering wheel is: excessive
Visibility
▼ 25.6% worse
30.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 24.2 / 100 tests
- Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
- Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
- Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
- Wiper blade: defective
- A bonnet primary retaining device excessively deteriorated, ineffective or insecure
Lights & Electrics
▲ 9.5% better
60.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 66.3 / 100 tests
- A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative: when rear registration plate has 2 or more lamps or light sources
- The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
- A mandatory tell-tale: for main beam headlamp or rear fog lamp missing or inoperative
- Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
- Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
Wheels & Suspension
▼ 24.7% worse
251.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 201.4 / 100 tests
- A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
- The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm … is significantly reduced or inadequately repaired
- A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
- A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
- A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
Body/Structure
▲ 4.3% better
78.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 82.0 / 100 tests
- A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: severely deteriorated
- Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
- Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that: the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced
- Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that: the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced
- A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: missing, split, insecure or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt
Equipment
▲ 31.7% better
17.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 24.9 / 100 tests
- is significantly reduced or The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm of any seat belt anchorage (a ’prescribed area’): inadequately repaired
- A seat belt: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
- An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
- A seat belt:
- is significantly reduced or The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm of any seat belt anchorage (a ’prescribed area’): inadequately repaired
Other
▼ 38.7% worse
91.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 65.7 / 100 tests
- Emissions levels exceed the manufacturer’s specified limits
- Emissions test unable to be completed
- Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
- Emissions levels exceed default limits
- Lambda coefficient outside the default limits or the range specified by the manufacturer
Fault rate by mileage segment
Model
Year average
* Metric: faults per 100 tests.
Most common faults (Top 10)
Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 75
A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 53
Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 50
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 42
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 39
The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm … is significantly reduced or inadequately repaired
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 35
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 35
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 33
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 31
A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: severely deteriorated
MINOR
Occurrences: 27
Serious faults (Top 10)
The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm … is significantly reduced or inadequately repaired
FAIL
Occurrences: 27
Emissions levels exceed default limits
FAIL
Occurrences: 13
Emissions levels exceed the manufacturer’s specified limits
FAIL
Occurrences: 13
A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: missing, split, insecure or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt
FAIL
Occurrences: 12
Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 11
Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that: the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced
FAIL
Occurrences: 10
Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
FAIL
Occurrences: 10
Parking brake efficiency: below minimum requirement
FAIL
Occurrences: 8
is significantly reduced or The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm of any seat belt anchorage (a ’prescribed area’): inadequately repaired
FAIL
Occurrences: 8
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 8