Toyota CELICA - 1998
339.4 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 1998 is 342.9 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Toyota CELICA, model year 1998.
Sample size: 469 cars, 926 tests and 3,143 recorded faults.
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Less faults compared to the average car of same model year
Less faults compared to the average car of same model year
Quick summary
Total: 469 cars
The 1998 Toyota Celica shows a slightly higher overall defect rate compared to the average car of the same year, with 339 defects per 100 vehicles, which is 0.1% more than the average. Notably, it experiences significantly fewer issues with steering, visibility, and lights compared to the average, with defect rates of 9.5%, 18.14%, and 53.13% respectively. However, it struggles in the body/structure category, where its defect rate is 98.27%, markedly higher than the average of 76.38%. The defect rate tends to increase with mileage, particularly in the highest mileage category, which reflects a common trend seen across vehicles. Overall, while the Celica excels in specific areas, it has notable weaknesses in body and structural integrity as mileage increases.
Cars by mileage segment
Total: 469 cars
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Categories
Brakes
▲ 5.9% better
140.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 149.4 / 100 tests
- Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
- Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake
- Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
- Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
- Brake hose ferrules: excessively corroded
Steering
▲ 62.9% better
9.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 25.6 / 100 tests
- Power steering fluid leaking or system malfunctioning
- Excessive roughness in operation of steering
- A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
- Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: damaged or deteriorated
- Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
Visibility
▲ 31.2% better
18.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 26.3 / 100 tests
- Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
- Wiper blade: defective
- Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
- Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
- Obligatory mirror or device: slightly damaged or loose
Lights & Electrics
▲ 20.4% better
53.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 66.7 / 100 tests
- 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
- 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 direction indicator: lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning
Wheels & Suspension
▼ 5.2% worse
271.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 257.8 / 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 tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
- Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
- A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
Body/Structure
▼ 22.1% worse
98.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 80.5 / 100 tests
- Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that: the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced
- A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: severely deteriorated
- Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
- Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
- A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: missing, split, insecure or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt
Equipment
▲ 44.1% better
11.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 20.4 / 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
- 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: or flexible stalk damaged
- Audible warning:
- A seat belt: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
Other
▼ 30.0% worse
76.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 59.0 / 100 tests
- Lambda coefficient outside the default limits or the range specified by the manufacturer
- Emissions levels exceed the manufacturer’s specified limits
- Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
- Emissions levels exceed default limits
- Emissions test unable to be completed
Fault rate by mileage segment
Model
Year average
* Metric: faults per 100 tests.
Most common faults (Top 10)
A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 195
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 191
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 188
Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 166
The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm … is significantly reduced or inadequately repaired
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 144
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 143
Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that: the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 117
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 115
Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 108
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 106
Serious faults (Top 10)
The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm … is significantly reduced or inadequately repaired
FAIL
Occurrences: 55
Lambda coefficient outside the default limits or the range specified by the manufacturer
FAIL
Occurrences: 48
A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: missing, split, insecure or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt
FAIL
Occurrences: 46
Emissions levels exceed default limits
FAIL
Occurrences: 44
Emissions levels exceed the manufacturer’s specified limits
FAIL
Occurrences: 38
Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
FAIL
Occurrences: 37
Brakes imbalance across an axle such that: the braking effort from any wheel is less than 70% of the maximum effort recorded from the other wheel on the same axle. Or in the case of testing on the road, the vehicle deviates excessively from a straight lin
FAIL
Occurrences: 32
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 27
Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
FAIL
Occurrences: 25
A shock absorber damaged … or showing signs of severe leakage
FAIL
Occurrences: 23