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Toyota CELICA - 2001

380.6 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2001 is 372.8 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Toyota CELICA, model year 2001. Sample size: 913 cars, 1,870 tests and 7,118 recorded faults.
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More faults compared to the average car of same model year

Quick summary

Total: 913 cars

The 2001 Toyota Celica has an overall defect rate of 381 defects per 100 vehicles, which is 3% higher than the average car of the same year. Notably, the Celica excels in steering and visibility, with significantly fewer defects compared to the average, showing improvements of 72% and 32%, respectively. However, it struggles with issues related to wheels, suspensions, and axles, where it has a defect rate 25% higher than the average. Mileage trends indicate that the defect rate increases with distance, particularly in the higher mileage categories.

Cars by mileage segment

Total: 913 cars

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Categories

Brakes
▲ 6.7% better
155.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 167.0 / 100 tests
  • Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
  • Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
  • Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake
  • Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
  • Brake hose ferrules: excessively corroded
Steering
▲ 72.8% better
6.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 25.0 / 100 tests
  • 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.
  • Power steering pipe, hose or wiring: excessively damaged or corroded
  • Power steering fluid leaking or system malfunctioning
  • Steering linkage retaining or locking device missing or ineffective
Visibility
▲ 33.0% better
19.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 29.4 / 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
  • Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
  • Wiper blade: defective
  • Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
Lights & Electrics
▼ 3.0% worse
90.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 88.1 / 100 tests
  • Product on the lens or light source which obviously reduces light intensity or changes emitted colour to other than white or yellow
  • Headlamp reflector or lens: slightly defective
  • 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
  • Beam image obviously incorrect
Wheels & Suspension
▼ 23.7% worse
361.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 292.4 / 100 tests
  • A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
  • Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
  • A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
  • 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
Body/Structure
▲ 17.5% better
59.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 71.9 / 100 tests
  • Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
  • Body, cab or chassis: excessively corroded at mounting points
  • Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that: the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced
  • Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
  • Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that: the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced
Equipment
▲ 55.3% better
7.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 16.1 / 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
  • An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
  • 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:
  • A seat belt: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
Other
▼ 7.9% worse
60.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 55.6 / 100 tests
  • Lambda coefficient outside the default limits or the range specified by the manufacturer
  • Emissions levels exceed default limits
  • Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
  • Exhaust noise levels in excess of those permitted
  • Emissions test unable to be completed

Fault rate by mileage segment

Model    Year average
0 537 0–31,000 mi 31,000–62,000 62,000–93,000 93,000–124,000 124,000+
* Metric: faults per 100 tests.

Most common faults (Top 10)

A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 879
The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm … is significantly reduced or inadequately repaired
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 439
Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 436
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 399
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 390
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 383
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 353
Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 292
Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that: the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 215
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 183

Serious faults (Top 10)

The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm … is significantly reduced or inadequately repaired
FAIL
Occurrences: 74
Beam image obviously incorrect
FAIL
Occurrences: 72
Lambda coefficient outside the default limits or the range specified by the manufacturer
FAIL
Occurrences: 56
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 53
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 48
Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
FAIL
Occurrences: 43
Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
FAIL
Occurrences: 43
A suspension joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
FAIL
Occurrences: 42
Emissions levels exceed default limits
FAIL
Occurrences: 40
Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
FAIL
Occurrences: 37