Toyota CELICA - 2003
381.5 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2003 is 380.4 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Toyota CELICA, model year 2003.
Sample size: 1,363 cars, 2,876 tests and 10,972 recorded faults.
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Quick summary
Total: 1,363 cars
The 2003 Toyota Celica has an overall defect rate of 382 defects per 100 vehicles, which is slightly higher than the average for its year at 378 defects per 100. Notably, it performs exceptionally well in terms of steering, visibility, and equipment issues, with defect rates significantly lower than the average in these categories. Mileage-related trends indicate that the defect rate increases with mileage, particularly for vehicles exceeding 124,000 miles. Overall, while tyre wear is present, the Celica's standout performance in steering and visibility makes it a reliable choice compared to other vehicles of the same age.
Cars by mileage segment
Total: 1,363 cars
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Categories
Brakes
▲ 1.5% better
166.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 169.3 / 100 tests
- Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
- Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
- Brake hose ferrules: excessively corroded
- Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
- Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake
Steering
▲ 65.9% better
8.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 25.2 / 100 tests
- Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: damaged or deteriorated
- 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
- Power steering pipe, hose or wiring: excessively damaged or corroded
Visibility
▲ 38.9% better
18.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 29.8 / 100 tests
- Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
- Wiper blade: defective
- Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
- Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
- Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
Lights & Electrics
▲ 7.7% better
94.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 102.8 / 100 tests
- Product on the lens or light source which obviously reduces light intensity or changes emitted colour to other than white or yellow
- Beam image obviously incorrect
- A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative: when rear registration plate has 2 or more lamps or light sources
- Headlamp reflector or lens: slightly defective
- Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
Wheels & Suspension
▼ 10.6% worse
334.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 302.1 / 100 tests
- Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
- The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm … is significantly reduced or inadequately repaired
- A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
- A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
- A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
Body/Structure
▼ 2.9% worse
67.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 65.2 / 100 tests
- Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that: the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced
- Body, cab or chassis: excessively corroded at mounting points
- Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
- 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
▲ 25.0% better
10.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 13.6 / 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
- ESC MIL indicates a system malfunction
- A seat belt: or flexible stalk damaged
- A seat belt: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
- A seat belt:
Other
▼ 19.5% worse
63.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 52.7 / 100 tests
- Lambda coefficient outside the default limits or the range specified by the manufacturer
- Exhaust noise levels in excess of those permitted
- Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
- Emissions levels exceed the manufacturer’s specified 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: 1,308
Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 598
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 566
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 533
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 530
The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm … is significantly reduced or inadequately repaired
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 477
Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 468
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 450
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 295
Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that: the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 280
Serious faults (Top 10)
The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm … is significantly reduced or inadequately repaired
FAIL
Occurrences: 213
Beam image obviously incorrect
FAIL
Occurrences: 132
Lambda coefficient outside the default limits or the range specified by the manufacturer
FAIL
Occurrences: 103
Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
FAIL
Occurrences: 91
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
FAIL
Occurrences: 83
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 81
Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
FAIL
Occurrences: 77
Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that: the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced
FAIL
Occurrences: 77
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 65
Parking brake efficiency: below minimum requirement
FAIL
Occurrences: 64