Toyota CELICA - 2004
378.2 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2004 is 384.6 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Toyota CELICA, model year 2004.
Sample size: 1,529 cars, 3,250 tests and 12,293 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: 1,529 cars
The 2004 Toyota Celica has an overall defect rate of 378 per 100 vehicles, which is slightly better than the average of 382 per 100 vehicles for its year. Notably, it excels in categories such as steering, visibility, and equipment, showing significantly lower defect rates compared to the average. In terms of mileage trends, as the mileage increases, the defect rate also rises; however, the Celica maintains a competitive performance across all mileage segments compared to the yearly average. While tyre wear is a common issue, it is not a standout defect for this model.
Cars by mileage segment
Total: 1,529 cars
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Categories
Brakes
▼ 5.6% worse
173.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 164.2 / 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
▲ 63.1% better
9.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 24.9 / 100 tests
- Power steering pipe, hose or wiring: excessively damaged or corroded
- Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
- Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: damaged or deteriorated
- A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
- Power steering fluid leaking or system malfunctioning
Visibility
▲ 38.2% better
18.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 29.3 / 100 tests
- Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
- Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
- Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
- Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
- Wiper blade: defective
Lights & Electrics
▲ 17.4% better
90.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 109.9 / 100 tests
- Beam image obviously incorrect
- Product on the lens or light source which obviously reduces light intensity or changes emitted colour to other than white or yellow
- 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
▼ 9.5% worse
342.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 312.9 / 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
▼ 2.2% worse
65.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 63.6 / 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
▲ 35.5% better
8.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 13.8 / 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:
- 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
- A seat belt: or flexible stalk damaged
Other
▲ 3.8% better
48.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 50.5 / 100 tests
- Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
- Emissions test unable to be completed
- Lambda coefficient outside the default limits or the range specified by the manufacturer
- Emissions levels exceed default limits
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: 1,448
Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 862
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 728
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 596
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 581
The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm … is significantly reduced or inadequately repaired
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 522
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 518
Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that: the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 349
Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 347
Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 282
Serious faults (Top 10)
The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm … is significantly reduced or inadequately repaired
FAIL
Occurrences: 198
Beam image obviously incorrect
FAIL
Occurrences: 171
Lambda coefficient outside the default limits or the range specified by the manufacturer
FAIL
Occurrences: 115
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
FAIL
Occurrences: 115
Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
FAIL
Occurrences: 108
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 104
Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
FAIL
Occurrences: 94
A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
FAIL
Occurrences: 91
Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
FAIL
Occurrences: 84
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 79