MOT History from tests of petrol TOYOTA CELICAs year 1997

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Pass percent:59.18%

(The average a petrol TOYOTA CELICA year 1997 passes without issue)

Based on:28,325 MOT Tests

Most common failures	No# failures
Registration plate lamp issues	2880
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively	1870
Headlamp aim out of alignment	1822
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive \|7.3.D.3\|	1009
Brakes imbalanced across an axle	890
Nearside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	872
Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits \|7.3.D.3\|	843
Offside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	794
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault	634
Registration plate issues	616
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	588
Brake pipe excessively corroded	527
Rear brake binding	452
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive \|7.3.D.4\|	438
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort	404
Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	336
Nearside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	283
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	274
Service brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	256
Nearside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	249
Offside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	243
Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle excessive \|7.3.D.3\|	239
Offside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	230
Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened	221
Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak \|2.7.3\|	208
Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split \|2.5.C.1a\|	201
Rear brake application uneven	187
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel \|3.1.6b\|	185
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak \|2.7.3\|	164
Front brake application uneven	162
Offside Rear brake disc excessively pitted \|3.5.1h\|	153
Battery insecure \|1.9.1\|	148
Nearside Rear brake disc excessively pitted \|3.5.1h\|	143
Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened	139
Offside Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	135
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	131
Offside rear brake recording little or no effort \|3.7.B.5a\|	130
Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split \|2.5.C.1a\|	126
Emissions not tested \|7.0\|	126
Horn not working \|1.6.2a\|	121
Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	119
Nearside rear brake recording little or no effort \|3.7.B.5a\|	118
Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	117
Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc \|2.5.C.1a\|	112
Offside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	99
Nearside Front wheel bearing has excessive play \|2.5.A.3c\|	97
Offside Front brake disc excessively pitted \|3.5.1h\|	95
Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc \|2.5.C.1a\|	93
Brake pedal spongy \|3.3.B.1b\|	91
Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c))	87
Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter split \|2.5.C.1a\|	86
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	85
Windscreen has damage	85
Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` \|8.3.1e\|	83
Nearside Front brake disc excessively pitted \|3.5.1h\|	81
Offside front brake binding \|3.7.B.1\|	80
Bonnet cannot be secured in the closed position \|8.4.1\|	79
Windscreen wiper blade insecure	77
Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturers specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a))	76
Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc \|2.5.C.1a\|	76
Offside Front Wheel nut\|s\| missing \|4.2.A.1e\|	74
Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc \|2.5.C.1a\|	71
Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b))	70
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp does not illuminate \|3.4.1b\|	70
Nearside front brake binding \|3.7.B.1\|	70
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	70
Offside Rear Shock absorber has negligible damping effect \|2.7.5\|	67
Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	66
Rear fog lamp tell tale not working \|1.3.1b\|	66
Offside Rear Seat belt retracting mechanism defective \|5.2.5b\|	66
Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	66
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has negligible damping effect \|2.7.5\|	63
Fuel tank leaking \|7.2.3\|	63
Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	63
Fuel cap/sealing device does not fasten securely maintaining the sealing arrangement \|7.2.4b\|	62
Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))	61
Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported \|7.1.1\|	61
Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak \|2.7.3\|	61
Nearside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort \|3.7.B.5a\|	61
Nearside Headlamp insecure \|1.7.3\|	59
Offside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter split \|2.5.C.1a\|	59
Rear brake disc excessively pitted \|3.5.1h\|	58
Centre Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	58
Nearside Front Wheel nut\|s\| missing \|4.2.A.1e\|	57
Offside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort \|3.7.B.5a\|	57
Offside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc \|2.5.C.1a\|	56
Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	56
Nearside Rear Seat belt retracting mechanism defective \|5.2.5b\|	56
Offside Rear Wheel nut\|s\| missing \|4.2.A.1e\|	54
Exhaust system not adequately supported \|7.1.1\|	54
Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak	54
Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc \|2.5.C.1a\|	53
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))	52
Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))	51
Rear Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement	50
Nearside Rear Wheel nut\|s\| missing \|4.2.A.1e\|	49
Brake hose excessively deteriorated	48
Front brake disc excessively pitted \|3.5.1h\|	47
Exhaust emits excessive dense blue smoke during acceleration \|7.3.A.2c\|	46
Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak \|2.7.3\|	44
Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))	44
Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak	43
Nearside Front Front wheel bearing has excessive play \|2.5.A.3c\|	43
Nearside Front front brake binding \|3.7.B.1\|	42
Offside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded \|5.2.6\|	41
Nearside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc \|2.5.C.1a\|	41
Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	41
Nearside Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated \|8.2.2\|	41
Rear Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated \|7.1.1a\|	41
Offside Front front brake binding \|3.7.B.1\|	41
Nearside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter split \|2.5.C.1a\|	41
Offside Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated \|8.2.2\|	40
Nearside Front position lamp\|s\| incorrect colour \|1.1.A.3e\|	40
Offside Front position lamp\|s\| incorrect colour \|1.1.A.3e\|	40
Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits \|8.2.1.2 \|c\|\|	38
Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching by more than 10mm within zone `A` \|8.3.1b\|	38
Offside Headlamp insecure \|1.7.3\|	38
Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits \|8.2.1.2 \|b\|\|	37
Nearside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded \|5.2.6\|	37
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	37
Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))	36
Exhaust carbon monoxide content at idle exceeds manufacturers specified limits (8.2.1.2 (b))	35
Offside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc \|2.5.C.1a\|	35
Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc \|2.5.C.1a\|	35

We get to these numbers by trawling through over 1 billion MOT test results since 2004 and crunched the numbers. We remove anything to do with Tyres, as they are model independent and group together common non-model specific issues. We are trying to get to a picture of what models have what issues.

Please note: We take the data from the DVSA. This data is raw and can contain typos and spelling mistakes that garages may have entered while recording a MOT result. Specifically miss-match on names of models and makes. We are constantly cleaning the data so bear with the odd issue.

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MOT History from tests of petrol TOYOTA CELICAs year 1997

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