MOT History from tests of petrol TOYOTA CELICAs year 2004

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Pass percent:68.27%

(The average a petrol TOYOTA CELICA year 2004 passes without issue)

Based on:53,981 MOT Tests

Most common failures	No# failures
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively	3284
Headlamp aim out of alignment	2520
Registration plate lamp issues	2197
Brake pipe excessively corroded	1649
Brakes imbalanced across an axle	1226
Offside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	715
Nearside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	702
Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits \|7.3.D.3\|	569
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel \|3.1.6b\|	560
Registration plate issues	534
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	501
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	436
Rear brake binding	415
Nearside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	403
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	394
Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened	342
Offside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	334
Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	300
Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect \|1.8.A.1b\|	282
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort	277
Front brake application uneven	253
Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c))	241
Nearside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	241
Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))	216
Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))	209
Offside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	193
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))	192
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	187
Offside Rear coil spring broken \|2.4.C.1a\|	185
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))	184
Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect \|1.8.A.1b\|	184
Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened	175
Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))	172
Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))	172
Rear brake application uneven	161
Nearside Rear coil spring broken \|2.4.C.1a\|	156
Battery insecure \|1.9.1\|	156
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	153
Brake pedal spongy \|3.3.B.1b\|	150
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	150
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive \|7.3.D.3\|	145
Offside Front coil spring broken \|2.4.C.1a\|	143
Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	143
Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))	139
Offside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	138
Nearside Front brake disc excessively pitted \|3.5.1h\|	133
Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))	130
Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))	128
Offside Front brake disc excessively pitted \|3.5.1h\|	128
Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits \|8.2.1.2 \|c\|\|	127
Offside front brake binding \|3.7.B.1\|	126
Nearside Front Position lamp not working \|4.2.1 \|a\|\|	124
Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))	114
Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect \|1.8.A.1b\|	107
Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))	107
Front brake excessively fluctuating	104
Offside Front Position lamp not working \|4.2.1 \|a\|\|	103
Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c))	98
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault	98
Nearside front brake binding \|3.7.B.1\|	96
Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))	93
Offside Rear brake disc excessively pitted \|3.5.1h\|	92
Windscreen wiper blade insecure	90
Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))	90
Nearside Rear brake disc excessively pitted \|3.5.1h\|	87
Rear Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement	87
Service brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	85
Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak \|2.7.3\|	85
Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak \|2.7.3\|	84
Parking brake efficiency below requirements \|1.4.2 \|a\| \|i\|\|	82
Emissions not tested (8.2.1.2 (d))	81
Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken \|5.3.1 \|b\| \|i\|\|	80
Offside Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	79
Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` \|8.3.1e\|	79
Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect \|1.8.A.1b\|	76
Offside Front front brake binding \|3.7.B.1\|	76
Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak	75
Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken \|5.3.1 \|b\| \|i\|\|	75
Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement	75
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction \|8.2.1.2 \|h\|\|	72
Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))	71
Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))	71
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive \|7.3.D.4\|	70
Brake lever has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a))	68
Offside Rear Passenger`s seat cannot be secured in the upright position. \|6.2.A.2\|	68
Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak	66
Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))	64
Front brake disc excessively pitted \|3.5.1h\|	64
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))	64
Offside Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced \|1.7.5a\|	63
Offside Front Wheel nut\|s\| missing \|4.2.A.1e\|	63
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))	62
Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))	61
Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment \|1.1.6 \|c\|\|	61
Windscreen has damage	60
Brake pedal creeps down when held under pressure \|3.3.B.1a\|	59
Nearside Stop lamp\|s\| not working \|4.3.1 \|a\| \|ii\|\|	56
Offside Rear Wheel nut\|s\| missing \|4.2.A.1e\|	54
Emissions not tested \|7.3.A.1\|	53
Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken \|5.3.1 \|b\| \|i\|\|	53
Rear brake disc excessively pitted \|3.5.1h\|	52

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 2004

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