1997 Toyota Celica — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1997 perform at MOT as they age

29 years

Current Age

59.9%

Latest Pass Rate

18,275

Total Tests (All Years)

132,127 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Insufficient data for same-age comparison.

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 1997 Toyota Celica as it ages.

12 yrs57.2%

→ ↓3.2%

13 yrs54.0%

→ ↓3.6%

14 yrs50.4%

→ ↓1.2%

15 yrs49.2%

→ ↑2.1%

16 yrs51.3%

→ ↑0.1%

17 yrs51.4%

→ ↓1.5%

18 yrs49.9%

→ ↑2.7%

19 yrs52.6%

→ ↑3.0%

20 yrs55.6%

→ ↑0.9%

21 yrs56.5%

→ ↓0.1%

22 yrs56.4%

→ ↑1.1%

23 yrs57.5%

→ ↑5.3%

24 yrs62.8%

→ ↓1.9%

25 yrs60.9%

→ ↓0.4%

26 yrs60.5%

→ ↓0.6%

27 yrs59.9%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
12 yrs	57.2%	2,746
13 yrs	54.0%	2,526
14 yrs	50.4%	2,319
15 yrs	49.2%	1,952
16 yrs	51.3%	1,664
17 yrs	51.4%	1,377
18 yrs	49.9%	1,147
19 yrs	52.6%	933
20 yrs	55.6%	766
21 yrs	56.5%	462
22 yrs	56.4%	408
23 yrs	57.5%	341
24 yrs	62.8%	390
25 yrs	60.9%	317
26 yrs	60.5%	329
27 yrs	59.9%	598

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1997 Toyota Celica pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (27 yrs)	59.9%	598
2023 (26 yrs)	60.5%	329
2022 (25 yrs)	60.9%	317
2021 (24 yrs)	62.8%	390
2020 (23 yrs)	57.5%	341
2019 (22 yrs)	56.4%	408
2018 (21 yrs)	56.5%	462
2017 (20 yrs)	55.6%	766
2016 (19 yrs)	52.6%	933
2015 (18 yrs)	49.9%	1,147
2014 (17 yrs)	51.4%	1,377
2013 (16 yrs)	51.3%	1,664
2012 (15 yrs)	49.2%	1,952
2011 (14 yrs)	50.4%	2,319
2010 (13 yrs)	54%	2,526
2009 (12 yrs)	57.2%	2,746

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

57.2%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 2,746Avg Mileage 106,384Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 23.9%

2010High Fail Rate

54.0%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 2,526Avg Mileage 111,508Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 25.7%

2011High Fail Rate

50.4%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 2,319Avg Mileage 116,037Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 26.8%

2012High Fail Rate

49.2%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 1,952Avg Mileage 118,119Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 26.8%

2013High Fail Rate

51.3%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 1,664Avg Mileage 120,682Top Failure Brakes — 63.2%

2014High Fail Rate

51.4%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 1,377Avg Mileage 121,607Top Failure Brakes — 63.0%

2015High Fail Rate

49.9%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 1,147Avg Mileage 124,244Top Failure Brakes — 60.6%

2016High Fail Rate

52.6%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 933Avg Mileage 125,372Top Failure Brakes — 63.9%

2017High Fail Rate

55.6%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 766Avg Mileage 125,489Top Failure Brakes — 53.4%

2018High Fail Rate

56.5%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 462Avg Mileage 124,856Top Failure Brakes — 56.1%

2019High Fail Rate

56.4%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 408Avg Mileage 127,179Top Failure Brakes — 55.4%

2020High Fail Rate

57.5%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 341Avg Mileage 129,996Top Failure Brakes — 53.1%

2021High Fail Rate

62.8%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 390Avg Mileage 127,219Top Failure Brakes — 50.5%

2022High Fail Rate

60.9%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 317Avg Mileage 126,623Top Failure Brakes — 58.7%

2023High Fail Rate

60.5%

Age (yrs) 26Tests 329Avg Mileage 129,073Top Failure Brakes — 56.8%

2024High Fail Rate

59.9%

Age (yrs) 27Tests 598Avg Mileage 132,127Top Failure Suspension — 40.3%

MOT results for 1997 Toyota Celica by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	12	57.2%	2,746	106,384	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 23.9%
2010	13	54.0%	2,526	111,508	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 25.7%
2011	14	50.4%	2,319	116,037	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 26.8%
2012	15	49.2%	1,952	118,119	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 26.8%
2013	16	51.3%	1,664	120,682	Brakes — 63.2%
2014	17	51.4%	1,377	121,607	Brakes — 63.0%
2015	18	49.9%	1,147	124,244	Brakes — 60.6%
2016	19	52.6%	933	125,372	Brakes — 63.9%
2017	20	55.6%	766	125,489	Brakes — 53.4%
2018	21	56.5%	462	124,856	Brakes — 56.1%
2019	22	56.4%	408	127,179	Brakes — 55.4%
2020	23	57.5%	341	129,996	Brakes — 53.1%
2021	24	62.8%	390	127,219	Brakes — 50.5%
2022	25	60.9%	317	126,623	Brakes — 58.7%
2023	26	60.5%	329	129,073	Brakes — 56.8%
2024	27	59.9%	598	132,127	Suspension — 40.3%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1997 Toyota Celica, with age trends.

Brakes

48.1%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

40.9%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

34.3%

↑ Increases with age

Body, chassis, structure

29.9%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

29.1%

↑ Increases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Suspension	13.8% (12 yrs)	40.3% (27 yrs)	+26.5%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	20.9% (12 yrs)	40.0% (27 yrs)	+19.1%	🔴 ↑

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About This Data

This page shows how Toyota Celica cars manufactured in 1997 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 18,275 tests. Pass rates naturally decline with age as components wear.

Based on DVSA anonymised MOT test data (2005–2024). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.