1999 Toyota Celica — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1999 perform at MOT as they age

27 years

Current Age

61.5%

Latest Pass Rate

18,455

Total Tests (All Years)

123,279 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 1999 Toyota Celica as it ages.

10 yrs62.4%

→ ↓3.2%

11 yrs59.2%

→ ↓1.8%

12 yrs57.4%

→ ↓1.1%

13 yrs56.3%

→ ↓2.6%

14 yrs53.7%

→ ↓0.3%

15 yrs53.4%

→ ↑0.1%

16 yrs53.5%

→ ↓0.3%

17 yrs53.2%

→ ↓1.6%

18 yrs51.6%

→ ↑2.3%

19 yrs53.9%

→ ↑4.4%

20 yrs58.3%

→ ↓1.0%

21 yrs57.3%

→ ↑3.2%

22 yrs60.5%

→ ↓3.0%

23 yrs57.5%

→ ↑5.2%

24 yrs62.7%

→ ↓1.2%

25 yrs61.5%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
10 yrs	62.4%	2,359
11 yrs	59.2%	2,224
12 yrs	57.4%	2,171
13 yrs	56.3%	1,954
14 yrs	53.7%	1,764
15 yrs	53.4%	1,534
16 yrs	53.5%	1,311
17 yrs	53.2%	1,095
18 yrs	51.6%	929
19 yrs	53.9%	508
20 yrs	58.3%	458
21 yrs	57.3%	368
22 yrs	60.5%	483
23 yrs	57.5%	358
24 yrs	62.7%	391
25 yrs	61.5%	548

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1999 Toyota Celica pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (25 yrs)	61.5%	548
2023 (24 yrs)	62.7%	391
2022 (23 yrs)	57.5%	358
2021 (22 yrs)	60.5%	483
2020 (21 yrs)	57.3%	368
2019 (20 yrs)	58.3%	458
2018 (19 yrs)	53.9%	508
2017 (18 yrs)	51.6%	929
2016 (17 yrs)	53.2%	1,095
2015 (16 yrs)	53.5%	1,311
2014 (15 yrs)	53.4%	1,534
2013 (14 yrs)	53.7%	1,764
2012 (13 yrs)	56.3%	1,954
2011 (12 yrs)	57.4%	2,171
2010 (11 yrs)	59.2%	2,224
2009 (10 yrs)	62.4%	2,359

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

62.4%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 2,359Avg Mileage 90,487Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 20.5%

2010High Fail Rate

59.2%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 2,224Avg Mileage 96,012Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 22.3%

2011High Fail Rate

57.4%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 2,171Avg Mileage 102,352Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 24.1%

2012High Fail Rate

56.3%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 1,954Avg Mileage 106,296Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 23.2%

2013High Fail Rate

53.7%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 1,764Avg Mileage 111,845Top Failure Brakes — 58.6%

2014High Fail Rate

53.4%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 1,534Avg Mileage 112,793Top Failure Brakes — 59.8%

2015High Fail Rate

53.5%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 1,311Avg Mileage 115,269Top Failure Brakes — 56.2%

2016High Fail Rate

53.2%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 1,095Avg Mileage 118,405Top Failure Brakes — 66.2%

2017High Fail Rate

51.6%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 929Avg Mileage 119,179Top Failure Brakes — 71.5%

2018High Fail Rate

53.9%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 508Avg Mileage 119,341Top Failure Brakes — 64.6%

2019High Fail Rate

58.3%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 458Avg Mileage 120,670Top Failure Brakes — 51.7%

2020High Fail Rate

57.3%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 368Avg Mileage 119,860Top Failure Brakes — 62.8%

2021High Fail Rate

60.5%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 483Avg Mileage 122,315Top Failure Suspension — 57.8%

2022High Fail Rate

57.5%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 358Avg Mileage 118,730Top Failure Suspension — 67.3%

2023High Fail Rate

62.7%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 391Avg Mileage 119,158Top Failure Suspension — 69.1%

2024High Fail Rate

61.5%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 548Avg Mileage 123,279Top Failure Suspension — 41.6%

MOT results for 1999 Toyota Celica by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	10	62.4%	2,359	90,487	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 20.5%
2010	11	59.2%	2,224	96,012	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 22.3%
2011	12	57.4%	2,171	102,352	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 24.1%
2012	13	56.3%	1,954	106,296	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 23.2%
2013	14	53.7%	1,764	111,845	Brakes — 58.6%
2014	15	53.4%	1,534	112,793	Brakes — 59.8%
2015	16	53.5%	1,311	115,269	Brakes — 56.2%
2016	17	53.2%	1,095	118,405	Brakes — 66.2%
2017	18	51.6%	929	119,179	Brakes — 71.5%
2018	19	53.9%	508	119,341	Brakes — 64.6%
2019	20	58.3%	458	120,670	Brakes — 51.7%
2020	21	57.3%	368	119,860	Brakes — 62.8%
2021	22	60.5%	483	122,315	Suspension — 57.8%
2022	23	57.5%	358	118,730	Suspension — 67.3%
2023	24	62.7%	391	119,158	Suspension — 69.1%
2024	25	61.5%	548	123,279	Suspension — 41.6%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1999 Toyota Celica, with age trends.

Brakes

49.7%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

44.7%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

33.8%

↓ Decreases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

32.2%

— Consistent

Body, chassis, structure

29.9%

↓ Decreases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Brakes	18.9% (10 yrs)	38.3% (25 yrs)	+19.4%	🔴 ↑

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About This Data

This page shows how Toyota Celica cars manufactured in 1999 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 18,455 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.