2001 Toyota Celica — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2001 perform at MOT as they age

25 years

Current Age

65.1%

Latest Pass Rate

53,938

Total Tests (All Years)

118,304 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 2001 Toyota Celica as it ages.

8 yrs66.8%

→ ↓0.9%

9 yrs65.9%

→ ↓3.2%

10 yrs62.7%

→ ↓2.0%

11 yrs60.7%

→ ↓2.7%

12 yrs58.0%

→ ↓2.6%

13 yrs55.4%

→ ↑0.4%

14 yrs55.8%

→ ↓1.1%

15 yrs54.7%

→ ↑2.4%

16 yrs57.1%

→ ↓1.4%

17 yrs55.7%

→ ↑1.2%

18 yrs56.9%

→ ↑0.6%

19 yrs57.5%

→ ↑1.9%

20 yrs59.4%

→ ↑2.2%

21 yrs61.6%

→ ↓0.7%

22 yrs60.9%

→ ↑4.2%

23 yrs65.1%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
8 yrs	66.8%	6,269
9 yrs	65.9%	6,080
10 yrs	62.7%	5,989
11 yrs	60.7%	5,628
12 yrs	58.0%	5,274
13 yrs	55.4%	4,888
14 yrs	55.8%	4,337
15 yrs	54.7%	3,702
16 yrs	57.1%	3,125
17 yrs	55.7%	1,741
18 yrs	56.9%	1,536
19 yrs	57.5%	1,192
20 yrs	59.4%	1,398
21 yrs	61.6%	959
22 yrs	60.9%	1,004
23 yrs	65.1%	816

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2001 Toyota Celica pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (23 yrs)	65.1%	816
2023 (22 yrs)	60.9%	1,004
2022 (21 yrs)	61.6%	959
2021 (20 yrs)	59.4%	1,398
2020 (19 yrs)	57.5%	1,192
2019 (18 yrs)	56.9%	1,536
2018 (17 yrs)	55.7%	1,741
2017 (16 yrs)	57.1%	3,125
2016 (15 yrs)	54.7%	3,702
2015 (14 yrs)	55.8%	4,337
2014 (13 yrs)	55.4%	4,888
2013 (12 yrs)	58%	5,274
2012 (11 yrs)	60.7%	5,628
2011 (10 yrs)	62.7%	5,989
2010 (9 yrs)	65.9%	6,080
2009 (8 yrs)	66.8%	6,269

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

66.8%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 6,269Avg Mileage 77,131Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 17.6%

2010

65.9%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 6,080Avg Mileage 84,789Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 19.3%

2011High Fail Rate

62.7%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 5,989Avg Mileage 90,199Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 22.3%

2012High Fail Rate

60.7%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 5,628Avg Mileage 95,863Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 23.9%

2013High Fail Rate

58.0%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 5,274Avg Mileage 101,095Top Failure Brakes — 53.3%

2014High Fail Rate

55.4%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 4,888Avg Mileage 105,664Top Failure Brakes — 59.6%

2015High Fail Rate

55.8%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 4,337Avg Mileage 110,137Top Failure Brakes — 57.4%

2016High Fail Rate

54.7%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 3,702Avg Mileage 112,850Top Failure Brakes — 57.5%

2017High Fail Rate

57.1%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 3,125Avg Mileage 115,413Top Failure Brakes — 54.7%

2018High Fail Rate

55.7%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 1,741Avg Mileage 116,528Top Failure Brakes — 57.5%

2019High Fail Rate

56.9%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 1,536Avg Mileage 117,179Top Failure Brakes — 54.7%

2020High Fail Rate

57.5%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 1,192Avg Mileage 118,391Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 54.7%

2021High Fail Rate

59.4%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 1,398Avg Mileage 119,905Top Failure Brakes — 58.7%

2022High Fail Rate

61.6%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 959Avg Mileage 120,378Top Failure Suspension — 53.7%

2023High Fail Rate

60.9%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 1,004Avg Mileage 119,711Top Failure Suspension — 69.4%

2024

65.1%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 816Avg Mileage 118,304Top Failure Suspension — 50.2%

MOT results for 2001 Toyota Celica by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	8	66.8%	6,269	77,131	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 17.6%
2010	9	65.9%	6,080	84,789	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 19.3%
2011	10	62.7%	5,989	90,199	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 22.3%
2012	11	60.7%	5,628	95,863	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 23.9%
2013	12	58.0%	5,274	101,095	Brakes — 53.3%
2014	13	55.4%	4,888	105,664	Brakes — 59.6%
2015	14	55.8%	4,337	110,137	Brakes — 57.4%
2016	15	54.7%	3,702	112,850	Brakes — 57.5%
2017	16	57.1%	3,125	115,413	Brakes — 54.7%
2018	17	55.7%	1,741	116,528	Brakes — 57.5%
2019	18	56.9%	1,536	117,179	Brakes — 54.7%
2020	19	57.5%	1,192	118,391	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 54.7%
2021	20	59.4%	1,398	119,905	Brakes — 58.7%
2022	21	61.6%	959	120,378	Suspension — 53.7%
2023	22	60.9%	1,004	119,711	Suspension — 69.4%
2024	23	65.1%	816	118,304	Suspension — 50.2%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2001 Toyota Celica, with age trends.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

45.1%

— Consistent

Brakes

44.8%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

36.5%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

34.3%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

24.7%

↑ 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	2.4% (8 yrs)	50.2% (23 yrs)	+47.8%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	16.1% (8 yrs)	37.1% (23 yrs)	+21.0%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	13.1% (8 yrs)	18.9% (23 yrs)	+5.8%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Toyota Celica cars manufactured in 2001 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 53,938 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.