2003 Toyota Celica — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2003 perform at MOT as they age

23 years

Current Age

63.1%

Latest Pass Rate

52,659

Total Tests (All Years)

118,761 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 2003 Toyota Celica as it ages.

6 yrs72.9%

→ ↓3.5%

7 yrs69.4%

→ ↓3.0%

8 yrs66.4%

→ ↓3.0%

9 yrs63.4%

→ ↓3.1%

10 yrs60.3%

→ ↓1.5%

11 yrs58.8%

→ ↓0.4%

12 yrs58.4%

→ ↓1.2%

13 yrs57.2%

→ ↓0.7%

14 yrs56.5%

→ ↑0.1%

15 yrs56.6%

→ ↓2.2%

16 yrs54.4%

→ ↑3.4%

17 yrs57.8%

→ ↓2.6%

18 yrs55.2%

→ ↑2.6%

19 yrs57.8%

→ ↓0.5%

20 yrs57.3%

→ ↑5.8%

21 yrs63.1%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
6 yrs	72.9%	4,944
7 yrs	69.4%	4,821
8 yrs	66.4%	4,844
9 yrs	63.4%	4,797
10 yrs	60.3%	4,634
11 yrs	58.8%	4,464
12 yrs	58.4%	4,282
13 yrs	57.2%	3,997
14 yrs	56.5%	3,618
15 yrs	56.6%	2,226
16 yrs	54.4%	2,044
17 yrs	57.8%	1,683
18 yrs	55.2%	2,116
19 yrs	57.8%	1,463
20 yrs	57.3%	1,549
21 yrs	63.1%	1,177

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2003 Toyota Celica pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (21 yrs)	63.1%	1,177
2023 (20 yrs)	57.3%	1,549
2022 (19 yrs)	57.8%	1,463
2021 (18 yrs)	55.2%	2,116
2020 (17 yrs)	57.8%	1,683
2019 (16 yrs)	54.4%	2,044
2018 (15 yrs)	56.6%	2,226
2017 (14 yrs)	56.5%	3,618
2016 (13 yrs)	57.2%	3,997
2015 (12 yrs)	58.4%	4,282
2014 (11 yrs)	58.8%	4,464
2013 (10 yrs)	60.3%	4,634
2012 (9 yrs)	63.4%	4,797
2011 (8 yrs)	66.4%	4,844
2010 (7 yrs)	69.4%	4,821
2009 (6 yrs)	72.9%	4,944

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

72.9%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 4,944Avg Mileage 58,406Top Failure Brakes — 13.7%

2010

69.4%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 4,821Avg Mileage 65,942Top Failure Brakes — 14.1%

2011

66.4%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 4,844Avg Mileage 72,727Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 15.8%

2012High Fail Rate

63.4%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 4,797Avg Mileage 79,417Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 19.1%

2013High Fail Rate

60.3%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 4,634Avg Mileage 86,178Top Failure Brakes — 50.8%

2014High Fail Rate

58.8%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 4,464Avg Mileage 91,449Top Failure Brakes — 54.9%

2015High Fail Rate

58.4%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 4,282Avg Mileage 97,505Top Failure Brakes — 56.6%

2016High Fail Rate

57.2%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 3,997Avg Mileage 101,745Top Failure Brakes — 56.5%

2017High Fail Rate

56.5%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 3,618Avg Mileage 106,023Top Failure Brakes — 59.6%

2018High Fail Rate

56.6%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 2,226Avg Mileage 108,635Top Failure Brakes — 61.1%

2019High Fail Rate

54.4%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 2,044Avg Mileage 112,574Top Failure Brakes — 63.0%

2020High Fail Rate

57.8%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 1,683Avg Mileage 113,199Top Failure Brakes — 63.0%

2021High Fail Rate

55.2%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 2,116Avg Mileage 116,344Top Failure Suspension — 63.7%

2022High Fail Rate

57.8%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 1,463Avg Mileage 118,236Top Failure Suspension — 66.2%

2023High Fail Rate

57.3%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 1,549Avg Mileage 118,943Top Failure Suspension — 73.1%

2024High Fail Rate

63.1%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 1,177Avg Mileage 118,761Top Failure Suspension — 56.6%

MOT results for 2003 Toyota Celica by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	6	72.9%	4,944	58,406	Brakes — 13.7%
2010	7	69.4%	4,821	65,942	Brakes — 14.1%
2011	8	66.4%	4,844	72,727	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 15.8%
2012	9	63.4%	4,797	79,417	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 19.1%
2013	10	60.3%	4,634	86,178	Brakes — 50.8%
2014	11	58.8%	4,464	91,449	Brakes — 54.9%
2015	12	58.4%	4,282	97,505	Brakes — 56.6%
2016	13	57.2%	3,997	101,745	Brakes — 56.5%
2017	14	56.5%	3,618	106,023	Brakes — 59.6%
2018	15	56.6%	2,226	108,635	Brakes — 61.1%
2019	16	54.4%	2,044	112,574	Brakes — 63.0%
2020	17	57.8%	1,683	113,199	Brakes — 63.0%
2021	18	55.2%	2,116	116,344	Suspension — 63.7%
2022	19	57.8%	1,463	118,236	Suspension — 66.2%
2023	20	57.3%	1,549	118,943	Suspension — 73.1%
2024	21	63.1%	1,177	118,761	Suspension — 56.6%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2003 Toyota Celica, with age trends.

Brakes

46.8%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

43.3%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

31.0%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

28.4%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

23.1%

↑ 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	1.6% (6 yrs)	56.6% (21 yrs)	+55.0%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	13.7% (6 yrs)	41.6% (21 yrs)	+27.9%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Toyota Celica cars manufactured in 2003 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 52,659 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.