2004 Toyota Celica — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2004 perform at MOT as they age

22 years

Current Age

60.2%

Latest Pass Rate

46,229

Total Tests (All Years)

112,421 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 20

This car: 60.2%

Average: 56.6%

✅ 3.6% above average (6824 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2004 Toyota Celica as it ages.

5 yrs75.8%

→ ↓3.2%

6 yrs72.6%

→ ↓2.7%

7 yrs69.9%

→ ↓2.5%

8 yrs67.4%

→ ↓3.4%

9 yrs64.0%

→ ↓1.8%

10 yrs62.2%

→ ↓1.6%

11 yrs60.6%

→ ↓1.8%

12 yrs58.8%

→ ↓0.8%

13 yrs58.0%

→ ↓2.3%

14 yrs55.7%

→ ↓0.5%

15 yrs55.2%

→ ↑1.6%

16 yrs56.8%

→ ↓0.0%

17 yrs56.8%

→ ↓0.6%

18 yrs56.2%

→ ↑3.6%

19 yrs59.8%

→ ↑0.4%

20 yrs60.2%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
5 yrs	75.8%	3,995
6 yrs	72.6%	3,871
7 yrs	69.9%	3,928
8 yrs	67.4%	3,867
9 yrs	64.0%	3,794
10 yrs	62.2%	3,716
11 yrs	60.6%	3,625
12 yrs	58.8%	3,469
13 yrs	58.0%	3,268
14 yrs	55.7%	2,182
15 yrs	55.2%	2,009
16 yrs	56.8%	1,772
17 yrs	56.8%	2,195
18 yrs	56.2%	1,588
19 yrs	59.8%	1,695
20 yrs	60.2%	1,255

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2004 Toyota Celica pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (20 yrs)	60.2%	1,255
2023 (19 yrs)	59.8%	1,695
2022 (18 yrs)	56.2%	1,588
2021 (17 yrs)	56.8%	2,195
2020 (16 yrs)	56.8%	1,772
2019 (15 yrs)	55.2%	2,009
2018 (14 yrs)	55.7%	2,182
2017 (13 yrs)	58%	3,268
2016 (12 yrs)	58.8%	3,469
2015 (11 yrs)	60.6%	3,625
2014 (10 yrs)	62.2%	3,716
2013 (9 yrs)	64%	3,794
2012 (8 yrs)	67.4%	3,867
2011 (7 yrs)	69.9%	3,928
2010 (6 yrs)	72.6%	3,871
2009 (5 yrs)	75.8%	3,995

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

75.8%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 3,995Avg Mileage 47,813Top Failure Brakes — 12.3%

2010

72.6%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 3,871Avg Mileage 55,512Top Failure Brakes — 11.9%

2011

69.9%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 3,928Avg Mileage 62,867Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 13.3%

2012

67.4%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 3,867Avg Mileage 69,240Top Failure Brakes — 16.8%

2013High Fail Rate

64.0%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 3,794Avg Mileage 76,354Top Failure Brakes — 46.6%

2014High Fail Rate

62.2%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 3,716Avg Mileage 82,958Top Failure Brakes — 50.1%

2015High Fail Rate

60.6%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 3,625Avg Mileage 88,823Top Failure Brakes — 50.5%

2016High Fail Rate

58.8%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 3,469Avg Mileage 94,958Top Failure Brakes — 59.3%

2017High Fail Rate

58.0%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 3,268Avg Mileage 98,374Top Failure Brakes — 61.5%

2018High Fail Rate

55.7%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 2,182Avg Mileage 102,074Top Failure Brakes — 65.6%

2019High Fail Rate

55.2%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 2,009Avg Mileage 105,929Top Failure Brakes — 70.7%

2020High Fail Rate

56.8%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 1,772Avg Mileage 108,323Top Failure Brakes — 69.7%

2021High Fail Rate

56.8%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 2,195Avg Mileage 110,610Top Failure Brakes — 65.4%

2022High Fail Rate

56.2%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 1,588Avg Mileage 113,652Top Failure Suspension — 66.4%

2023High Fail Rate

59.8%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 1,695Avg Mileage 113,999Top Failure Suspension — 64.9%

2024High Fail Rate

60.2%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 1,255Avg Mileage 112,421Top Failure Suspension — 58.9%

MOT results for 2004 Toyota Celica by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	5	75.8%	3,995	47,813	Brakes — 12.3%
2010	6	72.6%	3,871	55,512	Brakes — 11.9%
2011	7	69.9%	3,928	62,867	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 13.3%
2012	8	67.4%	3,867	69,240	Brakes — 16.8%
2013	9	64.0%	3,794	76,354	Brakes — 46.6%
2014	10	62.2%	3,716	82,958	Brakes — 50.1%
2015	11	60.6%	3,625	88,823	Brakes — 50.5%
2016	12	58.8%	3,469	94,958	Brakes — 59.3%
2017	13	58.0%	3,268	98,374	Brakes — 61.5%
2018	14	55.7%	2,182	102,074	Brakes — 65.6%
2019	15	55.2%	2,009	105,929	Brakes — 70.7%
2020	16	56.8%	1,772	108,323	Brakes — 69.7%
2021	17	56.8%	2,195	110,610	Brakes — 65.4%
2022	18	56.2%	1,588	113,652	Suspension — 66.4%
2023	19	59.8%	1,695	113,999	Suspension — 64.9%
2024	20	60.2%	1,255	112,421	Suspension — 58.9%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2004 Toyota Celica, with age trends.

Brakes

48.0%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

41.3%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

28.8%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

24.8%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

23.4%

↑ 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	1.4% (5 yrs)	58.9% (20 yrs)	+57.5%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	12.3% (5 yrs)	46.3% (20 yrs)	+34.0%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	10.2% (5 yrs)	24.9% (20 yrs)	+14.7%	🔴 ↑

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About This Data

This page shows how Toyota Celica cars manufactured in 2004 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 46,229 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.