Toyota Celica
Registered from 1990 to 2010.
About this model
The Toyota Celica is an automobile produced by Toyota from 1970 until 2006. The Celica name derives from the Latin word coelica meaning heavenly or celestial. In Japan, the Celica was exclusive to Toyota Corolla Store dealer chain. Produced across seven generations, the Celica was powered by various four-cylinder engines, and body styles included convertibles, liftbacks, and notchback coupé.
From the Wikipedia article Toyota Celica, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.
What fails its inspection
Great Britain's MOT record for the 2004 1.8 petrol. 548 of 2,026 tests failed, 27%.
Better than 55% of 2004 cars. The typical one fails 28%, across 750 models with enough tests behind them to say.
| Where | Share of failures | Failed tests |
|---|---|---|
| Suspension | 45% | 245 |
| Brakes | 44% | 239 |
| Lights and electrics | 43% | 237 |
| Exhaust and emissions | 31% | 171 |
| Body and structure | 25% | 135 |
| Tyres and wheels | 20% | 108 |
The defects inspectors cite
- The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
- A spring or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
- Exhaust system leaking or insecure
- Lambda coefficient outside the default limits or the range specified by the manufacturer
- A lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning
- The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm of any sub-frame, spring or suspension component mounting (a 'prescribed area') is significantly reduced or inadequately repaired
Before you buy one
Built from what this car fails on, not from general knowledge of the model.
- Suspension — 45% of its failures
- A spring or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
- The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm of any sub-frame, spring or suspension component mounting (a 'prescribed area') is significantly reduced or inadequately repaired
- Brakes — 44% of its failures
- Exhaust and emissions — 31% of its failures
- Exhaust system leaking or insecure
- Lambda coefficient outside the default limits or the range specified by the manufacturer
- Tyres and wheels — 20% of its failures
- A tyre seriously damaged
- Lights and electrics — 43% of its failures
- A lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning
- Body and structure — 25% of its failures
- The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm of any sub-frame, spring or suspension component mounting (a 'prescribed area') is significantly reduced or inadequately repaired
When it starts failing
At 180–200k miles this one fails 42% of its inspections, against the 31% an ordinary car of the same age fails.
| Odometer | Failure rate | Rate | Its age | Tests |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20–40k miles | 12% | 17% | 34 | |
| 40–60k miles | 19% | 22% | 98 | |
| 60–80k miles | 22% | 25% | 218 | |
| 80–100k miles | 24% | 28% | 364 | |
| 100–120k miles | 29% | 29% | 420 | |
| 120–140k miles | 28% | 30% | 396 | |
| 140–160k miles | 31% | 31% | 262 | |
| 160–180k miles | 31% | 31% | 136 | |
| 180–200k miles | 42% | 31% | 62 |
1,990 British inspections, grouped by the odometer reading recorded at the test.
Half of these have more than 100k miles on them. That is how far people drive this car, not how long it lasts.
Recalls
Filed by the manufacturer with a regulator. A recall is repaired free of charge, whoever owns the car now.
A12/00160/20
The ammonium nitrate propellant used in the airbag inflator may experience a material alteration over time due to degradation occurring after prolonged exposure to high absolute humidity, high temperatures and high-temperature cycling. In the event of an airbag being deployed, it may deploy too slowly or the excessive internal pressure may cause the inflator body to rupture and metal fragments may pass through the cushion material causing injury to the occupants.
Recall of the product from end users