2001 Toyota Celica · 3,229 MOT tests
2001 Toyota Celica reliability
2001 Toyota Celicas fail 37.8% of first MOT tests, 11% fewer MOT fails than the average car its age and mileage, ranking 3 of 9 Celica years (3,229 DVSA tests, 2022 to 2024).
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- first-time fail rate (all Toyota Celicas: 39.4%)
- 37.8%
- first-time fail rate (all Toyota Celicas: 39.4%)
- fails than cars of the same age and mileage
- 11% fewer
- fails than cars of the same age and mileage
- typical miles at its MOT, aged about 21
- 119,395
- typical miles at its MOT, aged about 21
- MOT tests, 2022 to 2024
- 3,229
- MOT tests, 2022 to 2024
Year on year
2001 against the years either side
- 2000 cars: about average for its age (the 2001 car does better)
- 2002 cars: 12% fewer MOT fails than the average car its age (the 2001 car does worse)
- Weak spot: exhaust, emissions and leaks, 9.6% of tests fail here (23% above cars of the same age and mileage).
- Strong point: steering, 74% fewer fails than comparable cars.
- Plates: a 2001 car carries a 51 plate (September–December 2001).
Common problems
What fails on a 2001 Toyota Celica
Fail rate by area
- Lights and electrics18.9%
- Suspension11.8%
- Brakes11.1%
- Exhaust, emissions and leaks9.6%
- Body, chassis and structure6.4%
- Tyres6.2%
- Windscreen, wipers and mirrors5.9%
Average for cars of the same age and mileage
Top failures
Headlamp beam pattern obviously incorrect 5.02%
A wrongly shaped beam can dazzle other drivers and reduce your own view of the road, so the lamps need correcting.
Position lamp not working 4.89%
A failed position lamp makes the car harder to see in poor light and is illegal, so it must be repaired.
Lambda reading outside specified limits 3.56%
An out-of-range lambda reading suggests poor fuel mixture or a failing catalytic converter, so diagnosis is needed.
Wiper blade not clearing windscreen 3%
Wipers that do not clear the windscreen reduce visibility in rain, which is a safety risk, so replace them.
Exhaust has major gas leak 2.73%
A major exhaust leak can let poisonous gas into the car and is illegal, so it must be repaired before driving.
Stop lamp not working 2.73%
A failed stop lamp means drivers behind cannot see when you brake, a safety risk that must be fixed.
Common advisories
Brake pipes corroded and greasy (12.14%) · Brake disc pitted or scored (12.05%) · Tyre worn close to legal limit (11.86%) · Engine oil leak, not excessive (11.74%) · Tyre slightly damaged or cracking (8.83%) · Coil spring showing some corrosion (7.65%)
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Source: DVSA anonymised MOT results, 2022 to 2024, class 4 normal tests.
Is a 2001 Toyota Celica reliable?
2001 Toyota Celicas fail 37.8% of first MOT tests, 11% fewer MOT fails than the average car its age and mileage, ranking 3 of 9 Celica years (3,229 DVSA tests, 2022 to 2024).
What fails on a 2001 Toyota Celica MOT?
Most often headlamp beam pattern obviously incorrect (5.02% of tests), position lamp not working (4.89% of tests), lambda reading outside specified limits (3.56% of tests).
How many miles should a 2001 Toyota Celica have done?
At its MOT aged about 21, a typical 2001 Toyota Celica shows 119,395 miles. Much higher or lower is worth asking about.
What plate is a 2001 car?
A car first registered in 2001 carries a 51 plate (September–December 2001).
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