2005 Toyota Celica · 4,543 MOT tests
2005 Toyota Celica reliability
2005 Toyota Celicas fail 39.4% of first MOT tests, 10% fewer MOT fails than the average car its age and mileage, ranking 4 of 9 Celica years (4,543 DVSA tests, 2022 to 2024).
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- first-time fail rate (all Toyota Celicas: 39.4%)
- 39.4%
- first-time fail rate (all Toyota Celicas: 39.4%)
- fails than cars of the same age and mileage
- 10% fewer
- fails than cars of the same age and mileage
- typical miles at its MOT, aged about 17
- 108,587
- typical miles at its MOT, aged about 17
- MOT tests, 2022 to 2024
- 4,543
- MOT tests, 2022 to 2024
Year on year
2005 against the years either side
- 2004 cars: 6% fewer MOT fails than the average car its age (the 2005 car does better)
- 2006 cars: 12% fewer MOT fails than the average car its age (the 2005 car does worse)
- Weak spot: exhaust, emissions and leaks, 9.3% of tests fail here (29% above cars of the same age and mileage).
- Strong point: steering, 72% fewer fails than comparable cars.
- Plates: a 2005 car carries a 54 plate (January–February 2005), or a 05 plate (March–August 2005), or a 55 plate (September–December 2005).
Common problems
What fails on a 2005 Toyota Celica
Fail rate by area
- Lights and electrics19.9%
- Brakes14.2%
- Suspension12.4%
- Exhaust, emissions and leaks9.3%
- Body, chassis and structure7.1%
- Tyres6.2%
- Windscreen, wipers and mirrors4.6%
Average for cars of the same age and mileage
Top failures
Headlamp beam pattern obviously incorrect 5.59%
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 4.8%
A failed position lamp makes the car harder to see in poor light and is illegal, so it must be repaired.
Coil spring fractured or broken 3.87%
A broken coil spring can leave the car sitting low or unstable, so it must be replaced before driving.
Exhaust has major gas leak 3.43%
A major exhaust leak can let poisonous gas into the car and is illegal, so it must be repaired before driving.
Lambda reading outside specified limits 3.17%
An out-of-range lambda reading suggests poor fuel mixture or a failing catalytic converter, so diagnosis is needed.
Stop lamp not working 2.93%
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 (12.66%) · Tyre worn close to legal limit (12.13%) · Brake disc pitted or scored (11.75%) · Coil spring showing some corrosion (9.16%) · Tyre slightly damaged or cracking (7.22%) · Exhaust has minor gas leak (6.49%)
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Source: DVSA anonymised MOT results, 2022 to 2024, class 4 normal tests.
Is a 2005 Toyota Celica reliable?
2005 Toyota Celicas fail 39.4% of first MOT tests, 10% fewer MOT fails than the average car its age and mileage, ranking 4 of 9 Celica years (4,543 DVSA tests, 2022 to 2024).
What fails on a 2005 Toyota Celica MOT?
Most often headlamp beam pattern obviously incorrect (5.59% of tests), position lamp not working (4.8% of tests), coil spring fractured or broken (3.87% of tests).
How many miles should a 2005 Toyota Celica have done?
At its MOT aged about 17, a typical 2005 Toyota Celica shows 108,587 miles. Much higher or lower is worth asking about.
What plate is a 2005 car?
A car first registered in 2005 carries a 54 plate (January–February 2005), or a 05 plate (March–August 2005), or a 55 plate (September–December 2005).
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