2006 Toyota Celica · 3,169 MOT tests
2006 Toyota Celica reliability
2006 Toyota Celicas fail 37.7% of first MOT tests, 12% fewer MOT fails than the average car its age and mileage, ranking 1 of 9 Celica years (3,169 DVSA tests, 2022 to 2024).
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- first-time fail rate (all Toyota Celicas: 39.4%)
- 37.7%
- first-time fail rate (all Toyota Celicas: 39.4%)
- fails than cars of the same age and mileage
- 12% fewer
- fails than cars of the same age and mileage
- typical miles at its MOT, aged about 16
- 101,009
- typical miles at its MOT, aged about 16
- MOT tests, 2022 to 2024
- 3,169
- MOT tests, 2022 to 2024
Year on year
2006 against the years either side
- 2005 cars: 10% fewer MOT fails than the average car its age (the 2006 car does better)
- 2007 cars: 28% fewer MOT fails than the average car its age (the 2006 car does worse)
- Weak spot: exhaust, emissions and leaks, 9.8% of tests fail here (45% above cars of the same age and mileage).
- Strong point: suspension, 48% fewer fails than comparable cars.
- Plates: a 2006 car carries a 55 plate (January–February 2006), or a 06 plate (March–August 2006), or a 56 plate (September–December 2006).
Common problems
What fails on a 2006 Toyota Celica
Fail rate by area
- Lights and electrics19.1%
- Brakes15.8%
- Exhaust, emissions and leaks9.8%
- Suspension8.8%
- Body, chassis and structure7.3%
- Tyres5%
- Windscreen, wipers and mirrors4.6%
Average for cars of the same age and mileage
Top failures
Headlamp beam pattern obviously incorrect 5.33%
A wrongly shaped beam can dazzle other drivers and reduce your own view of the road, so the lamps need correcting.
Lambda reading outside specified limits 3.72%
An out-of-range lambda reading suggests poor fuel mixture or a failing catalytic converter, so diagnosis is needed.
Position lamp not working 3.72%
A failed position lamp makes the car harder to see in poor light and is illegal, so it must be repaired.
Exhaust has major gas leak 3.25%
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 2.93%
A failed stop lamp means drivers behind cannot see when you brake, a safety risk that must be fixed.
Service brakes uneven across an axle 2.81%
One wheel is braking much less than its pair, so the car may pull to one side and stop poorly.
Common advisories
Brake pipes corroded and greasy (11.39%) · Tyre worn close to legal limit (10.79%) · Brake disc pitted or scored (10.13%) · Coil spring showing some corrosion (9.47%) · Tyre slightly damaged or cracking (7.32%) · Exhaust has minor gas leak (6.63%)
Other years
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Source: DVSA anonymised MOT results, 2022 to 2024, class 4 normal tests.
Is a 2006 Toyota Celica reliable?
2006 Toyota Celicas fail 37.7% of first MOT tests, 12% fewer MOT fails than the average car its age and mileage, ranking 1 of 9 Celica years (3,169 DVSA tests, 2022 to 2024).
What fails on a 2006 Toyota Celica MOT?
Most often headlamp beam pattern obviously incorrect (5.33% of tests), lambda reading outside specified limits (3.72% of tests), position lamp not working (3.72% of tests).
How many miles should a 2006 Toyota Celica have done?
At its MOT aged about 16, a typical 2006 Toyota Celica shows 101,009 miles. Much higher or lower is worth asking about.
What plate is a 2006 car?
A car first registered in 2006 carries a 55 plate (January–February 2006), or a 06 plate (March–August 2006), or a 56 plate (September–December 2006).
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