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Toyota Celica build years & generations

Coverage 1999-20061 named generationCoupePETROL

The Toyota Celica has one named generation (1999-2006). See how each group of build years does at its MOT.

Build years & generations, side by side

Find the build years you're looking at and see which generation they are. You'll also see which group of build years the MOT figures come from.

  • Built 1999-2004

    Generation
    T230 (7th gen)
    Figures from
    cars built before 2005

    Counted with every car built before 2005, so much older cars can affect the figures.

  • Built 2005-2006

    Generation
    T230 (7th gen)
    Figures from
    cars built 2005-2008

    Counted with this generation only.

“Figures from” is the group of build years behind each card's MOT figures. Years where one generation gave way to the next can sit in a wider group until there's enough history to split them.

How each group of build years performs

Each card shows MOT results for one group of Toyota Celica build years. “Age” means the car's age on the day of its MOT, not its build year. “25+” groups every test on cars aged 25 or older.

Toyota Celica 2005-2008
Built

2005-2008

T230 (7th gen) only

These build years are all T230 (7th gen), so the figures are almost all from that generation.

Fail rate at 20 years old (latest age)

27.7%

UK average for cars this age: about 3 in 10 (30.3%)

Ages with data

17 to 20 years old

MOT tests counted

2,764

Chart shows

Age at the MOT

Not the build year

Below typicalAbove typicalHigh (28% or more)Highest fail rateUK average for all vehicles this age
AgeFail rateMOT tests
17 years
5121.6%
18 years
49726.4%
19 years
1,33629.9%
20 years
88027.7%

Fail rate is the share of MOT tests that ended in a fail. Retests count as tests. How we count fail rates Highest fail rate at 19 years old.

Toyota Celica Before 2005
Built

Before 2005

T230 (7th gen) only

Counts every car built before 2005, so older cars with the same model name can be included as well as the T230 (7th gen).

Fail rate at 25+ years old

29.4%

UK average for cars this age: about 1 in 4 (23%)

Ages with data

20 to 25+ years old

MOT tests counted

8,219

Chart shows

Age at the MOT

Not the build year

Below typicalAbove typicalHigh (28% or more)Highest fail rateUK average for all vehicles this age
AgeFail rateMOT tests
20 years
68033.1%
21 years
1,60532.1%
22 years
1,37932.0%
23 years
1,07429.9%
24 years
71229.9%
25+ years
2,76929.4%

Fail rate is the share of MOT tests that ended in a fail. Retests count as tests. How we count fail rates Highest fail rate at 20 years old.