What year Toyota Celica GT is most reliable?

Based on MOT first-test pass rates, the 1987 Toyota Celica GT has the highest pass rate at 100.0%, out of 1,919 vehicles tested.

What are the most common Toyota Celica GT MOT failures?

The most common Toyota Celica GT MOT failures vary by year. Check the individual year pages for detailed defect breakdowns — links in the table above.

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Toyota Celica GT — Reliability by Year

10,128 vehicles · MOT data 1980–1995 · first-test pass rates

This page shows MOT first-test pass rates for each year the Toyota Celica GT was manufactured — click any year to explore that cohort in detail. Trying to decide which year to buy? See the full buying guide →

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Best pass rate year

1987

100.0% pass rate · 1,919 vehicles

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Lowest pass rate year

1986

50.0% pass rate · 1,982 vehicles

Year	Pass rate	Avg mileage	Vehicles
1995	79.6%	151,136 mi	135
1994	72.7%	126,429 mi	268
1993	77.7%	145,608 mi	234
1992	80.1%	147,938 mi	294
1991	85.7%	135,155 mi	617
1990	89.3%	134,689 mi	1,008
1989	—	—	1,469
1988	77.8%	93,313 mi	1,648
1987	100.0%	10,965 mi	1,919
1986	50.0%	99,782 mi	1,982
1985	—	—	155
1981	—	—	155
1980	—	—	244

Which year Toyota Celica GT is most reliable?

MOT pass rate by year of manufacture — averaged across each vehicle's lifetime of tests. Green = noticeably above average for this model; red = noticeably below average.

Tests range from an average of 10,965 miles (newest year) to 151,136 miles (oldest year). Older years naturally accumulate more tests at higher mileages — see the mileage-normalised breakdown →

Trying to decide which year to buy?

We've done the full analysis — which years to look for, which to avoid, and where to find the best value for reliability on a Toyota Celica GT.

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