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Toyota Celica ST — Reliability by Year

5,533 vehicles · MOT data 1980–1998 · first-test pass rates

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

Best pass rate year
1981
100.0% pass rate · 1,859 vehicles
Lowest pass rate year
1997
74.7% pass rate · 146 vehicles
Year Pass rate Avg mileage Vehicles
1998
77.9%
142,819 mi 103
1997
74.7%
141,496 mi 146
1996
76.9%
132,118 mi 195
1982
368
1981
100.0%
53,229 mi 1,859
1980
75.0%
89,854 mi 2,862

Which year Toyota Celica ST is most reliable?

MOT pass rate by year of manufacture — averaged across each vehicle's lifetime of tests.

Tests range from an average of 53,229 miles (newest year) to 142,819 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 ST.

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