Toyota Celica — Reliability by Year
70,249 vehicles · MOT data 1980–2006 · first-test pass rates
This page shows MOT first-test pass rates for each year the Toyota Celica was manufactured — click any year to explore that cohort in detail. Trying to decide which year to buy? See the full buying guide →
| Year | Pass rate | Avg mileage | Vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 |
|
69,855 mi | 1,487 |
| 2005 |
|
76,513 mi | 2,681 |
| 2004 |
|
77,106 mi | 4,178 |
| 2003 |
|
79,395 mi | 5,266 |
| 2002 |
|
83,211 mi | 5,978 |
| 2001 |
|
89,024 mi | 6,851 |
| 2000 |
|
92,130 mi | 5,352 |
| 1999 |
|
98,327 mi | 2,708 |
| 1998 |
|
105,944 mi | 3,040 |
| 1997 |
|
108,070 mi | 3,364 |
| 1996 |
|
112,341 mi | 4,326 |
| 1995 |
|
115,294 mi | 4,458 |
| 1994 |
|
119,184 mi | 5,832 |
| 1993 |
|
125,455 mi | 2,379 |
| 1992 |
|
125,348 mi | 2,373 |
| 1991 |
|
128,374 mi | 3,159 |
| 1990 |
|
130,956 mi | 3,289 |
| 1989 |
|
118,560 mi | 863 |
| 1988 |
|
113,696 mi | 584 |
| 1987 |
|
108,942 mi | 466 |
| 1986 |
|
106,190 mi | 348 |
| 1985 |
|
106,471 mi | 266 |
| 1984 |
|
97,496 mi | 209 |
| 1983 |
|
79,981 mi | 220 |
| 1982 |
|
74,441 mi | 202 |
| 1981 |
|
49,274 mi | 160 |
| 1980 |
|
51,353 mi | 210 |
Which year Toyota Celica 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 49,274 miles (newest year) to 130,956 miles (oldest year). Older years naturally accumulate more tests at higher mileages — see the mileage-normalised breakdown →
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.
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