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MA53VHD
2003 TOYOTA CELICA
Colour: Silver
Fuel: Petrol
Engine: 1794cc
General Information
- Registration MA53VHD
- Manufacturer TOYOTA
- Model CELICA
- Year 2003
- Colour Silver
- Fuel Type Petrol
- Engine Size 1794cc
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- Expires 01 Mar 2027
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MOT History 27 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
27
Total Tests
21
Passes
6
Failures
77.78%
Pass Rate
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114 Total Defects Recorded
25 Feb 2026
Pass
Mileage: 100,274 MI
Expiry date: 1 Mar 2027Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Offside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive inner and outer sill areas (7.1.1 (a) (i))
- sill covers fitted
- Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- rear seats stowed away and unable to check the rear seatbelts
- Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive inner and outer sill areas (7.1.1 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced (6.1.1 (c) (i))
16 Feb 2026
Fail
Mileage: 100,270 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Windscreen damaged and affecting the driver's view of the road (3.2 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced (6.1.1 (c) (i))
- sill covers fitted
- rear seats stowed away and unable to check the rear seatbelts
- Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Offside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive inner and outer sill areas (7.1.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Nearside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive inner and outer sill areas (7.1.1 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
26 Feb 2025
Pass
Mileage: 97,218 MI
Expiry date: 1 Mar 2026Advisory notice item(s)
- Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced (6.1.1 (c) (i))
- Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Offside Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Offside Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
- Offside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
- Offside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Nearside Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Nearside Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
- Nearside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
- Nearside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
1 Mar 2024
Pass
Mileage: 93,484 MI
Expiry date: 1 Mar 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
- Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Offside Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
- Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
- Nearside Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
- Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced (6.1.1 (c) (i))
23 Feb 2023
Pass
Mileage: 90,288 MI
Expiry date: 1 Mar 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Rear Suspension component corroded but not seriously weakened trailing arm mounting bracket (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Offside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Offside Rear Suspension component corroded but not seriously weakened trailing arm mounting bracket (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
23 Feb 2023
Fail
Mileage: 90,288 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Offside Rear Suspension component corroded but not seriously weakened trailing arm mounting bracket (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Offside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Offside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Nearside Rear Suspension component corroded but not seriously weakened trailing arm mounting bracket (5.3.3 (b) (i))
15 Feb 2022
Pass
Mileage: 87,496 MI
Expiry date: 1 Mar 2023 24 Jun 202615 Feb 2021
Pass
Mileage: 84,624 MI
Expiry date: 1 Mar 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
2 Mar 2020
Pass
Mileage: 82,963 MI
Expiry date: 1 Mar 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
18 Feb 2019
Pass
Mileage: 78,239 MI
Expiry date: 23 Feb 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
18 Feb 2019
Fail
Mileage: 78,239 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
- Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
20 Feb 2018
Pass
Mileage: 73,730 MI
Expiry date: 23 Feb 2019 24 Jun 202619 Feb 2018
Fail
Mileage: 73,730 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
24 Feb 2017
Pass
Mileage: 69,356 MI
Expiry date: 23 Feb 2018 24 Jun 20263 Nov 2016
Pass
Mileage: 69,077 MI
Expiry date: 2 Nov 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
24 Oct 2016
Fail
Mileage: 68,978 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside front brake binding (3.7.B.1)
- Offside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
16 Oct 2015
Pass
Mileage: 66,050 MI
Expiry date: 31 Oct 2016Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
- Offside Front Front suspension has slight play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
1 Nov 2014
Fail
Mileage: 62,347 MI
24 Jun 20261 Nov 2014
Pass
Mileage: 62,347 MI
Expiry date: 31 Oct 2015 24 Jun 202630 Oct 2013
Pass
Mileage: 57,542 MI
Expiry date: 29 Oct 2014Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
23 Oct 2012
Pass
Mileage: 52,973 MI
Expiry date: 23 Oct 2013Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
24 Oct 2011
Pass
Mileage: 47,733 MI
Expiry date: 23 Oct 2012 24 Jun 202615 Oct 2010
Pass
Mileage: 43,196 MI
Expiry date: 14 Oct 2011Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
6 Oct 2009
Pass
Mileage: 38,393 MI
Expiry date: 5 Oct 2010Advisory notice item(s)
- Front brake disc slightly scored (3.5.1h)
1 Oct 2008
Pass
Mileage: 33,407 MI
Expiry date: 30 Sep 2009Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
27 Sep 2007
Pass
Mileage: 30,202 MI
Expiry date: 29 Sep 2008 24 Jun 202625 Sep 2006
Pass
Mileage: 27,336 MI
Expiry date: 29 Sep 2007Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)
- Nearside front brake juddering slightly (3.7.A.2b)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Front brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)
- Offside front brake juddering slightly (3.7.A.2b)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
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MA53VHD was registered on 2003-09-29
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