1997 Toyota Celica 1.8L Petrol · BLZ 8026
1997 Toyota Celica (1.8L, petrol). First registered 01 Dec 1997. Recorded mileage 73,254 miles. MOT expired on 07 Jul 2026.
- Make & Model
- TOYOTA CELICA
- Year / Origin
- 1997 · Birmingham
- Safety Recall
- Unknown
- MOT Status
- Expired on 07 Jul 2026
- Road Tax
- Untaxed (04 Aug 2026)
- Recorded Mileage
- 73,254 mi
- ULEZ Compliance
- Check Required (Pre-Euro 4 Petrol)
- Fuel & Engine
- PETROL · 1.8L
- Reliability Guide
- Common Faults
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BLZ 8026 Key Findings
- 4 MOT tests recorded
- Latest MOT passed on 03/07/2025
- 73,254 miles recorded at latest MOT
- No defects recorded at the latest MOT
Derived directly from the recorded DVSA and DVLA data shown on this page.
BLZ 8026 MOT History
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4 MOT tests are recorded for this 1997 Toyota Celica (BLZ 8026) between April 2022 and July 2025.
The record contains 4 passes and 0 failures.
No failures or advisories appear anywhere in the recorded tests, so the documented MOT record is relatively clean.
BLZ 8026 Mileage History
- 07/04/202270,350 mi
- 22/06/202371,337 mi+987 mi
- 09/07/202472,369 mi+1,032 mi
- 03/07/202573,254 mi+885 mi
Average of roughly 897 miles per year across 4 recorded odometer readings.
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MOT Roadworthiness: Average
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